James Louis Garvin (12 April 1868 – 23 January 1947) was an influential British journalist, editor, and author. In 1908 Garvin agreed to take over the editorship of the historic Sunday newspaper The Observer, revolutionizing Sunday journalism and restoring the paper, facing financial troubles at the time, to profitability in the process.
Read more about James Louis Garvin: Youth and Early Years in Journalism, Pre-war Editorship of The Observer, First World War, Later Years, Personal Life, Works
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