Joe R. Seacrest

Born Lincoln, NE (USA)

Died 1995-03-28
Lincoln, NE (USA)

Buried
Lincoln, NE (USA)

Joe R. Seacrest's grandfather, J.C. Seacrest became publisher of the Nebraska State Journal in 1892. His two sons Fred and Joe W. succeeded him as publishers and they consolidated with the Lincoln Star in 1950. Their sons Joe R. and Mark T. were publishers until the paper was sold in 1995 to Lee Enterprises. Joe R. Seacrest trained in law and journalism and was a notable local defender of open government records, a successful promoter of open meetings laws, and a leader in state and local efforts to protect the right of reporters to cover court proceedings. 1984 Nebraska Press Association Award for efforts to protect the public's right to know.

See other notable Nebraska journalists with significant local influence: Elia Peattie, Thomas Henry Tibbles, James Lawrence, Charles Ryckman

Places Lived

Lincoln

Author Of

Journalism

Keywords

Journalism

Education

Phillips Exeter Academy, cum laude, 1938
Yale University, 1942 (where he served as managing editor of the Yale Daily News)
JD, 1949, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Occupation

Reporter
Publisher

Places Worked

Lincoln Journal-Star

Honors

“150 Notable Nebraskans”, Number 120 on the Journal Star Sesquicentennial List of Significant Nebraskans
1984 Nebraska Press Association Master Editor-Publisher Award

Associations

University of Nebraska Foundation

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