John Tebbel
John William Tebbel (born November 16, 1912 in Boyne City , Charlevoix County , Michigan , † October 10, 2004 in Durham , North Carolina ) was an American journalist and media historian .
Tebbel grew up on a farm and began working as a local reporter for the Mount Pleasant Times in Michigan when he was 14 . In 1935 he made his bachelor's degree at Central Michigan University , and in 1937 his master's degree from Columbia Journalism School . After graduation, Tebbel served as a reporter for the Detroit Free Press , editor of The Providence Journal, and managing editor of American Mercury . In 1943 he moved to the editorial office of the Sunday edition of the New York Times . He taught at both Columbia Journalism School and from 1949 to 1976 atNew York University .
Fonts
- An American dynasty . New York 1947.
- The media in America . New York 1974.
- Implications for the mass media . Washington 1976.
- Together with Sarah Miles Watts: The press and the presidency. From George Washington to Ronald Reagan . New York 1985. ISBN 019503628X
- Together with Francis Parker: The battle for North America . London 2001. ISBN 1842124161
Web links
- Works by and about John Tebbel at Open Library
- Obituary in the New York Times on October 15, 2004.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tebbel, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tebbel, John William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and media historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boyne City , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 2004 |
| Place of death | Durham , North Carolina |