James D. Ewing
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James D. Ewing (January 14, 1917 ā January 21, 2002[1]) was an American newspaper publisher, government reform advocate and philanthropist. He spent nearly 40 years as publisher and co-owner of The Keene Sentinel in Keene, New Hampshire.[2]
James Dennis Ewing | |
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Born | January 14, 1917 St. Louis, Missouri |
Died | January 21, 2002 |
Education | Princeton University |
Title | Publisher and co-owner, The Keene Sentinel |
Spouse | Ruth Dewing |
Awards | Yankee Quill Award |
In 1984, Ewing, along with Thomas Winship, an editor at The Boston Globe, and George Krimsky, an Associated Press correspondent and editor, helped to establish the International Center for Journalists, a non-profit that works with journalists from all over the world.[3] One notable trainee, who spent some of his time in training at the newspaper in 1987, was Hamid Karzai, who went on to become the first democratically elected president of Afghanistan.[4]
In 1981, Ewing was selected to be a nominating judge for Pulitzer Prizes in journalism.[3] Ewing was inducted into the Newspaper Hall of Fame by the New England Newspaper & Press Association, recognized for his outstanding professionalism and accomplishments.[5]