Editor & Publisher's former leader passes away

The New York Times reports that Robert U. Brown, who spent four decades leading Editor & Publisher died on March 20 at his home in Greenwich, Conn.
From 1953 until 1999, Brown was president and editor of Editor & Publisher, which was then owned by his family.
While working at Editor & Publisher, Brown wrote commentaries urging newspapers to uphold tough reporting standards. A decade ago, for example, he called on editors to crack down on the use of anonymous sources and decried journalistic sins like plagiarism.
He also helped found the Inter American Press Association, which promotes press freedom.
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