David Steinberg (journalist)
David Steinberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | New York City College |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employers | |
| Relatives | Aaron Schroeder (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | Gerald Loeb Award 1958 |
David Steinberg (1932 – March 8, 2017) was a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune and president of PR Newswire. He received the first distinguished business journalism award for newspapers in 1958.[1]
Early life[edit]
Steinberg was born to Rosalie and Harry Steinberg in the Bronx, New York, in 1932.[2][3] He had a sister named Abby.[4] Steinberg attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and graduated from the City College of New York (CCNY) in 1953.[3]
Career[edit]
New York Herald Tribune[edit]
Steinberg started working for the New York Herald Tribune in junior high school as a messenger collecting hand-written stock quotes for the newspaper's financial statisticians.[3] In college, he was the Tribune's college correspondent for CCNY.[3] He became a copy editor in the business and financial news department before graduating.[3] He was the newspaper's business editor by 1956.[5]
Writing for the Tribune, Steinberg traveled extensively and interviewed heads of state, including Fidel Castro.[3]
In 1958, Steinberg was honored with one of the first two Gerald Loeb Awards, the first awards for distinguished business and financial journailism.[1]
New York Report[edit]
During the 1962–1963 New York City newspaper strike, Steinberg took a temporary job as the financial editor for the New York Report, a newspaper published during the strike by the owners of Il Progresso Italo-Americano, an Italian-language newspaper.[6] Steinberg convinced PR Newswire to provide their newswire receiver so that he could report financial news without reporters.[6]
PR Newswire[edit]
PR Newswire founder Herb Muschel, impressed by Steinberg's use of his service during the strike, recruited Steinberg for a management position.[6] He joined the company after the strike.[6]
Steinberg continued as the vice president and chief of operations after the company was acquired by Western Union in 1970.[6][7] He became president of the company in 1976.[8]
His contributions to the company included being a major architect of the company's international network.[3] During his tenure as president, the service became a state-of-the-art communications network with 700 employees.[3]
Steinberg retired in 1992.[4] He continued as vice chairman of the company.[4] He served as chairman of Canada Newswire until 2002.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Steinberg and his wife Anne had two sons, Howard and Michael.[4]
His sister, Abby, was a record company representative who married songwriter and music publisher Aaron Schroeder on October 31, 1967.[9]
Rosalie, Steinberg's mother, died in 1979.[2]
Steinberg died on March 8, 2017, from surgery complications.[4]
Awards[edit]
Professional affiliations[edit]
- Governor of he New York Financial Writers Association[3]
- President of the World Trade Writers Association[3]
- Member of the Deadline Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi[3]
- Member of the Society of Professional Journalists[3]
- Member of the Silurian Press Club[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Business writers get Loeb Awards". The New York Times. Vol. CVII, no. 36663 (Late City ed.). June 11, 1958. p. 53. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Death Notices". The Sunday Record. Vol. 85, no. 111. October 14, 1979. p. C-22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Steinberg, Michael (March 17, 2017). "David Steinberg, former chief executive of PR Newswire and chairman of Canada Newswire, dies at 85". Cision. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Kanski, Alison (March 17, 2017). "Retired PR Newswire executive David Steinberg dies at 85". PRWeek. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Padre Island's Facilities To Be Toured by Newsmen". The Austin Statesman. Vol. 85, no. 300. July 13, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Thompson, Geoffrey (April 30, 1978). "Producing packaged information". The Herald Statesman. Vol. 115, no. 171. pp. F1–F2.
- ^ "WU Acquires 81 Percent of PR Newswire". San Francisco Examiner. Vol. 105, no. 235 (9 Star Final ed.). Dow Jones Newswire. March 13, 1970. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steinberg". The Herald Statesman. Vol. 113, no. 179. June 9, 1976. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rogovoy, Seth (September 30, 1990). "Their union reads like a musical". The Berkshire Eagle. Vol. 98, no. 139. pp. G1, G6 – via Newspapers.com.