Alfred Friendly

Alfred Friendly (December 30, 1911 – November 7, 1983) was an American journalist, editor and writer for The Washington Post. He began his career as a reporter with the Post in 1939 and became Managing Editor in 1955. In 1967 he covered the Mideast War for the Post in a series of articles for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1968.

Early life and education Alfred Friendly was born on December 30, 1911, in Salt Lake City to Edward Rosenbaum and Harriet Friendly. In 1933, he graduated from Amherst College.

Legacy After his death, the Alfred Friendly Foundation was established. It administers the Alfred Friendly Press Partners to bring foreign journalists to the United States for internships at prominent news organizations. The Archives and Special Collections at Amherst College holds a collection of his papers.

Works During his retirement, Friendly wrote several books: Crime and Publicity (1967) Beaufort of the Admiralty (1977) The Dreadful Day: The Battle of Manzikert, 1071 (1982)

Articles: "McCarthyism Revisited"