Edward J. Meeman
Edward J. Meeman | |
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Born | October 2, 1889 Evansville, Indiana |
Died | November 15, 1966 Memphis, Tennessee | (aged 77)
Occupation(s) | Journalist and editor |
Known for | Environmental and anti-corruption causes |
Edward John Meeman (October 2, 1889 – November 15, 1966) was an American journalist and editor.
Biography
Meeman was born in Evansville, Indiana.[1] 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.[1] In 1921 he became editor of the Knoxville News daily paper, later known as the News-Sentinel, and then just Sentinel, and ten years later edited the Memphis Press-Scimitar.[1] During his career he championed causes such as civil rights and environmental conservation, and fought to expose political corruption.[2] He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1946.[1]
After his retirement from the Press-Scimitar in 1962, Meeman served "as conservation editor of all
The Meeman Museum and Nature Center in the Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park in Tennessee is named after him.[4] 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.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Ed Frank. Edward John Meeman. Tennessee Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b c School of Journalism and Electronic Media: College of Communication and Information. "Edward J. Meeman". University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Edward J. Meeman, 77, Editor Who Fought for T.V.A., Dies". The New York Times. Nov 16, 1966.
- ^ "MEEMAN-SHELBY FOREST STATE PARK". Tennessee State Parks.
The Meeman Museum and Nature Center is named for Edward J. Meeman, courageous conservation editor of Scripps-Howard newspapers who helped establish this park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- ^ Meeman, Edward J. (1976). The Editorial We: a Posthumous Autobiography. Pennsylvania State University.
Compiled, edited, and with an introduction and afterword by Edwin Howard.