Manuscripts

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,

Shaw, David

Manuscripts

Approx. 55 items: memos, letters, speech transcripts, clippings and other material related to LAT staffer David Shaw, the sometimes controversial LAT media critic. Prominent names among the correspondents: A.M. Rosenthal (Editor - NY Times), Katharine Graham (Publ., Wash. Post) - also copy of New York (mag) article by Shaw (11/15/1976), complete issue of Quill (2/1977) with a Shaw article, many more examples of his work and reaction--pro and con.

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Employees - Shaw, David

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Approx. 30 items: large selection of articles by and about David Shaw, a writer who, in the words of LAT co-worker Doug Shuit, "loves the spotlight and fights hard not to let it elude him," some of Shaw's internal LAT memos and correspondence with people at other newspapers, attorneys, and his own editors; in a 1975 response to a critical letter by a Mr. Parsons, Shaw offers that, as a media critic, "I will be criticized no matter what I do," and adds, "I have long since become inured to criticism"; 18-pp. text of Shaw's speech to the Los Angeles Times Management Conference (1/6/1988); etc.

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Awards - Pulitzer Prize 1991 - David Shaw

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1 item: 5-pp. printout from Lexis-Nexis of LAT article of 4/10/1991, "Times reporter Shaw wins Pulitzer Prize for Criticism..."

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Shaw, David

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Six items comprising fourteen pages pertaining to David Shaw, containing memos, letters, and photocopies of clippings.

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Murray, Carolyn

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8 items: typed single sheet with introduction for Carolyn Murray, attached to 9-pp. speech transcript which begins, "People are always asking me..." (both undated) ; 15-pp. (76 - 90) copied from "The Sunday Supplement in transition," by Glen W. Peters (USC School of Journalism, Master of Arts Thesis, 1969) ; clip copy, 6/15/1975, "It's our birthday," article about Home magazine ; 11-pp. transcript of "Taping with Carolyn Murray, Editor of Home magazine," 10/15/1975 ; tear sheet of article, "50 Great Americans [wines]" by Robert Lawrence Balzer, Home, 10/12/1975 ; 8-pp. issue of Times Mirror Progress, Vol. 14, 1976, on pp. 5 is an article on Carolyn Murray.

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Shaw, Frank - Clippings

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100+ items: dozens of news stories and editorials (from LAT perspective), most grouped chronologically, on the political career of Frank Shaw, including his being recalled by voters in 1938 (charged with corruption) during his second term as mayor ; 3-pp. chronology & summary headed "Shaw Index - from 1936 to date" [index runs to 1970] ; lengthy Liberty (mag) article copy, 11/11/1939, "The lid off L.A." ; LAT obit copy, 1/25/1958, "Ex-mayor Frank Shaw dies at 80" ; more.

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