Journalism, HAN-JóN
Extra, extra! Although the content and style of journalism and the medium through which it is delivered have varied significantly over the years, journalism has always given us a way to keep up with current events, so that we always have our fingers on the pulse.
Journalism Encyclopedia Articles By Title
Hannah-Jones, Nikole
Nikole Hannah-Jones is a long-form narrative journalist for The New York Times Magazine and a professor at Howard......
Hansen, Jens Andersen
Jens Andersen Hansen was a journalist and politician, a leading 19th-century champion of Denmark’s peasantry. A......
hard news
hard news, journalistic style and genre that focuses on events or incidents that are considered to be timely and......
Harden, Maximilian Felix Ernst
Maximilian Felix Ernst Harden was a political journalist, a spokesman for extreme German nationalism before and......
Hardouin, Jean
Jean Hardouin was a French Jesuit scholar who edited numerous secular and ecclesiastical works, most notably the......
Harmon, Tom
Tom Harmon was an American football player, a Heisman Trophy winner, who was one of the greatest tailbacks in collegiate......
Harper, Ida A. Husted
Ida A. Husted Harper was a journalist and suffragist, remembered for her writings in the popular press for and......
Harris, Benjamin
Benjamin Harris was an English bookseller and writer who was the first journalist in the British-American colonies.......
Harris, Frank
Frank Harris was an Irish-born American journalist and man of letters best known for his unreliable autobiography,......
Harris, Louis
Louis Harris was an American public-opinion analyst and columnist who was the best-known pollster in the United......
Hartzenbusch, Juan Eugenio
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch was one of the most successful of the Spanish romantic dramatists, editor of standard......
Hass, Robert
Robert Hass is an American poet and translator whose body of work and tenure as poet laureate of the United States......
Hatzidakis, Gēorgios N.
Gēorgios N. Hatzidakis was the first and most important linguist of modern Greece, noted for his studies of ancient,......
Havlíček Borovský, Karel
Karel Havlíček Borovský was a Czech author and political journalist, a master prose stylist and epigrammatist who......
Hawkesworth, John
John Hawkesworth was an English writer, Samuel Johnson’s successor as compiler of parliamentary debates for the......
Hecht, Ben
Ben Hecht was an American novelist, playwright, and film writer who, as a newspaperman in the 1920s, perfected......
Hedayat, Sadeq
Sadeq Hedayat was an Iranian author who introduced modernist techniques into Persian fiction. He is considered......
Heiberg, Johan Ludvig
Johan Ludvig Heiberg was a playwright, poet, literary historian, and critic whose romantic idealism in a sense......
Heikal, Muhammad Hassanein
Muhammad Hassanein Heikal was a leading Egyptian journalist who gained fame as the editor in chief (1957–74) of......
Heinsius, Daniël
Daniël Heinsius was a Dutch poet, famous in his day as a classical scholar. At Leiden, Heinsius produced classical......
Heminge, John
John Heminge was an English actor who, with Henry Condell, prepared and oversaw the First Folio (1623), a collection......
Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg was a German theologian who defended Lutheran orthodoxy against the rationalism pervading......
Henley, William Ernest
William Ernest Henley was a British poet, critic, and editor who in his journals introduced the early work of many......
Henry, Alice
Alice Henry was an Australian journalist who promoted trade unionism, women’s suffrage, and social reform in Australia......
Hepplewhite, George
George Hepplewhite was an English cabinetmaker and furniture designer whose name is associated with a graceful......
Herbert, Bob
Bob Herbert is an American journalist and commentator who was a liberal op-ed columnist for The New York Times......
Herbert, Zbigniew
Zbigniew Herbert was one of the leading Polish poets of the post-World War II generation. Herbert attended an underground......
Herculano, Alexandre
Alexandre Herculano was a historian, novelist, and poet, one of the writers who is credited with introducing Romanticism......
Herczeg, Ferenc
Ferenc Herczeg was a novelist and playwright, the leading literary exponent of conservative-nationalist opinion......
Hersey, John
John Hersey was an American novelist and journalist noted for his documentary fiction about catastrophic events......
Hersh, Seymour
Seymour Hersh is an American journalist whose reporting generally focused on the U.S. government and its involvement......
Herzog, Johann Jakob
Johann Jakob Herzog was a German Protestant theologian, professor of church history (University of Halle, 1847–54)......
Hess, Moses
Moses Hess was a German journalist and socialist who influenced Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and who was an important......
Hiaasen, Carl
From 1985 to 2021 Carl Hiaasen wrote a popular syndicated opinion column for The Miami Herald. Hiaasen’s acerbic,......
Hierta, Lars Johan
Lars Johan Hierta was a journalist and politician who became a leading agitator for Swedish political and social......
Hill, Aaron
Aaron Hill was an English poet, dramatist, and essayist whose adaptations of Voltaire’s plays Zaïre (The Tragedy......
Hincks, Sir Francis
Sir Francis Hincks was an Irish-born Canadian journalist and politician. He served as joint premier of the united......
Hitchens, Christopher
Christopher Hitchens was a British American author, critic, and bon vivant whose trenchant polemics on politics......
Hobby, Oveta Culp
Oveta Culp Hobby was an American editor and publisher of the Houston Post (1952–53), the first director of the......
Hodge, Charles
Charles Hodge was a conservative American biblical scholar and a leader of the “Princeton School” of Reformed,......
Hodgson, Ralph
Ralph Hodgson was a poet noted for simple and mystical lyrics that express a love of nature and a concern for modern......
Holder, Alfred Theophil
Alfred Theophil Holder was an Austrian-born language scholar of astonishing productivity in classical and medieval......
Holland, Sir Erskine
Sir Erskine Holland was an English legal writer and teacher of international law whose outstanding work, Elements......
Holste, Luc
Luc Holste was a classical scholar and Vatican librarian best known for his annotated editions of geographical......
Holt, Lester
Lester Holt is an American broadcast journalist who served as anchor (2015– ) of NBC Nightly News; he was the first......
Hone, William
William Hone was an English radical journalist, bookseller, publisher, and satirist, notable for his attacks on......
Honwana, Luís Bernardo
Luís Bernardo Honwana is a journalist, author, and public official who is one of Africa’s outstanding short-story......
Hood, Thomas
Thomas Hood was an English poet, journalist, and humorist whose humanitarian verses, such as “The Song of the Shirt”......
Hooper, Franklin Henry
Franklin Henry Hooper was the U.S. editor in chief of Encyclopædia Britannica from 1932 to 1938, and the brother......
Hopkins, Pauline
Pauline Hopkins was an African-American novelist, playwright, journalist, and editor. She was a pioneer in her......
Hopkinson, Sir Thomas
Sir Thomas Hopkinson was a British editor and a leader in the development of photojournalism. Hopkinson was a freelance......
Housman, A.E.
A.E. Housman was an English scholar and celebrated poet whose lyrics express a Romantic pessimism in a spare, simple......
How Did the World Learn About Emmett Till’s Murder?
On August 31, 1955, the body of Emmett Till was found at the bottom of the Tallahatchie River in northern Mississippi.......
Howard, Elizabeth Jane
Elizabeth Jane Howard was a British writer of novels and shorter fiction who was praised for her deft characterizations......
Howard, Roy W.
Roy W. Howard was an American journalist and editor who was codirector of the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain from......
Howe, E.W.
E.W. Howe was an American editor, novelist, and essayist known for his iconoclasm and pessimism. Howe went to work......
Howe, Julia Ward
Julia Ward Howe was an American author and lecturer best known for her “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Julia Ward......
Howells, William Dean
William Dean Howells was a U.S. novelist and critic, the dean of late 19th-century American letters, the champion......
Hu Shuli
Hu Shuli is a Chinese journalist and editor who cofounded Caijing (1998), the preeminent business magazine in China.......
Hubbard, Elbert
Elbert Hubbard was an American editor, publisher, and author of the moralistic essay “A Message to Garcia.” A freelance......
Huffington, Arianna
Arianna Huffington is a Greek American author and commentator, best known for creating The Huffington Post, a popular......
Hughes, Ted
Ted Hughes was an English poet whose most characteristic verse is without sentimentality, emphasizing the cunning......
Hugo, Victor
Victor Hugo was a poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the French Romantic writers. Though......
Hunt, Leigh
Leigh Hunt was an English essayist, critic, journalist, and poet, who was an editor of influential journals in......
Hunter-Gault, Charlayne
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is an American newspaper reporter and broadcast journalist who covered current events, geopolitics,......
Hébert, Jacques
Jacques Hébert was a political journalist during the French Revolution who became the chief spokesman for the Parisian......
Hørup, Viggo
Viggo Hørup was a Danish politician and journalist, the leading late 19th-century advocate of parliamentary government......
Idár, Jovita
Jovita Idár was a Mexican American journalist, teacher, and activist who devoted her life to fighting the racism......
Ihimaera, Witi
Witi Ihimaera is a Māori author whose novels and short stories explore the clash between Māori and Pākehā (white,......
Illyés, Gyula
Gyula Illyés was a Hungarian poet, novelist, dramatist, and dissident, a leading literary figure in Hungary during......
infotainment
infotainment, television programming that presents information (as news) in a manner intended to be entertaining.......
Inoue Yasushi
Inoue Yasushi was a Japanese novelist noted for his historical fiction, notably Tempyō no iraka (1957; The Roof......
Ishibashi Tanzan
Ishibashi Tanzan was a politician, economist, and journalist who was prime minister of Japan from December 1956......
Ivanov, Vsevolod
Vsevolod Ivanov was a Soviet prose writer noted for his vivid naturalistic realism, one of the most original writers......
Iwaszkiewicz, Jarosław
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz was a Polish poet, novelist, playwright, and essayist whose reputation rests largely on his......
Jabotinsky, Vladimir
Vladimir Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader, journalist, orator, and man of letters who founded the militant Zionist......
Jacobs, Joseph
Joseph Jacobs was an Australian-born English folklore scholar, one of the most popular 19th-century adapters of......
Jarnés, Benjamín
Benjamín Jarnés was a Spanish novelist and biographer. In 1910 Jarnés joined the army and began studies at the......
Jeffrey, Francis Jeffrey, Lord
Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey was a literary critic and Scottish judge, best known as the editor of The Edinburgh......
Jennings, Peter
Peter Jennings was a Canadian-born American television journalist whose easygoing and detached manner, calm delivery,......
Jerrold, Douglas William
Douglas William Jerrold was an English playwright, journalist, and humorist. Jerrold achieved success in the theatre......
Joaquin, Nick
Nick Joaquin was a Filipino novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, and biographer whose works present the diverse......
Johnson, Boris
Boris Johnson is an American-born British journalist and Conservative Party politician who became prime minister......
Johnson, Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon Johnson was a U.S. sociologist, authority on race relations, and the first black president (1946–56)......
Johnson, James Weldon
James Weldon Johnson was a poet, diplomat, and anthologist of black culture. Trained in music and other subjects......
Johnson, Louis
Louis Johnson was a New Zealand poet who rejected the rural themes and parochial nationalism of traditional New......
Johnson, Samuel
Samuel Johnson was an English critic, biographer, essayist, poet, and lexicographer, regarded as one of the greatest......
Jolas, Eugene; and Jolas, Maria
Eugene Jolas and Maria Jolas were American founders, along with Elliot Paul, of the revolutionary literary quarterly......
Jones, Claudia
Claudia Jones was a Trinidadian social and political activist and journalist who advocated for Black individuals,......
Jones, John
John Jones was a Welsh-language satirical poet and social reformer who, under the impact of the French Revolution,......
Jordan, Thomas
Thomas Jordan was an English poet, playwright, and prolific Royalist pamphleteer who was laureate to the city of......
journalism
At its most basic, journalism is the collection, preparation, and distribution of news and information to the public.......
Jouve, Pierre-Jean
Pierre-Jean Jouve was a French poet, novelist, and critic. Early in his career, Jouve was influenced by the Abbaye......
Jowett, Benjamin
Benjamin Jowett was a British classical scholar, considered to be one of the greatest teachers of the 19th century.......
Joyce, James
James Joyce was an Irish novelist noted for his experimental use of language and exploration of new literary methods—in......
Judah ha-Nasi
Judah ha-Nasi was one of the last of the tannaim, the small group of Palestinian masters of the Jewish Oral Law,......
Junius, Franciscus, The Younger
Franciscus Junius, the Younger was a language and literary scholar whose works stimulated interest in the study......
Justice, Donald
Donald Justice was an American poet and editor best known for finely crafted verse that frequently illuminates......
Justin
Justin was a Roman historian who was the author of Epitome, an abridgment of the Historiae Philippicae et totius......
Jónasson, Jóhannes Bjarni
Jóhannes Bjarni Jónasson was an Icelandic poet and reformer whose works reflect his resistance to the political......