Arthur Mann (1876-1972) was a journalist. He edited the Evening Standard, where he started the 'Londoner's Diary', 1915-19, and the Yorkshire Post, 1919-39. In 1941 he arbitrated in the dispute between the Observer and J.L. Garvin, and served as a Trustee from 1951 until his resignation over the paper's criticism of the government's handling of the Suez crisis. Between 1941 and 1946 he was a member of the BBC's Board of Governors. Further details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Mann's papers include material relating to the Yorkshire Post, his membership of the BBC's Board of Governors, and the Observer.

The papers were given to the Library in 1993.

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Journalists | 20th century

Mann | Arthur Henry | 1876-1972 | Newspaper Editor

British Broadcasting Corporation

Observer, newspaper

Yorkshire Post, newspaper