EntityQ714162· pop 20· linked from 79 articlesJohn SeigenthalerSign in to saveAmerican journalist, writer, and political figure (1927-2014)Person · Open LibraryBorn1927Died2014-07-11Works5Top worksOral history interview with John Seigenthaler, December 24 and 26, 1974Attacks On the Press In 1994A search for justiceThe year of the scandal called WatergateJames K. Polkvia Open Library + WikidataFilm & TVActingKnown forThe Wikipedia Promise — Self - Journalist (archive footage)2021Freedom Riders — Self - Nashville resident2010The Presidents — John Seigenthaler2005via TMDBKey datesBorn27 July 1927Died11 July 2014via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanGiven nameLawrenceGendermaleCitizenshipUnited StatesPlace of birthNashvillePlace of deathNashvilleOccupationjournalistPosition heldeditor-in-chiefEmployerVanderbilt UniversityLanguages spokenEnglish languageGallery (2)ConnectionsJohn Seigenthaler Pedestrian BridgeEntityWikipediaConceptCategories1927 births2014 deathsAmerican newspaper editorsColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumniCritics of WikipediaDeaths from colorectal cancer in TennesseeElijah Parish Lovejoy Award recipientsJournalists from TennesseeMilitary personnel from TennesseeNieman FellowsPeople appearing on C-SPANPeople from Nashville, Tennessee