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Edna Cain Daniel
Edna Cain Daniel (October 23, 1875 - February 21, 1957) was a writer, columnist, newspaper editor, and publisher in the US state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia for over 50 years. She was the first woman reporter to work for ''The Atlanta Constitution''. For many years she edited the weekly ''Free Press'' in Quitman, Georgia. She has been called the "grand lady of journalism in Georgia" and "one of the South's best all-around newswomen." In 1984 she was inducted into the Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame. Early life Edna L. Cain was born in 1875 in Summerville, Georgia, to John Wilson Cain and Amanda B. Cain (née Johnson). She had a brother John Jr. and a sister Catherine. Her father was a newspaper publisher and had also represented Chattooga County, Georgia, Chattooga County in the Georgia State Legislature. Career Cain assisted her father at the Summerville newspaper. Although she later joked she had convinced him to put her name on the masthead as an editor so she could get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Newspaper Hall Of Fame
The Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame recognizes newspaper editors and publishers of the U.S. state of Georgia for their significant achievements or contributions. A permanent exhibit of the honorees is maintained at the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in Athens, Georgia. The Hall of Fame was founded in 1931 and the first inductee was the school's namesake Henry W. Grady, honored with a bust created by artist Steffen Thomas. Additional honorees have been added periodically at the annual convention of the Georgia Press Association, which solicits nominations for the honor. Nominees must "have rendered outstanding services in the field of newspaper journalism" and can only be nominated three years after they have died. Inductees References {{reflist, 30em, refs= {{cite web, title=Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame 2019 Nomination Form , website=Georgia Press Association , url=http://gapress.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Hall-of-Fame-2019.pdf , access-date= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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