Manuscripts

Cable television

Description: Approx. 25 items: memos, letters and reports related to investigations into cable television, videotext and other telecommunications innovations of the early 1980s. Notable items: approx. 25-pp. packet, "Home systems," 2/1981 ; approx. 20-pp. packet, "Experiments in mass electronic publishing--an update," 5/1981 ; 13-pp. packet, "1983 Survey of newspaper involvement in new telecommunications," 1983? ; 14-pp. packet, "CABLE TV SYSTEMS/PROGRAM GUIDES," 1/28/1985.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1980 - 1985
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Information Systems

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items: reports, memos and other material on LAT Information Systems and the Steering Committee for IS. Includes bound report, approx. 30-pp., headed "Information Systems Steering Committee," and dated 7/28/1983.

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Five-Year Plans / Narratives & Backup, Part I

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items, including: two drafts of "1985 Budget / Editorial Department prepared by (Thomas)" ; 20+ pp. "Budget Narrative / Editorial Department (Thomas, 11/3/1983)" ; "Editorial Department Budget Presentation (11/8/1982)" ; ditto 1981 ; material related to 1972 budget ; "Editorial Department Five Year Plan Narrative (5/5/1983)" ; "Display Five Year Plan (1985) " ; Editorial Systems' 5-Year Plan (1985) ; memos and other material related to 5-year plans in this time frame.

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Publications - Market Data Reports

Manuscripts

5 items: report, " The Los Angeles Marketing Area - 1981" ; booklet, "Los Angeles Media Facts" ; booklet, "Patronage of catalog showrooms in the Los Angeles marketing area - Consumer Trend Analysis" ; 5-pp. report headed "Pay/cable TV in Los Angeles" ; booklet, "Daily Community Newspapers and the Los Angeles Times" ; approx. 40-pp. (3 hole punched), headed "Los Angeles Times Media Seminar."

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Security Analysis

Manuscripts

Approx. 20 items: memos, letters and reports on security analysis of stock performance of the stocks of LAT and newspapers in general. Notable items: 30+ pp. analysis by Dirks Brothers, Ltd., 1970 ; report of approx. 15-pp., titled "Publishing Update" from 8/1983.

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News Editing System

Manuscripts

Approx. 30 items: notes, memos, letters and reports related to the news editing system at LAT. Includes 17-pp. information packet titled "Information Systems Department Computer Problem Escalation Procedures." (revision of 4/25/1985).

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Executive Committee - September

Manuscripts

2 items: agenda and materials presented at "Executive Committee Meeting," 8-9/1988. Approx. 40-pp. Tabbed sections are: "Period 8 results," "Period 9 update," "Cost containment update," Other projects" and "Appendix." Separate packet of 9 sheets related to Exec. Incentive meeting of 9/22/1988.

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