Paul W. Ward
Paul William Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1905 |
| Died | November 24, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | journalist |
Paul William Ward (1905-1976) was a
Early life
A native of Lorain, Ohio, Paul Ward was educated at Middlebury College in Vermont. From 1926 to 1930, he worked for the New Bedford's Standard and later joined the Sun in Baltimore as a business correspondent. After three years on the staff in the Baltimore Sun, Ward was transferred to the Washington bureau, where he specialized in covering congressional and departmental affairs.[4]
Career
In 1937, Ward was transferred to
During 1946, Ward spent some time in the Soviet Union, where he attended as a reporter the Foreign Ministers Conference and acquainted with the way of life in the country.[5][1][2] The journalist reflected his experience in a series of articles "Life in the Soviet Union" that earned the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1948.[4][3][6]
From the 1940s to 1970, Paul Ward worked as The Sun's diplomatic correspondent. Six years after his retirement from reporting in 1970, Ward died at Georgetown University Hospital at the age of 71. In 1984, his widow Dorothy Cate Ward and their children established an award in memory of the journalist. The award is recognized annually to first-year students of Middlebury College who produced outstanding essays during the academic year.[7][5]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781573561112.
- ^ ISBN 9783598301865.
- ^ a b "Paul W. Ward of The Baltimore Sun". The Pulitzer Prizes. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ ISBN 978-3598301711.
- ^ a b c "PAUL W. WARD DEAD AT 71 ; WON PULITZER PRIZE IN '48". New York Times. 1976-11-25. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ISBN 9783110849837.
- ^ "The Paul W. Ward '25 Memorial Prize". Middlebury College. 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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