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George Seldes

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American investigative journalist and media critic (1890-1995)

United StatesJournalistsLived 1890 to 1995 · aged 104
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Henry George Seldes was an American investigative journalist, foreign correspondent, editor, author, and media critic best known for the publication of the newsletter In Fact from 1940 to 1950.

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Picture of a young George Seldes for a Chicago Tribune filecard. Notice the Chicago Tribune stampPicture of a young George Seldes for a Chicago Tribune filecard. Notice the Chicago Tribune stampCover of volume IX, issue 22, of In Fact, An Antidote for Falsehood in the Daily PressCover of volume IX, issue 22, of In Fact, An Antidote for Falsehood in the Daily Press

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1981George Polk Award

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Henry George Seldes was an American investigative journalist, foreign correspondent, editor, author, and media critic best known for the publication of the newsletter In Fact from 1940 to 1950. He was an investigative reporter of the kind known in early 20th century as a muckraker, using his journalism to fight injustice and justify reform.

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United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1995 · aged 104
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5 languages

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