Harold Lavine (1915-1984) was an American journalist and editor, best known as senior editor at Newsweek magazine,[1] as well as his book co-authored with James Wechsler called War Propaganda and the United States (1940).
Harold Lavine was born on February 19, 1915, in New York City, the son of Elias Lavine and Pauline Bershadsky. He went to high school at Townsend Harris Hall.[citation needed]
In 1932, Lavine became a reporter for the New York American, then the New York Evening Journal (1933), and the New York Evening Post (1934). In 1941, he came assistant managing editor for PM newspaper.[1]
During World War II, he served for the US Army News Service.[1] In 1940, he wrote the book War Propaganda and the United States for the Institute for Propaganda Analysis.
In 1946, Lavine became a senior editor at Newsweek magazine.[1] In the 1950s, he contributed to Commentary magazine.
In 1963, Lavine became a senior editor at Forbes magazine. In 1974, he became senior editorial writer and columnist at The Arizona Republic.[1]
In 1936, Lavine married Violet Edwards; they had one daughter.[1]
Harold Lavine died aged 69 on November 15, 1984.[1]