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Shaw, David

Description

Approx. 35 items: memos, letters, speech transcripts, clippings and other material related to LAT staffer David Shaw, the sometimes controversial LAT media critic. (Shaw died in 2005) Prominent names among the letters: Warren Christopher, Robert Lawrence Balzer, Sen. Alan Cranston. Other items: 30-pp. David Shaw speech transcript, at Univ. of Hawaii, 3/8/1983 ; 11-pp. speech transcript, remarks by Joel Strasser at Intl. Conference on Energy Use Management, Tucson, 10/25/1977 ; 48-pp. booklet produced by National News Council, An Open Press, which has a long article in it by Shaw, "Scoop - rush to judgement in the newsroom" ; etc. Examples of letters praising Shaw are included.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1977 - 1988
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.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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