Hearst, William Randolph, Jr. — ▪ 1994 U.S. journalist and newspaper proprietor (b. Jan. 27, 1908, New York, N.Y. d. May 14, 1993, New York), shared a 1956 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting shortly after being named editor in chief of the Hearst Corp. The… … Universalium
William Randolph Hearst, Jr. — For other people named William Randolph Hearst, see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation) William Randolph Hearst, Jr. (January 27, 1908 – May 14, 1993) became editor in chief of Hearst Newspapers after the death of his father, William… … Wikipedia
James Hearst — (August 8, 1900 July 27, 1983), born James Schell Hearst, was an American poet, philosopher and university professor, who was sometimes described as the “Robert Frost of the Midwest.” (Alluding to this, someone once said to Frost, who was a… … Wikipedia
Pulitzer Prize — Infobox award name = Pulitzer Prize imagesize = 200px caption = description = Excellence in newspaper journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition presenter = Columbia University country = United States year = 1917 website =… … Wikipedia
Charles Taylor Prize — The Charles Taylor Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented by the Charles Taylor Foundation to the best Canadian work of literary non fiction. It is named for Charles Taylor, a noted Canadian historian and writer. The award has a monetary… … Wikipedia
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting — This Pulitzer Prize has been awarded since 1942 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. In its first six years (1942 1947), it was called the Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic… … Wikipedia
1956 Pulitzer Prize — The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1956.Journalism Awards*Public Service: ** Watsonville Register Pajaronian for courageous exposure of corruption in public office, which led to the resignation of a district attorney and the conviction of… … Wikipedia
Pulitzer Prize — Joseph Pulitzer (1847 1911) was born in Hungary and immigrated to the United States in 1864 to serve in the Union Army. After his discharge, he settled in St. Louis, where he became a reporter for the Westliche Post, a. German language daily… … Dictionary of eponyms
Robert George Fowler — (August 10, 1884 ndash; June 15, 1966) was an early aviation pioneer and was one of the first people to set the transcontinental airspeed record. [ |accessdate=2007 06 21 ] Aero, America s Aviation Weekly wrote on September 16, 1911:Ocean to… … Wikipedia
Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… … Universalium
