Seymour Topping
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Seymour Topping (December 11, 1921 – November 8, 2020) was an American journalist best known for his work as a foreign correspondent covering wars in China, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, and the Cold War in Europe. From 1969 to 1986, he was the second senior-most editor at The New York Times. At the time of his death,[1] he was the San Paolo Professor Emeritus of International Journalism at Columbia University, where he also served as administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes from 1993 to 2002.
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Born | Seymour Topolsky (1921-12-11)December 11, 1921 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 8, 2020(2020-11-08) (aged 98) White Plains, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Journalist, author, and professor |
Language | English |
Alma mater | University of Missouri School of Journalism |
Notable works | On the Front Lines of the Cold War Journey Between Two Chinas |
Spouse |
Audrey Ronning (m. 1948) |
Children | 5 |
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