Paul White (journalist)
| Paul White | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paul Welrose White June 6, 1902 Pittsburg, Kansas |
| Died | July 9, 1955 (aged 53) San Diego, California |
| Education |
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Master of Science 1924 |
| Occupation | Journalist, news director |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Taylor White (1937–?) Margaret Miller White (1944–1955) |
| Children | Joan Jenkins Toni White |
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Paul Welrose White (June 6, 1902 – July 9, 1955) was an American journalist and news director who founded the Columbia Broadcasting System's news division in 1933 and directed it for 13 years. His leadership spanned World War II and earned a 1945 Peabody Award for CBS Radio. After his departure from CBS in 1946 he wrote a textbook on broadcast journalism, News on the Air (1947). Since 1956 the Radio Television Digital News Association has presented the Paul White Award for lifetime achievement as its highest honor.
Paul Welrose White was born June 6, 1902, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Paul Welrose White and Anna (Pickard) White. His early newspaper experience included reporting for The Pittsburg Headlight in 1918 and The Salina Journal in 1919, and working as a telegraph editor of The Kansas City Journal in 1920. White studied at the University of Kansas for two years (1920–21) before transferring to Columbia University. He received a Bachelor of Literature degree (1923) and a Master of Science degree (1924) from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. While studying at Columbia he reported for The New York Evening Bulletin and was a contributor to the New York Sunday World.
White became a correspondent for the United Press, covering stories ranging from the sensational trials of Ruth Snyder, Earl Carroll and the Hall–Mills murder case to the historic flights of Charles Lindbergh, Ruth Elder and Richard E. Byrd. He worked his way up to editor of United Features Syndicate.
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