Heywood Broun

Heywood Broun
Heywood Broun (c. 1935)
Born	Heywood Campbell Broun, Jr. (1888-12-07)December 7, 1888 Brooklyn, New York City New York, USA
Died	December 18, 1939(1939-12-18) (aged 51) New York City
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation	Journalist, sportswriter, columnist
Political party	Socialist
Spouse(s)	Ruth Hale (1917–1933) Maria Dooley (also known as Connie Madison, 1933–1939; his death)
Children	Heywood Hale Broun

Heywood Campbell Broun, Jr. (/ˈbruːn/; December 7, 1888 – December 18, 1939) was an American journalist. He worked as a sportswriter, newspaper columnist, and editor in New York City. He founded the American Newspaper Guild, now known as The Newspaper Guild. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he is best remembered for his writing on social issues and his championing of the underdog. He believed that journalists could help right wrongs, especially social ills.

Broun was born in Brooklyn, the third of four children born to Heywood C. Broun and Henrietta Marie (née Brose) Broun.

He attended Harvard University, but did not earn a degree. He began his professional career writing baseball stories in the sports section of the New York Morning Telegraph. Broun worked at the New York Tribune from 1912–1921, rising to drama critic before transferring to the New York World (1921–28). While at the World, he started writing his syndicated column, It Seems to Me. In 1928, he moved to the Scripps-Howard newspapers, including the New York World-Telegram. His column was published there he moved it to the New York Post. His only column appeared in that paper just days before his death.