John Hughes (editor)

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John Hughes
Hughes in 1985
18th Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
In office August 20, 1982 – January 1, 1985
Preceded by	Dean E. Fischer
Succeeded by	Bernard Kalb
10th Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
In office 1982–1985
Preceded by	Dean E. Fischer
Succeeded by	Bernard Kalb
Personal details
Born	Robert John Hughes (1930-04-28)28 April 1930 Neath, Wales
Died	14 December 2022(2022-12-14) (aged 92)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Journalist

Robert John Hughes (28 April 1930 – 14 December 2022) was a British-born American journalist, a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of Indonesia and the Overseas Press Club Award for an investigation into the international narcotics traffic. He served as editor of The Christian Science Monitor and The Deseret News and is a former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Hughes has written two books and for years wrote a nationally syndicated column for The Christian Science Monitor.