Leonard Downie
Author of The News About the News: American Journalism in Peril
About the Author
Leonard "Len" Downie, Jr. (born May 1, 1942), was the executive editor of The Washington Post. He held this position since September 1, 1991, after serving as managing editor for seven years. During Downie's tenure as executive editor, The Washington Post won 25 Pulitzer Prizes. He grew up in and show more around Cleveland, Ohio. He received his BA and MA degrees in journalism and political science from The Ohio State University. he is the author of five books, the latest of which is The Rules of the Game. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Janice. He is the father of four grown children, two stepchildren and grandfather to two grandchildren. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Leonard Downie
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1942-05-01
- Gender
- male
- Places of residence
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Education
- Ohio State University
- Occupations
- journalist
editor - Organizations
- The Washington Post
Members
Reviews
Awards
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 7
- Members
- 274
- Popularity
- #84,603
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 18
I found much of interest but also didn't agree with some of his views, some of his descriptions. All the same there is much here to agree with or for that matter to disagree with.… (more)