Robert Brown, Chief of Editor & Publisher, Dies at 95
Robert U. Brown, who spent four decades heading a leading newspaper industry trade publication, Editor & Publisher, died on March 20 at his home in Greenwich, Conn. He was 95.His death followed a brief illness, said Christopher L. Phillips, his grandson.
From 1953 until 1999, Mr. Brown was president and editor of Editor & Publisher, which was owned by his family. The publication has had other owners since 1999.
At the beginning of his career, Mr. Brown, who trained as a printer, worked as a reporter at several newspapers, including The Trenton Times in New Jersey and The Auburn Citizen-Advertiser in Auburn, N.Y.
Later, he helped found the Inter American Press Association, which promotes press freedom.
While working at Editor & Publisher, Mr. Brown wrote commentaries urging newspapers to uphold tough reporting standards. A decade ago, for example, he called on editors to crack down on the use of anonymous sources and decried journalistic sins like plagiarism.
Mr. Brown is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Phillips of Houston and Robin Woods of Darien, Conn.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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