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Elmer Davis
Elmer Davis (January 13, 1890 - May 18, 1958) was a well-known news reporter, author, the Director of the United States Office of War Information during World War II and a Peabody Award Recipient.
Davis was born in Aurora, Indiana, the son of a cashier for the First National Bank of Aurora. One of...
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Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards (Peabody Awards) are annual, international awards for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. First awarded in 1941 for programs from the previous year, they are one of the oldest honors in electronic media....
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- Best Reporting of the News
Year:
- 1940
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards (Peabody Awards) are annual, international awards for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. First awarded in 1941 for programs from the previous year, they are one of the oldest honors in electronic media....
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Notes/Description:
- Outstanding Reporting and Interpretation of the News.
Year:
- 1947
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards (Peabody Awards) are annual, international awards for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. First awarded in 1941 for programs from the previous year, they are one of the oldest honors in electronic media....
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- Reporting and Interpretation of News
Year:
- 1950
