George Edward Creel

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gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:advocatesFor freedom of speech
civil liberties
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Woodrow_Wilson
gptkb:World_War_I
American_history
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_California
gptkbp:born December 1, 1876
gptkbp:children George_Creel_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:American_journalism
public information campaigns
gptkbp:died April 2, 1953
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Edward Creel
gptkbp:influenced propaganda
public relations
government communication strategies
modern public relations practices
American_propaganda_during_World_War_I
gptkbp:knownFor Creel_Commission
gptkbp:legacy He is remembered for his influence on government communication.
His methods are studied in communication and media courses.
He is often cited in discussions of propaganda.
Creel's_work_is_seen_as_a_precursor_to_modern_public_relations.
His_role_in_World_War_I_propaganda_is_significant.
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:occupation journalist
government official
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld Director_of_the_United_States_Committee_on_Public_Information
Chairman_of_the_Committee_on_Public_Information
gptkbp:publishedBy numerous articles
books on public relations
gptkbp:spouse Ruth_Creel
gptkbp:worksWith journalists
advertising executives
gptkbp:wrote How We Advertised America
The_War,_the_World_and_Wilson