Elmer Davis

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Elmer Davis was an American news reporter, author, and government official best known for leading U.S. propaganda and information efforts during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf author
government official
human
journalist
radio news commentator
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedBySource historical accounts of U.S. World War II propaganda
employer CBS
surface form: Columbia Broadcasting System

The New York Times
surface form: New York Times

Office of War Information
surface form: United States Office of War Information
fieldOfWork government information policy
journalism
mass communication
genre non-fiction
political commentary
hasEthnicGroup American
hasNotableAchievement became one of the most recognizable American radio news voices of the World War II era
helped coordinate U.S. domestic and overseas information campaigns in World War II
hasRole advisor on information strategy
public communicator of government policy
influencedBy needs of U.S. wartime public information policy
languageOfWorkOrName English
mediaType print
radio
notableFor leading U.S. propaganda and information efforts during World War II
radio broadcasts that supported U.S. war mobilization
notableRole key public voice explaining U.S. war aims to American audiences
notableWork books on American history and politics
radio news commentaries during World War II
occupation author
government official
journalist
radio commentator
participatedIn World War II home front information and propaganda efforts
politicalFunction propaganda coordination
public information management
positionHeld Director of the United States Office of War Information
sphereOfActivity American mass media
United States government
surface form: United States federal government
workLocation New York City
Washington, D.C.

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