Van Horne had to deal with prevailing sexism against female journalists. Ray Erwin of Editor & Publisher described syndicated columnist Van Horne as "a dainty, blue-eyed blonde with a sweet-voiced feminine manner-and a harpoon in her typewriter."[4] In 1972, she published the essay collection Never Go Anywhere Without a Pencil.
According to Van Horne, "I used to enjoy radio until I realised that by listening to it, I had become almost as sterile and unimaginative as the programs themselves." She said that TV review was arduous work, commenting "Imagine having to review 'I Love Lucy' 20 times or 'Gunsmoke' 10 times." In her later years, she said "For all my criticism, I almost enjoyed 'Playhouse 90' compared to the canned shows from Universal or all that cowboy and cop nonsense."
Van Horne continued writing her newspaper column almost up to her death, eventually replacing TV reviews with any random subject that crossed her mind. While her columns remained popular with readers, few newspapers carried them due to the impossibility of categorization.
Personal lifeedit
Her husband David Lowe (1913–1965) was a television producer.
Deathedit
Van Horne died of breast cancer at New York Hospital in Manhattan on January 15, 1998. She was 77.
Referencesedit
^Severo, Richard (January 17, 1998). Harriet Van Horne, 77, Critic Of Early TV and Radio Shows. The New York Times
^Staff report (June 28, 1973). Lists of White House 'Enemies' and Memorandums Relating to Those Named. The New York Times
^. www.peabodyawards.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
^Senat, Joey (Fall 2004). Editor & Publisher Slow To Change Depiction of Women. Newspaper Research Journal
harriet, horne, 1920, january, 1998, american, newspaper, columnist, radio, television, critic, writer, many, years, york, world, telegram, successors, born, 1920, 1920syracuse, york, diedjanuary, 1998, 1998, aged, manhattan, york, city, alma, matercollege, wo. Harriet Van Horne May 17 1920 January 15 1998 was an American newspaper columnist and radio television critic She was a writer for many years at the New York World Telegram and its successors 1 Harriet Van HorneBorn 1920 05 17 May 17 1920Syracuse New York U S DiedJanuary 15 1998 1998 01 15 aged 77 Manhattan New York City U S Alma materCollege for Women of the University of RochesterOccupationNewspaper columnistSpouseDavid Lowe m 1957 died 1965 wbr Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editVan Horne was born in Syracuse New York graduated from Newark New York High School and from the College for Women of the University of Rochester in 1940 During the 1940s and 1950s she appeared frequently on television as a celebrity panelist Van Horne was a regular on NBC s popular series Leave It to the Girls from 1949 to 1954 She was also a regular on the DuMont Television Network s quiz show What s the Story from 1952 to 1955 She was a syndicated columnist appearing in the New York Post and other newspapers around the country In 1960 she covered the Nixon Kennedy debates as a television critic for the Scripps Howard newspaper chain Her work landed her on the master list of Nixon political opponents 2 Van Horne was also a member of the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors from 1958 to 1967 3 Van Horne had to deal with prevailing sexism against female journalists Ray Erwin of Editor amp Publisher described syndicated columnist Van Horne as a dainty blue eyed blonde with a sweet voiced feminine manner and a harpoon in her typewriter 4 In 1972 she published the essay collection Never Go Anywhere Without a Pencil According to Van Horne I used to enjoy radio until I realised that by listening to it I had become almost as sterile and unimaginative as the programs themselves She said that TV review was arduous work commenting Imagine having to review I Love Lucy 20 times or Gunsmoke 10 times In her later years she said For all my criticism I almost enjoyed Playhouse 90 compared to the canned shows from Universal or all that cowboy and cop nonsense Van Horne continued writing her newspaper column almost up to her death eventually replacing TV reviews with any random subject that crossed her mind While her columns remained popular with readers few newspapers carried them due to the impossibility of categorization Personal life editHer husband David Lowe 1913 1965 was a television producer Death editVan Horne died of breast cancer at New York Hospital in Manhattan on January 15 1998 She was 77 References edit Severo Richard January 17 1998 Harriet Van Horne 77 Critic Of Early TV and Radio Shows The New York Times Staff report June 28 1973 Lists of White House Enemies and Memorandums Relating to Those Named The New York Times George Foster Peabody Awards Board Members www peabodyawards com Archived from the original on 1 November 2019 Retrieved 8 March 2018 Senat Joey Fall 2004 Editor amp Publisher Slow To Change Depiction of Women Newspaper Research JournalExternal links editHarriet Van Horne at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harriet Van Horne amp oldid 1191845124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
