Howard M. Norton
| Howard Norton | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1911 |
| Died | March 12, 1994 (aged 82) |
| Education | University of Florida |
| Occupation | Writer and Reporter |
Howard M. Norton (May 30, 1911 – March 12, 1994) was an American journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize.[1]
Howard Norton grew up in Florida, and he attended the University of Florida for college. In 1933, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in journalism. After graduation he moved to Baltimore and became a Foreign correspondent for The Baltimore Sun.
Norton wrote a series of articles "dealing with the administration of unemployment compensation in Maryland, resulting in convictions and pleas of guilty in criminal court of 93 persons." For that work he and the Sun won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1947.[1]
Awards
- Pulitzer Prize for Public Service – 1947[1]
- Alumni of Distinction, University of Florida – 1979
References
- 1 2 3 "Public Service". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- Other sources
- "Howard Norton Dies; Pulitzer Prize Winner", The Washington Post, March 13, 1994. Archived 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2013-10-28. — lead paragraph at Bookrags HighBeam
- 1979 Alumni of Distinction, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
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