Obit

Goodwin, 97

American journalist George Goodwin died last January 21. He was 97.

Goodwin was the first journalist from Atlanta, Georgia, USA to win a Pulitzer prize for his series of reports on local election fraud back in 1948, making it the first Pulitzer of The Atlanta Journal.

Goodwin was also known as Atlanta’s “dean of public relations”, having founded public relations firm Bell and Stanton, which is known today as Manning, Selvage & Lee Worldwide.  He was also inducted to the Atlanta Press Club’s Hall of Fame in 2012.

He is remembered for his staunch participation in advancing Atlanta’s civic and business affairs, spearheading developmental projects alongside Atlanta business and government leaders.

Sources:
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/george-goodwin-97-pulitzer-winner-later-helped-tra/njsnP/
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2015/01/21/george-goodwin-pulitzer-prize-winning-journalist.html?page=all

 

Pudjomartono, 71

Indonesian journalist Susanto Pudjomartono passed away last January 14. He was 71.

Pudjomartono started his journalism career in Tempo magazine and left for The Jakarta Post where he served as the editor in chief from 1991 to 2001. He was also the co-founder of the Editors’ Club and was appointed ambassador to Russia in 2003 by then Indonesian president Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Under his leadership, The Jakarta Post saw a rise in readership and circulation. Pudjomartono is also remembered for making initiating the practice of informing Indonesian officials about public opinion during his time with the Editors’ Club.

Sources:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/01/14/former-editor-and-diplomat-susanto-pudjomartono-passes-away.html
http://m.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/01/15/obituary-susanto-pudjomartono-was-one-heck-a-journalist.html

 

Landau, 67

British-Israeli journalist David Landau passed away last January 27 due to an inoperable brain tumor. He was 67.

Landau worked for The Jerusalem Post in the 1970s as a diplomatic correspondent and managing editor. He was known for leading the staff in a walkout to protest political interference in the paper’s management in 1990.

He was also a former editor-in-chief of the Israeli daily Haaretz, and the founding editor of its English edition, raising the publication’s profile internationally. Landau was also a long-time correspondent of The Economist in Israel.

His last work was the critically-acclaimed autobiography of Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the publication of which coincided with Sharon’s death last January.

Sources:
http://www.haaretz.com/1.639375