page_title: Lawrence E. Spivak
hierarchical_section_title: Lawrence E. Spivak
caption_attribution_description: Photo of Ned Brooks and Lawrence Spivak from the radio and television program Meet the Press. Brooks (left) was the program's moderator when the photo was taken, while Spivak was the show's producer and a permanent show panelist. Spivak became the program's moderator after Brooks' tenure.
context_page_description: Lawrence Edmund Spivak was an American publisher and journalist who was best known as the co-founder, producer and host of the prestigious public affairs program Meet the Press. He and journalist Martha Rountree founded the program as promotion for Spivak's magazine, The American Mercury, and it became the longest-running continuous network series in television history. During his 28 years as panelist and moderator of Meet the Press, Spivak was known for his pointed questioning of policy makers.
context_section_description: Lawrence Edmund Spivak (June 11, 1900 – March 9, 1994) was an American publisher and journalist who was best known as the co-founder, producer and host of the prestigious public affairs program Meet the Press. He and journalist Martha Rountree founded the program as promotion for Spivak's magazine, The American Mercury, and it became the longest-running continuous network series in television history. During his 28 years as panelist and moderator of Meet the Press, Spivak was known for his pointed questioning of policy makers.
caption: Spivak at right with Ned Brooks, 1960.
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