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Carl W. (Carl William) Ackerman
1890–1970
A globe-trotting reporter who became a major force in American journalism education, he covered World War I from Europe and later served as the first dean of Columbia's journalism school.
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Germany, The Next Republic?
by Carl W. (Carl William) Ackerman
About the author
Born in Richmond, Indiana, in 1890, Carl W. Ackerman built his early career as a journalist and foreign correspondent. Reliable reference sources describe him as an American journalist, author, and educational administrator, and note that he reported from Europe during World War I.
Ackerman is especially remembered for his long connection to Columbia University. He became the first dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, a role that shaped his reputation as both a newsroom veteran and a leader in journalism training.
Archival records at the Library of Congress describe the range of his work as including journalism, education, and public relations. He died in New York City in 1970, leaving behind a career that linked frontline reporting with the development of modern journalism education.