Arthur Ford (1886–1968)[1][2] was editor-in-chief of The London Free Press, of London, Ontario. He joined the Winnipeg Telegram in 1911 as the paper's parliamentary correspondent. He subsequently worked at the Ottawa Journal, and the Toronto Times before joining The London Free Press as managing editor, before becoming their editor-in-chief.[1]
He first taught a journalism course at the University of Western Ontario in 1922, and founded the journalism school there in 1945. He was subsequently chancellor of the university.[3][4]
He was inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame in 1966, one of the first three people togiven that honour.[5][6][7]
He received an honorary degree of LL.D. in 1949 from the University of Toronto.[3]
He has an elementary school named after him in London, Ontario. <ref [4] ref>
References
edit- ^ a b Michael Dupuis "Rival reporters share story of the century" Winnipeg Free Press April 14, 2012, p.J4 [1]
- ^ Obituary, New York Times, April, 1968
- ^ a b "An Honorary Degree for Arthur Ford" Ottawa Citizen Jun 10, 1949
- ^ Eugene D. Tate, Andrew Osler, Gregory Fouts, Arthur Siege "The Beginnings of Communication Studies in Canada: Remembering and Narrating the Past" Canadian Journal of Communication v.25, no.1 (2000) [2]
- ^ Toronto Sun Family: 1971 - 2014 20 Oct. 2013
- ^ "Canadian News Hall of Fame" Toronto Press and Media Club [3] Accessed 10 Oct. 2014
- ^ The Ottawa Journal March 28, 1967, p.21 Newspapers.com