About Edward John Meeman
Lived 1889 – 1966 (aged 77). Edward John Meeman was an American journalist and editor.
Edward John Meeman (October 2, 1889 – November 15, 1966) was an American journalist and editor.
Biography Meeman was born in Evansville, Indiana. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War I, and upon returning went to work for the Evansville Press, first as a reporter and then as an editor. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1946. on November 15, 1966, at age 77. Subsequently, Scripps Howard created the Edward J. Meeman Foundation to support journalism and conservation through grants and awards. In addition, the Department of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis is housed in the Meeman Journalism Building, named in his honor thanks to a gift from his foundation.
His autobiography, The Editorial We: a Posthumous Autobiography, was published after his death.
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American journalist
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Edward John Meeman was born on 2 October 1889 in Evansville.
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Edward John Meeman died on 15 November 1966 in Memphis.
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Edward John Meeman was a journalist and editor.
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