Dwight E. Sargent
Dwight E. Sargent | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dwight Emerson Sargent April 3, 1917 Pembroke, Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 2002(aged 85) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Alma mater | Colby College |
| Spouse | Elaine (died 1993) |
| Children | 1 |
Dwight Emerson Sargent(April 3, 1917 – April 4, 2002) was an Americanjournalist.[1][2]
Born inPembroke, Massachusetts,he graduated in 1939 fromColby Collegeand served in Europe with theUnited States ArmyduringWorld War II.[1][2]
Sargent worked atThe Portland Press Heraldin Maine andThe Standard-TimesofNew Bedford, Massachusetts,before becoming a longtimeeditorialwriter forThe New York Herald Tribune.[1][2]
He was aNieman Fellowin 1951, studying local government. He was a curator for theNieman Foundation for Journalismfrom 1964 to 1972. In 1978, he was appointed national editorial writer forHearst Newspapers.[1]
Sargent died ofthroat canceron April 4, 2002.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Dwight E. Sargent, 85, Foundation Curator".New York Times.April 12, 2002.RetrievedJanuary 24,2021.
- ^abcd"Founding member Dwight E. Sargent dies".The Masthead.June 22, 2002.RetrievedJanuary 24,2021– via The Free Library.
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