George Evans Goodwin (June 20, 1917 – January 21, 2015) was an American journalist who won a

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in 1948 for his work at '' The Atlanta Journal''.

Life, education, and career

Goodwin was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated in 1939 with an A.B. degree and a certificate in journalism from Washington and Lee University in

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. During World War II he served for three years in the United States Navy, including twenty months on operations as an intelligence officer. During his long career in journalism he reported for The Atlanta Journal and ''

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'' (both of which James M. Cox had acquired in December 1939), the '' Washington Times-Herald'' and ''

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'' (another Cox property). The Georgia chapter of the Public Relations Society of America's annual award for volunteer service in named in his honor. An authority on public relations, Goodwin advised civic leaders including former Atlanta mayors Maynard Jackson and Shirley Franklin, as well as Ambassador Andrew Young. He had also been a

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Senior Counselor. He died at the age of 97 on January 21, 2015.

Pulitzer Prize

In 1947 Goodwin covered a fraudulent election in Telfair County, Georgia, for ''The Atlanta Journal''. He won the next annual Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting citing that work.

References

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