Balk, Alfred

Alfred Balk
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Name	Balk, Alfred Gender: M
Birthname	Alfred William Balk
born on	24 July 1930 at 03:00 (= 03:00 AM )
Place	Oskaloosa, Iowa, 41n18, 92w39
Timezone	CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source	BC/BR in hand Rodden Rating AA Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data	00°44' 09°39 Asc. 05°30'

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Alfred Balk
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Biography

American reporter, nonfiction author and magazine editor who wrote groundbreaking articles about housing segregation, the Nation of Islam, the environment and Illinois politics. His refusal to identify a confidential source led to a landmark court case. During a career-long emphasis on media improvement, he served on the Twentieth Century Fund's task force that established a National News Council, consulted for several foundations, served as secretary of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller's Committee on the Employment of Minority Groups in the News Media, and produced a film, That the People Shall Know: The Challenge of Journalism, narrated by Walter Cronkite. He wrote and co-authored books on a variety of topics, ranging from the tax exempt status of religious organizations to globalization to the history of radio.

Balk died of colon cancer on 25 November 2010 at his home in Huntley, Illinois, aged 80. He was survived by his wife, two daughters and two grandchildren.

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Relationships

• associate relationship with Haley, Alex (born 11 August 1921). Notes: Co-authors

Events

• Work : Great Achievement 1953 (MA in journalism)

• Relationship : Marriage 1953 (Phyllis Munter)

• Death by Disease 25 November 2010 (Colon cancer, age 80)
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Source Notes

Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file. Born at Mahaska County Hospital.

Categories

• Traits : Mind : Education extensive (BA, MA in journalism)

• Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs

• Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two daughters)

• Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease (Colon cancer)

• Vocation : Education : Teacher

• Vocation : Military : Military service (U.S. Army journalist, 1954-1955)

• Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist

• Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor

• Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction