John Seigenthaler
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John Lawrence Seigenthaler (born 27 July 1927 – July 11, 2014) was an American journalist, writer, and political figure.
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Quotes
[edit]- I am interested in letting many people know that Wikipedia is a flawed and irresponsible research tool.
- Op-Ed Piece: "A false Wikipedia 'biography'", USA Today (29 November 2005)
- I think journalism was the most important thing I could have done with my life. I just can't think of anything I could have done with my life that would have been more meaningful.
- Reported in his Tennessean's obituary; quoted in "John Seigenthaler dies at 86" by Andrew Beaujon, poynter.org (11 July 2014)
External links
[edit]- Biography at First Amendment Center
- John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies
- A Word on Words official website
- Transcript of Brian Lamb interviewing Seigenthaler about Polk biography