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Nan C. Robertson (July 11, 1926 - October 13, 2009) was an American journalist, author and instructor in journalism. ==Five decades in journalism== Born in Chicago, Illinois,〔(Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism profile of Nan C. Robertson. )〕 Robertson attended Northwestern University, where she was a member of Alpha Phi sorority until she graduated in 1948.〔(Reporting Civil Rights: Reporters and Writers: Nan Robertson )〕 She traveled to Europe and was a reporter for ''Stars and Stripes'' in Germany (1948–49) and a fashion publicist in Paris (1950). From 1951 to 1953, she was a correspondent in Germany for the ''Milwaukee Journal'' and a feature writer and columnist — based in Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt and London〔 — for the ''New York Herald Tribune'' from 1952 to 1953. Robertson also reported for the London ''American Daily'' from 1953 to 1954. Robertson joined the staff of ''The New York Times'' in 1955, beginning as a general assignment reporter for the city desk and women's news. From 1963 to 1972, Robertson was a Washington correspondent, focusing on the White House, Congress, presidential campaigns and voting and campus political trends across the United States. From 1972 to 1975, she was based in Paris, covering France, neighboring countries and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. From 1975 to 1982, Robertson reported for the Living and Style sections. In 1983, Robertson won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for her medically detailed account of her struggle with toxic shock syndrome, a cover story for ''The New York Times Magazine'' which at that time became the most widely syndicated article in ''Times'' history.〔(The Times Goes Computer )〕 She formally retired from the ''Times'' in 1988 (serving her last five years as a reporter on the cultural news desk), but continued to write for the paper until 1996. In 1994, Robertson became the first Eugene L. Roberts Visiting Professor of Journalism at the University of Maryland.〔 She died in Rockville, Maryland at the age of 83.〔(Associated Press )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nan C. Robertson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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