Edwin Newman
Edwin Newman (born January 25, 1919 in New York City , † August 13, 2010 in Oxford ) was an American journalist , author and television presenter .
Life
Newman attended George Washington High School in New York City and graduated from the University of Wisconsin . During the Second World War he worked for the US Navy and after the war he worked for CBS News on the radio program and then as a freelance reporter for NBC with foreign assignments. From 1961 to 1984 Newman worked as a television presenter on the television program NBC News for the US television station National Broadcasting Company . Newman also wrote several books as an author. He was married to Rigel Grell. In 2007 he moved to Oxford to live near his only daughter.
Works (selection)
- 1974: Strictly Speaking: Will America be the Death of English ?, ISBN 978-0-88365-795-9
- 1976: A Civil Tongue, ISBN 978-0-446-30758-1
- 1978: Reading, Writing and Reefer, National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Reg No. PA0000070833 / 1980-03-18
- 1979: Sunday Punch, ISBN 978-0-425-04671-5
- 1981: The Billionaire Hunts, National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Reg No. PA0000110525 / 1981-07-24
- 1988: I Must Say, ISBN 978-0-446-39099-6
Web links
- New York Times: Edwin Newman, journalist, Dies at 91
- New York Times: My Dinner with Edwin
- Reuters: US journalist and author Edwin Newman dies
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Newman, Edwin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 2010 |
| Place of death | Oxford |