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Gene Roberts (journalist)
Gene Roberts | |
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| Born | Eugene Leslie Roberts Jr. June 15, 1932 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, professor of journalism |
| Notable credit(s) | The New York Times; The Philadelphia Inquirer; books: The Race Beat with Hank Klibanoff; The Censors and the Schools with Jack Nelson; Assignment America: A Collection of Outstanding Writing from the New York Times, editor, with David R. Jones; Leaving Readers Behind: the age of corporate newspapering with Thomas Kunkel and Charles Layton; and Breach of Faith: a crisis of coverage in the age of corporate newspapering with Thomas Kunkel |
| Title | Professor of Journalism, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland |
| Spouse | Susan McLamb Roberts |
| Children | Leslie Roberts, Maggie Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Polly Roberts |
| Relatives | sister, Peggy Ellis; grandchildren, Emma Roberts Zevin; Wiley Roberts Guillot |
| Awards | |
Eugene Leslie Roberts Jr. (born June 15, 1932)[1] is an American journalist and professor of journalism. He has been a national editor of The New York Times, executive editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer from 1972 to 1990, and managing editor of The New York Times from 1994 to 1997. Roberts is most known for presiding over The Inquirer's "Golden Age",[2] a time in which the newspaper was given increased freedom and resources, won 17 Pulitzer Prizes in 18 years,[3] displaced The Philadelphia Bulletin as the city's "paper of record", and was considered to be Knight Ridder's crown jewel as a profitable enterprise and an influential regional paper.[4] As an author, Roberts received the Pulitzer Prize for history.[5]
- ^ For birthdate and full name, Library of Congress Authorities cites Contemporary Authors, which may be derived from earlier LC CIP data.
- ^ Shapiro, Michael (2007). "Heartbreak on Wheels: The Philadelphia Inquirer". In Charles M. Madigan (ed.). 30: The Collapse of the Great American Newspaper (Hardback). Chicago: Ivan R. Lee. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-56663-742-8.
- ^ Cauchon, Dennis (August 1, 1990). "Roberts to leave 'Inquirer'". USA Today.
- ^ Williams, Marjorie (August 1, 1990). "Philadelphia Inquirer's Top Editor Resigns". The Washington Post.
- ^ https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/gene-roberts-and-hank-klibanoff
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