Martin Arnold (journalist)


Martin Arnold was an American journalist who spent nearly four decades at The New York Times.
In 1968, Arnold received the George Polk Award for Political Reporting.
Arnold's positions at the Times included:
Arnold died on June 4, 2013 at his home in Manhattan from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was 84.

Early life

Arnold was born Martin Katske to Arnold and Evelyn Katske, and raised on Long Island. When his father died, his mother changed their surname to Arnold. He earned a bachelor's degree from what was then Adelphi College in Garden City.