A Life Well-lived: John Seigenthaler

Journalism/Works

An appreciation of John Seigenthaler, founder of the Newseum Institute’s First Amendment Center, who died July 11 at age 86 after a multi-faceted career as a renowned local and national newspaper editor; author; host of one of public broadcasting’s longest-running programs, “A word on Words,” and advocate for First Amendment freedoms, civil rights and an independent judiciary.