Norman C. Miller
Encyclopedia
Norman Charles Miller was an American
journalist
who worked for the Wall Street Journal.
and attended Pennsylvania State University
, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts
in 1956. Miller won a Pulitzer Prize
for Journalism in 1964 for his coverage of the scandal the unfolded around Tino De Angelis
. Miller's reporting became the basis for his book, The Great Salad Oil Swindle (1965).
He was chief of the Journals Washington bureau.
United States
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journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who worked for the Wall Street Journal.
Biography
Miller was born in PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
and attended Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1956. Miller won a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for Journalism in 1964 for his coverage of the scandal the unfolded around Tino De Angelis
Tino De Angelis
Anthony "Tino" De Angelis is a Bayonne, New Jersey based commodities trader who bought and sold vegetable oil futures around the world. In 1962 he started to corner the market for soybean oil, used in salad dressing. In the aftermath, investors learned that he had bilked them out of about $175...
. Miller's reporting became the basis for his book, The Great Salad Oil Swindle (1965).
He was chief of the Journals Washington bureau.