John Seigenthaler
John Lawrence Seigenthaler was an American journalist, writer, and political figure. He was known as a prominent defender of First Amendment rights.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Nashville
- Educated at
- Harvard UniversityVanderbilt UniversityColumbia UniversityFather Ryan High SchoolPeabody College
- Awards
- 🏆 Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award🏆 Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award🏆 The Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism
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Trending topics shown first"I think journalism was the most important thing I could have done with my life. I just can't think of anything I could have done with my life that would have been more meaningful."
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Timeline
1927
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Birth2014
Died
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