Phillip Ritzenberg
Phillip Ritzenberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 22, 1931 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 2022 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University Humboldt University of Berlin |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Edith "Edna" Ritzenberg[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
Phillip Ritzenberg (June 22, 1931 – May 26, 2022) was an American journalist.[2] He was known for his work on the newspaper New York Daily News and The Jewish Week.[1][3]
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Gertrude and Jack Ritzenberg,[1] Ritzenberg attended Case Western Reserve University, where he graduated in 1953.[1] He then attended the Humboldt University of Berlin on a Fulbright scholarship.[1] Ritzenberg served as a United States Navy officer on the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41).[1] He was also a reserve officer at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.[1] Ritzenberg worked at his father's printing shop.[1]
Ritzenberg worked as a journalist and assistant managing editor for the New York Daily News.[1] He left in 1982 to work as a journalist for The Jewish Week.[1][4] In 1992, Ritzenberg announced that he would leave his post as publisher and editor of Jewish Week in early 1993.[5] He was a founder of the Society for News Design, and was honored with the society's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.[1]
Ritzenberg died of cancer in May 2022, at the age of 90.[1] He was cremated.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Philip Ritzenberg Obituary (1931–2022)". The New York Times. May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Sims, Robert (January 2, 2000). "Designer's newspaper roots run deep; his work proves gratifying". Palm Beach Daily News. Palm Beach, Florida. p. 6. Retrieved May 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sforza, Daniel (January 12, 1999). "Journalist Charles Baumohl of Lodi dies". The Record. p. 5. Retrieved May 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mitchell, Ellen (May 6, 1984). "2 Jewish Papers Battle For L.I. Market". The New York Times. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Ritzenberg, of N.Y. Jewish Week, Resigns As Publisher and Editor". Daily News Bulletin. September 24, 1992. Retrieved May 28, 2022 – via Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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