Background
Redmont, Bernard Sidney was born on November 8, 1918 in New York City. Son of Morris Abraham and Bessie (Kamerman) Redmont.
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Bernard Sidney Redmont
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Bernard Sidney Redmont, American dean, communications educator. Decorated Purple Heart, chevalier Legion of Honor (France); recipient award for advancement of journalism Columbia University, 1986, Townsend Harris medal for life achievement, 1991, Yankee Quill award for distinguished contributions to betterment of journalism, 1995; Pulitzer travel fellow; named to Communications Hall of Fame City College of New York, 2002.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, City College of New York, 1938; Michael Jackson, Columbia University, 1939; Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Florida International U., 1980.
Career
Reporter, book reviewer, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1936-1938;
free lance correspondent, Europe, 1939;
free lance correspondent, Mexico City, 1939-1940;
telegraph editor, editorial writer, Herkimer (New York) Evening Telegram, 1941-1942;
newswriter, United States Office of Inter-American Affairs (Washington shortwave radio newscasts to Latin American), 1942-1943;
director News division, United States Office of Inter-American Affairs (Washington shortwave radio newscasts to Latin American), 1944-1946;
staff correspondent, bureau chief, United States News & World Report, Buenos Aires and Paris, 1946-1951;
columnist, Continental Daily Mail, Paris, 1951-1953;
chief correspondent, English Language World News Service Agence France-Presse, Paris, 1953-1965;
European correspondent, Paris news bureau chief Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Paris, 1961-1976;
correspondent, bureau chief, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Moscow, 1976-1979;
correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Paris, 1979-1981;
professor journalism, director broadcast journalism program, dean, Boston University College Communication, 1982-1986;
dean emeritus, professor journalism, Boston University College Communication, since 1986;
member of advisory board Latin American journalism program, Boston University College Communication, since 1989. Consultant Executive Svc. Corps. of New England, since 1991, International Executive Svc.
Corps, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1944. Member Overseas Press Club (award best radio reporting from abroad 1968, 73), Society Professional Journalists, National Press Club, Anglo-American Press Association of Paris (president 1961, treasurer 1970-1973, secretary 1974-1976).
Connections
Married Joan Rothenberg, March 12, 1940. Children: Dennis Foster, Jane Carol.
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Religion
Unitarian Universalist
Education
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1938
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1939
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Awards
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Decorated Purple Heart, chevalier Legion of Honor (France). Recipient award for advancement of journalism Columbia University, 1986, Townsend Harris medal for life achievement, 1991, Yankee Quill award for distinguished contributions to betterment of journalism, 1995. Pulitzer travel fellow. Named to Communications Hall of Fame City College of New York, 2002.Decorated Purple Heart, chevalier Legion of Honor (France). Recipient award for advancement of journalism Columbia University, 1986, Townsend Harris medal for life achievement, 1991, Yankee Quill award for distinguished contributions to betterment of journalism, 1995. Pulitzer travel fellow.
Named to Communications Hall of Fame City College of New York, 2002.