Roy Reed

For the American lawyer and politician, see Roy E. Reed.

Roy Reed (February 14, 1930 – December 10, 2017) was an American journalist. He wrote about the Civil Rights Movement for The New York Times. He was the author of several books, including Looking for Hogeye (1986); a biography of Governor Orval Faubus, Faubus: The Life and Times of an American Prodigal (1997); and Beware of Limbo Dancers: A Correspondent's Adventures with the New York Times (2012). He also edited Looking Back at the Arkansas Gazette: An Oral History (2009). After leaving The New York Times in 1979, he taught in the Journalism Department of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, serving as chairman from 1981 to 1982. After his retirement, the Journalism Department established the Roy Reed Lecture Series in his honor.^[1] Reed died of a stroke on December 10, 2017.^[2]

Roy Reed
Born	February 14, 1930 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	December 10, 2017(2017-12-10) (aged 87) Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Missouri (MA)
Occupation	Journalist
Employer(s)	Arkansas Gazette and New York Times
Spouse	Norma Pendleton
Parent(s)	Roy Edward Reed and Ella Meredith Reed
Awards	Porter Prize (2009)