Mar
29
Bob Teague WNBC Reporter Who Helped Integrate TV News, Dead at 84
Posted in: UncategorizedWhen he joined WNBC-TV, there were few black reporters. But Mr. Teague was eventually disillusioned with TV newscasts.
Mar
27
Anthony Lewis, Who Transformed Coverage of the Supreme Court, Dies at 85
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Lewis, a former reporter and columnist for The Times, won two Pulitzer Prizes and altered legal journalism with his authoritative and accessible prose.
Mar
25
Cal Whipple Dies at 94; Won 1943 Fight to Print Photo of War Dead
Posted in: UncategorizedWhen censors refused Life magazine permission to publish a photo showing the bodies of three American soldiers, Mr. Whipple got President Franklin D. Roosevelt to reverse the decision.
Mar
24
Joe Weider, Founder of a Bodybuilding Empire, Dies at 93
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Weider, who was a mentor to Arnold Schwarzenegger, created a world of muscle magazines, fitness equipment and dietary supplements, helping popularize the sport.
Mar
23
Bud Palmer, Jump Shot Pioneer, Dies at 91
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Palmer gained fame as a sports telecaster, but his most consequential role was in helping to change basketball in a fundamental way by being the first to shoot a jump shot.
Mar
21
Murrey Marder, Reporter Who Took On Joe McCarthy, Dies at 93
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Marder may not have gotten a lot of the glory for helping bring down a Red-baiting Senator Joe McCarthy, but he deserves much of the credit, colleagues said.
Mar
18
Richard D. Lyons, Versatile Times Reporter, Dies at 84
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Lyons covered science, Congress and the United Nations in nearly 30 years at The New York Times.
Mar
15
Niculae Asciu, Illustrator With Wit, Dies at 70
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Asciu’s work appeared for decades in publications like The New York Times and The New Yorker.
Feb
28
John Merwin, Prominent Angler and Editor, Dies at 66
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Merwin lived to fish and chronicle it. An editor and writer for Field & Stream, he also founded Rod & Reel magazine and wrote a number of critically acclaimed books.
Feb
27
Denis Forman, British TV Innovator, Dies at 95
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Forman was the executive responsible for hit series like “The Jewel in the Crown” and “Brideshead Revisited.”
Dec
28
Alvah H. Chapman Jr., Civic-Minded Leader of Knight Ridder, Dies at 87
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Chapman was the former publisher of The Miami Herald and chairman of the Knight Ridder newspapers and one of South Florida’s most influential philanthropic and civic leaders.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/business/media/28chapman.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/business/media/28chapman.html” border=”0″//a
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Dec
28
Jim McKay | b. 1921: The Unexpected Anchor
Posted in: UncategorizedOne hard news day at the deadly Munich Olympics.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/magazine/28mcKay-t.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/magazine/28mcKay-t.html” border=”0″//a
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Dec
25
Tim Russert | b. 1950: Role Model
Posted in: UncategorizedHe was the John Madden of political coverage.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/magazine/28russert-t.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/magazine/28russert-t.html” border=”0″//a
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Dec
25
Will Elder | b. 1921: His Mad World
Posted in: UncategorizedHe had a love for juvenility that lasted a lifetime.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/magazine/28elder-t.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=05f399cfcb004deba37ed325aeab8424u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/magazine/28elder-t.html” border=”0″//a
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