| (1908
- 1967) |
| Inducted: |
1984 |
| Region: |
Northeast |
| Industry: |
Communications
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Bernard Kilgore joined the Wall-Street Journal as a copyreader in 1929. After the Depression cut circulation in half, Kilgore rebuilt the paper, gearing it for "everyone who earns a living." He introduced a new type of front-page article that explored varied topics in-depth. He also livened up the prose and built a nationwide network of regional printing plants capable of automatic simultaneous typesetting. Through his changes, Kilgore built the circulation to reach over one million readers. |
