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Michael Elkins

1917 – 2001

American news reporter

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About Michael Elkins

Lived 1917 – 2001 (aged 84). Michael Elkins was an American screenwriter, journalist, director and writer, known for Six Day War and https://books.google.com/books/about/Forged_in_fury.html%3Fid=ocaEAAAAIAAJ.

Michael Elkins (22 January 1917, in New York, United States – 10 March 2001, in Jerusalem) was an American broadcaster and journalist who worked for the American network, CBS, for the magazine Newsweek and then for 17 years with the BBC. He was the first to report Israel's destruction of Arab air forces on the opening day of the Six-Day War in 1967. CBS did not trust his report and he left.

Origins Elkins was the youngest of three sons of East European Jewish immigrants who made clothes in the sweatshops of the Lower East Side. but it hesitated to broadcast his story. The BBC ran it.

Writing career Elkins wrote Forged in Fury in 1971, about the Jewish hunt for Nazi war criminals. He was not a natural author and he returned a publisher's advance after being commissioned to write an autobiography. He joined the Jerusalem Report magazine as ombudsman and letters editor in 1990 and worked for another 10 years. He was there until two days before his death.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Six Day War, https://books.google.com/books/about/Forged_in_fury.html%3Fid=ocaEAAAAIAAJ
Employers
BBC, CBS, Newsweek, The Jerusalem Report

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Michael Elkins's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Michael Elkins?

American news reporter

When was Michael Elkins born?

Michael Elkins was born on 22 January 1917 in New York City.

When did Michael Elkins die?

Michael Elkins died on 10 March 2001 in Jerusalem.

What was Michael Elkins's occupation?

Michael Elkins was a screenwriter, journalist, director and writer.

What was Michael Elkins known for?

Michael Elkins was known for Six Day War and https://books.google.com/books/about/Forged_in_fury.html%3Fid=ocaEAAAAIAAJ.

What nationality was Michael Elkins?

Michael Elkins was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michael Elkins

· Wikidata: Q6830105

· DBpedia: Michael Elkins

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