He won his first Pulitzer Prize at the age of 28 for a series of articles in theWashingtonDailyNews that were judged responsible for clearing a civilian employee of the U.S. Navy from McCarthy-era allegations that he was a security risk.
He joined the Times in 1948 and spent most of his career there, except a stint at the now-defunct WashingtonDailyNews, where he worked from 1952 to 1955.
About a dozen news outlets are currently participating, including CNN, theWashington Post and TheDaily, according to sources familiar with the project.
Thenews reading apps unveiled yesterday from theWashington Post, the Guardian and TheDaily all build on the premise that the newest iteration of Facebook will succeed in inducing users to share way more than ever before.