Emma C. McKinney
American newspaper publisher
About Emma C. McKinney
Lived 1886 – 1964 (aged 77–78).
Emma Carstens McKinney and her husband were the owners and publishers of The Hillsboro Argus in Washington County, Oregon. She bought a half share of the ownership in April 1904. W. Verne, her son, bought the other half in 1923, leading to the birth of McKinney&McKinney.
McKinney received the Amos Voorhies Award, Oregon's most prestigious newspaper award, in 1957.
The Emma C. McKinney Award was established in National Newspaper Association 966 to honor a journalist, working or retired, "who has provided distinguished service and leadership to the community press and their community". It is considered one of the "highest and most dignified tributes in journalism".
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Who was Emma C. McKinney?
American newspaper publisher
When was Emma C. McKinney born?
Emma C. McKinney was born in 1886.
When did Emma C. McKinney die?
Emma C. McKinney died in 1964.
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