Harrison Salisbury

Harrison Salisbury

Harrison Evans Salisbury (November 14, 1908 – July 5, 1993), an American journalist, was the first regular "New York Times" correspondent in Moscow after World War II. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Salisbury was the first mainstream, well-known and respected journalist to oppose the Vietnam War after visiting North Vietnam in 1966 (as opposed to the often criticized David Halberstam). He took much heat from the Johnson Administration and the political Right, but his previous standards of objectivity helped to sway journalistic opinion against the war. He is interviewed in the anti-Vietnam War documentary film "In the Year of the Pig".

He has written numerous books, including "American in Russia" (1955) and "Behind the Lines—Hanoi" (1967). His other books include "Orbit of China" (1967), "War Between Russia and China" (1969), "The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad" (1969), "Black Night, White Snow: Russia's Revolutions 1905-1917" (1978), "Without Fear or Favor: The New York Times and Its Times" (1980), "Journey For Our Times" (autobiographical, 1983), "China: 100 Years of Revolution", (1983), "The Long March: The Untold Story" (1985), "Tiananmen Diary: Thirteen Days in June" (1989), "The New Emperors: China in the Era of Mao and Deng" (1992) and his last, "Heroes of My Time" (1993).

Salisbury was an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America.cite web | url = http://members.cox.net/scouting179/Eagle%20Distinguished.htm | title = Distinguished Eagle Scouts | publisher = Troop & Pack 179 | accessdate = 2008-07-28]

He twice (in 1957 and 1966) received the George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting.

References

External links

* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/rare/guides/Salisbury/ Harrison Salisbury papers] at Columbia University
*
* [http://www.booknotes.org/Transcript/?ProgramID=1440 "Booknotes" interview with Salisbury on "Tiananmen Diary", October 15, 1989.]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Harrison Salisbury — Harrison Evans Salisbury est un journaliste américain né le 14 novembre 1908 à Minneapolis (Minnesota) et mort le 5 juillet 1993. Il fut le premier correspondant à Moscou pour le New York Times. Il fut lauréat du prix Pulitzer …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Salisbury (disambiguation) — Salisbury is a town in Wiltshire, England. It may also refer to:PlacesIn the United Kingdom: *Salisbury Cathedral *Salisbury (district), Wiltshire *Diocese of Salisbury *Salisbury Racecourse *Salisbury Plain *Salisbury Dock *Salisbury Crags, in… …   Wikipedia

  • Salisbury (Begriffsklärung) — Salisbury ist der Name folgender Orte: Salisbury, Stadt in England Salisbury (South Australia), Australien Salisbury (Queensland), Australien Salisbury (Dominica), Dominica Salisbury (New Brunswick), Kanada Salisbury, 1982 umbenannt in Harare,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Salisbury — (pronunciado Solsbri ) es una ciudad en Wiltshire, Inglaterra. Es la ciudad principal en el distrito de Salisbury. * * * Salisbury, John de Salisbury, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, tercer marqués de VER Harare * * * ( …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Harrison — Harrison, Benjamín Harrison, John Harrison, Wallace Kirkman Harrison, William Henry * * * (as used in expressions) Birtwistle, Sir Harrison (Paul) William Harrison Dempsey Ford, Harrison Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, J …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Harrison County, Indiana — Infobox U.S. County county = Harrison County state = Indiana map size = 150 founded = 1808 seat = Corydon area total sq mi =487 area land sq mi =485 area water sq mi =2 area percentage = 0.34% census yr = 2000 pop = 34325 density km2 =27 web =… …   Wikipedia

  • Salisbury, Harrison E. — ▪ American journalist in full  Harrison Evans Salisbury   born , Nov. 14, 1908, Minneapolis, Minn., U.S. died July 5, 1993, near Providence, R.I.  American author and journalist who as a foreign correspondent played a major role in interpreting… …   Universalium

  • Salisbury — /sawlz ber ee, beuh ree, bree/ or, esp. for 4, 5, /salz /, n. 1. Harrison, 1908 93, U.S. journalist and writer. 2. Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil /tawl beuht gas koyn, tal /, 3rd Marquis of, 1830 1903, British statesman: prime minister 1885… …   Universalium

  • Harrison — /har euh seuhn/, n. 1. Benjamin, 1726? 91, American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison). 2. Benjamin, 1833 1901, twenty third president of the U.S. 1889 93 (grandson of William Henry Harrison). 3. Peter, 1716 75, English architect …   Universalium

  • Salisbury, Harrison Evans — ▪ 1994       U.S. journalist and author (b. Nov. 14, 1908, Minneapolis, Minn. d. July 5, 1993, near Providence, R.I.), was a crack reporter for United Press (1930 48) and the New York Times (1949 73) and, after he returned from a five year… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”