Philip H. Dougherty was an American

United States

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 journalist

Journalist

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 who covered advertising

Advertising

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 for the New York Times from 1966 until his death. He was posthumously elected to the Advertising Hall of Fame in 1990, where he was described as "the most influential writer on advertising throughout his 22 years."

He died in his sleep at his Queens

Queens

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 home. The Philip H. Dougherty Minority Journalism Scholarship at Ithaca College

Ithaca College

Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...

is named in his honor.

External links

• Philip H. Dougherty news articles via New York Times
• Philip H. Dougherty collection
• Philip H. Dougherty via Advertising Hall of Fame