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Pearson, Sir Cyril Arthur (1866-1921), was a British journalist and newspaper publisher. See more »

Abbott, Robert Sengstacke

Abbott, Robert Sengstacke (1868-1940), was an African American journalist.

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Allende, Isabel

Allende, Isabel (1942-...), is one of the leading novelists and journalists in Chile.

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Archibald, Jules Francois

Archibald, Jules Francois (1856-1919), was an Australian magazine editor who contributed greatly to the development of literature and art in Australia.

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Barnes, Thomas

Barnes, Thomas (1785-1841), was a leading British journalist of his time.

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Block, Herbert Lawrence

Lawrence (1909-2001), was a famous American editorial cartoonist who signed his work Herblock.

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Bowers, Claude Gernade

Bowers, Claude Gernade (1878-1958), was an American journalist, diplomat, and historian.

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Buttrose, Ita

Buttrose, Ita (1942-...), is a successful Australian businesswoman, journalist, and author.

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Campbell, Beatrix

Campbell, Beatrix (1947-...), a British author, journalist, and maker of television documentaries, became a leading writer on socialist and feminist issues.

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Catton, Bruce

Catton, Bruce (1899-1978), an American historian and journalist, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1954 for A Stillness at Appomattox (1953).

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Cobbett, William

Cobbett, William (1763?-1835), was a British journalist known for his fearless attacks and satirical wit.

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Cooke, Alistair

Cooke, Alistair (1908-2004), a British-born American journalist and broadcaster, became famous for his articulate and informed observations on United States society, culture, and history.

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Creel, George

Creel, George (1876-1953), a newspaperman and author, served as chairman of the Committee on Public Information, the United States information agency in World War I (1914-1918).

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Curtis, Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar

Curtis, Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar (1850-1933), an American publisher, founded the Curtis Publishing Company in 1890.

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Daniels, Josephus

Daniels, Josephus (1862-1948), served as secretary of the Navy from 1913 to 1921, and as ambassador to Mexico from 1933 to 1942.

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De los Reyes, Isabelo

De los Reyes, Isabelo (1864-1938), was a journalist who campaigned for Philippine independence from Spain and the United States.

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De Voto, Bernard Augustine

De Voto, Bernard Augustine (1897-1955), an American novelist, journalist, and conservationist, promoted the American West in his works.

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Delane, John Thaddeus

Delane, John Thaddeus (1817-1879), was a British journalist whose writings on political matters had much influence on government policy during his time.

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Garvin, James Louis

Garvin, James Louis (1868-1947), a British journalist, was editor of the Sunday newspaper The Observer from 1908 to 1942.

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Goddard, William

Goddard, GOD uhrd, William (1740-1817), was an American publisher, editor, and printer.

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Grady, Henry Woodfin

Grady, GRAY dee, Henry Woodfin (1850-1889), was a journalist and orator of the southern United States.

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