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'''James Strohn Copley''' (1916 - October 6, 1973) was a journalist and newspaper publisher. He published the San Diego Union ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'' and the San Diego Evening Tribune from 1947 until his death in 1973, and was President of the [[Inter American Press Association]] (1969 - 1970).<ref>[[Inter American Press Association]], [http://sipiapa.com/v4/index.php?page=cont_multimedia&idioma=sp&seccion=detalle&gal=5&id=40 Presidentes de la SIP: James S. Copley], accessed 20 September 2009</ref> His politics was "unabashedly conservative, Republican and pro-American".<ref name=SHS/> He had close associations with leading Republican of the era, including [[Barry Goldwater]], [[Richard M. Nixon]] and [[Spiro Agnew]]. Copley's presence was a chief reason that the Republican National Convention of 1972 was originally planned to be in San Diego.
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'''James Strohn Copley''' (August 12, 1916&nbsp;– October 6, 1973) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher.<ref>{{cite news |title=JAMES S. COPLEY, PUBLISHER, DEAD |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/07/archives/james-s-copley-publisher-dead-a-full-apprenticeship-head-of-san.html |accessdate=August 1, 2018 |work=New York Times |date=October 7, 1973 |page=81}}</ref> He published the ''San Diego Union'' and the ''San Diego Evening Tribune'', both later merged into ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'' in 1992, from 1947 until his death in 1973, and was President of the [[Inter American Press Association]] (1969–1970).<ref>[[Inter American Press Association]], [http://sipiapa.com/v4/index.php?page=cont_multimedia&idioma=sp&seccion=detalle&gal=5&id=40 Presidentes de la SIP: James S. Copley], accessed September 20, 2009</ref> His politics was "unabashedly conservative, Republican and pro-American".<ref name=SHS/> He had close associations with leading Republicans of the era, including [[Barry Goldwater]], [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Spiro Agnew]]. Copley's presence was a chief reason that the Republican National Convention of 1972 was originally planned to be in San Diego.


Copley was born in [[St. Johnsville, New York]], the son of Flora and John Lodwell. His parents died in the Influenza epidemic of 1917-1918.<ref>http://www.norcalmediamuseum.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=108</ref> Copley was adopted at age four by Col. [[Ira Clifton Copley]], who later (in 1928) bought The San Diego Union and the San Diego Evening Tribune. Copley graduated from [[Yale]] in 1939.<ref name=SHS>San Diego Historical Society, [https://www.sandiegohistory.org/bio/copley/copley.htm James S. Copley (1916-1973)], accessed 20 September 2009</ref> At Yale, he served on the business staff of campus humor magazine ''[[The Yale Record]]'' with [[Roy D. Chapin]] and [[Walter J. Cummings, Jr.]].<ref>''Yale Banner and Pot Pourri: Freshman Edition''. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1937. p. 106.</ref> After college, he went into journalism, becoming the CEO of the ''Union-Tribune'' group on Ira Copley's death in 1947. He remained CEO until his death in 1973, when his wife, Helen K. Copley, took over.<ref>''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'', [http://www.signonsandiego.com/about/ut/index.html About The Union-Tribune], accessed 20 September 2009</ref> The Union and the Tribune merged in 1992 to become The San Diego Union-Tribune. The Copley Press also published smaller papers in California and the Midwest, including the Torrance, California Daily Breeze, San Pedro, California News-Pilot, Aurora, Illinois Beacon-News, and the Burbank, California Daily Review.
Copley was born in [[St. Johnsville, New York]], the son of Flora and John Lodwell. His parents died in the Influenza epidemic of 1917–1918.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.norcalmediamuseum.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=108 |title=James S. Copley |access-date=November 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203235043/http://www.norcalmediamuseum.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=108 |archive-date=February 3, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Copley was adopted at age four by Col. [[Ira Clifton Copley]], who later (in 1928) bought the ''San Diego Union'' and the ''San Diego Evening Tribune''. Copley graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1939.<ref name=SHS>San Diego Historical Society, [https://www.sandiegohistory.org/bio/copley/copley.htm James S. Copley (1916–1973)], accessed September 20, 2009</ref> At Yale, he served on the business staff of campus humor magazine ''[[The Yale Record]]'' with [[Roy D. Chapin Jr.]] and [[Walter J. Cummings Jr.]]<ref>''Yale Banner and Pot Pourri: Freshman Edition''. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1937. p. 106.</ref> After college, he went into journalism, becoming the CEO of the ''Union-Tribune'' group on Ira Copley's death in 1947. He remained CEO until his death in 1973, when his wife, Helen K. Copley, took over.<ref>''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'', [http://www.signonsandiego.com/about/ut/index.html About The Union-Tribune], accessed September 20, 2009</ref> The Union and the Tribune merged in 1992 to become The San Diego Union-Tribune. The Copley Press also published smaller papers in California and the Midwest, including the Torrance, California Daily Breeze, San Pedro, California News-Pilot, Aurora, Illinois Beacon-News, and the Burbank, California Daily Review.


According to [[Carl Bernstein]], Copley, as CEO of [[Copley Press]], cooperated with the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], which had widespread contacts in the US media.<ref>Carl Bernstein, [http://tmh.floonet.net/articles/cia_press.html "The CIA and the Media,"] ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', 20 October 1977, pp. 65-67.</ref>
According to [[Carl Bernstein]], Copley, as CEO of [[Copley Press]], cooperated with the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], which had widespread contacts in the United States media.<ref>Carl Bernstein, [http://tmh.floonet.net/articles/cia_press.html "The CIA and the Media,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001173638/http://tmh.floonet.net/articles/cia_press.html |date=October 1, 2009 }} ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', October 20, 1977, pp. 65–67.</ref>


The [[University of San Diego]] has a library named in honour of Copley and his wife (the Helen K. and James S. Copley Library).<ref>[[University of San Diego]], [http://marian.sandiego.edu/aboutcopley.htm About Copley Library]</ref> Copley resided in La Jolla, CA, and often stayed at a second home in [[Borrego Springs]], CA.
The [[University of San Diego]] has a library named in honor of Copley and his wife (the Helen K. and James S. Copley Library).<ref>[[University of San Diego]], [http://marian.sandiego.edu/aboutcopley.htm About Copley Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406143607/http://marian.sandiego.edu/aboutcopley.htm |date=April 6, 2010 }}</ref> Copley resided in [[La Jolla|La Jolla, California]], and often stayed at a second home in [[Borrego Springs, California]].


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Latest revision as of 15:52, 30 March 2024

For the American Olympic bobsledder, see James Copley (bobsleigh).

James S. Copley
Born(1916-08-12)August 12, 1916
St. Johnsville, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 1973(1973-10-06) (aged 57)
La Jolla, California, U.S
Alma materYale University
OccupationPublisher
Known forCopley Press
Spouse
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(m. 1964; died 1973)​
ChildrenDavid C. Copley (adoptive son)
Parent(s)Col. Ira C. Copley (adoptive father)
Edith Straker (adoptive mother)
John & Flora Lodwell (biological parents)
Military career
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy

James Strohn Copley (August 12, 1916 – October 6, 1973) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher.[1] He published the San Diego Union and the San Diego Evening Tribune, both later merged into The San Diego Union-Tribune in 1992, from 1947 until his death in 1973, and was President of the Inter American Press Association (1969–1970).[2] His politics was "unabashedly conservative, Republican and pro-American".[3] He had close associations with leading Republicans of the era, including Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew. Copley's presence was a chief reason that the Republican National Convention of 1972 was originally planned to be in San Diego.

Copley was born in St. Johnsville, New York, the son of Flora and John Lodwell. His parents died in the Influenza epidemic of 1917–1918.[4] Copley was adopted at age four by Col. Ira Clifton Copley, who later (in 1928) bought the San Diego Union and the San Diego Evening Tribune. Copley graduated from Yale University in 1939.[3] At Yale, he served on the business staff of campus humor magazine The Yale Record with Roy D. Chapin Jr. and Walter J. Cummings Jr.[5] After college, he went into journalism, becoming the CEO of the Union-Tribune group on Ira Copley's death in 1947. He remained CEO until his death in 1973, when his wife, Helen K. Copley, took over.[6] The Union and the Tribune merged in 1992 to become The San Diego Union-Tribune. The Copley Press also published smaller papers in California and the Midwest, including the Torrance, California Daily Breeze, San Pedro, California News-Pilot, Aurora, Illinois Beacon-News, and the Burbank, California Daily Review.

According to Carl Bernstein, Copley, as CEO of Copley Press, cooperated with the Central Intelligence Agency, which had widespread contacts in the United States media.[7]

The University of San Diego has a library named in honor of Copley and his wife (the Helen K. and James S. Copley Library).[8] Copley resided in La Jolla, California, and often stayed at a second home in Borrego Springs, California.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "JAMES S. COPLEY, PUBLISHER, DEAD". New York Times. October 7, 1973. p. 81. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Inter American Press Association, Presidentes de la SIP: James S. Copley, accessed September 20, 2009
  3. ^ a b San Diego Historical Society, James S. Copley (1916–1973), accessed September 20, 2009
  4. ^ "James S. Copley". Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  5. ^ Yale Banner and Pot Pourri: Freshman Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1937. p. 106.
  6. ^ The San Diego Union-Tribune, About The Union-Tribune, accessed September 20, 2009
  7. ^ Carl Bernstein, "The CIA and the Media," Archived October 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Rolling Stone, October 20, 1977, pp. 65–67.
  8. ^ University of San Diego, About Copley Library Archived April 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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