F. Gilman Spencer
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Frederick Gilman Spencer III (December 8, 1925 – June 24, 2011) was an American newspaper editor
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He was editor at The Trentonian, Philadelphia Daily News from 1975 to 1984, New York Daily News from 1984 to 1989, and The Denver Post, from 1989 to 1993. He lived in Manhattan with his wife, Isabel, until his death in 2011, aged 85.
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
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He was editor at The Trentonian, Philadelphia Daily News from 1975 to 1984, New York Daily News from 1984 to 1989, and The Denver Post, from 1989 to 1993. He lived in Manhattan with his wife, Isabel, until his death in 2011, aged 85.
Awards
- 1974 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial WritingPulitzer Prize for Editorial WritingThe Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning, and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction...
- 2003 George Polk Award