James D. Ewing

James Dennis Ewing
BornJanuary 14, 1917
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedJanuary 21, 2002
EducationPrinceton University
TitlePublisher and co-owner, The Keene Sentinel
SpouseRuth Dewing
AwardsYankee Quill Award

James D. Ewing (January 14, 1917 – January 21, 2002[1]) was an American newspaper publisher, government reform advocate and philanthropist. He spent nearly 40 years as publisher and co-owner of The Keene Sentinel in Keene, New Hampshire.[2]

In 1984, Ewing, along with Thomas Winship, an editor at The Boston Globe, and George Krimsky, an Associated Press correspondent and editor, helped to establish the International Center for Journalists, a non-profit that works with journalists from all over the world.[3] One notable trainee, who spent some of his time in training at the newspaper in 1987, was Hamid Karzai, who went on to become the first democratically elected president of Afghanistan.[4]

In 1981, Ewing was selected to be a nominating judge for Pulitzer Prizes in journalism.[3] Ewing was inducted into the Newspaper Hall of Fame by the New England Newspaper & Press Association, recognized for his outstanding professionalism and accomplishments.[5]

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  3. ^ a b "Nominating Judges Are Chosen for Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism". The New York Times. January 5, 1981. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "James D. Ewing". International Center for Journalists. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "New England Newspaper Hall of Fame | NENPA". Retrieved October 19, 2020.