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James B. McClatchy
James Briggs McClatchy (17 December 1920 – 26 May 2006) was an American journalist and publisher. He was a journalist at McClatchy Company newspapers, including ''The Fresno Bee'' and ''The Sacramento Bee''. He was publisher of The McClatchy Company from 1987 to 2005, having been chairman since 1980. McClatchy was born in Sacramento, California, and grew up in Fresno, California, Fresno. He was the son of Carlos K. McLatchy and the great-grandson of the nineteenth century publisher James McClatchy. He spent much of his free time working to improve conditions in the Central Valley through an organization called Valley Vision and also helping children of immigrants from Central Valley learn English. McClatchy began his career as a copy boy at the age of 19 for The Fresno Bee. In 1947, he served as the general assignment and education reporter for The Sacramento Bee. Here he focused his works on oppressive working conditions for migrant workers, military operations in the Pacifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fresno Bee
''The Fresno Bee'' is a daily newspaper serving Fresno, California, and surrounding counties in that U.S. state's central San Joaquin Valley. It is owned by The McClatchy Company and ranks fourth in circulation among the company's newspapers. It is currently headquartered in the Bitwise 41 building at 2721 Ventura Street. ''The Fresno Bee'' was founded in 1922 by the McClatchy brothers Charles Kenny (C. K.) and Valentine Stuart (V. S.), sons of ''The Sacramento Bee'''s second editor James McClatchy. C. K.'s only son Carlos McClatchy became ''The Fresno Bee'''s first editor. The two Central Valley newspapers, closely linked by family ownership and editorial philosophy, formed the core of what later grew into The McClatchy Company. In 1932, the McClatchys purchased an older Fresno newspaper, ''The Republican''. ''The Fresno Republican'' had been founded in 1876, by Dr. Chester A. Rowell and a group of investors that included inventor and entrepreneur Frank Dusy. In 1932, ''The Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |