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| birth_place = [[Jersey]]
| birth_place = [[Jersey]]
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1987|9|6|1901|5|24|df=y}}
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| education = [[Cambridge University]]<br/>[[Dartmouth College]]
| education = [[Cambridge University]]<br/>[[Dartmouth College]]
| occupation = Editor and Director-General of the BBC
| occupation = Editor and Director-General of the BBC
| spouse = Susan Gibbons
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'''Sir William John Haley''', [[Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] (24 May 1901 &ndash; 6 September 1987) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] newspaper editor and broadcasting [[Administration (business)|administrator]].
'''Sir William John Haley''', [[Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] (24 May 1901 &ndash; 6 September 1987) was a British newspaper editor and broadcasting [[Business administration|administrator]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Haley grew up on the island of [[Jersey]] and attended [[Victoria College, Jersey|Victoria College]]. In 1918 he began to study journalism, and in 1921 he secured his first newspaper employment at ''[[The Times]]'', eventually being stationed in Brussels.<ref name=Britannica>{{cite web |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/252356/Sir-William-Haley |title=Sir William Haley |accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref>
Haley grew up on the island of [[Jersey]] and attended [[Victoria College, Jersey|Victoria College]]. In 1918 he began to study journalism, and in 1921 he secured his first newspaper employment at ''[[The Times]]'', eventually being stationed in Brussels.<ref name=Britannica>{{cite web |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/252356/Sir-William-Haley |title=Sir William Haley |access-date=6 June 2012}}</ref>


Early in his career on the ''[[Manchester Evening News]]'', Haley was found to be too shy to work as a reporter. He was then transferred to [[Copy editing|subediting]].<ref>Harold Evans, ''Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers'' 2000 p.10</ref> He rose through the ranks becoming director of [[Guardian Media Group|Manchester Guardian and Evening News, Ltd]] after 8 years.<ref name=Britannica/>
Early in his career on the ''[[Manchester Evening News]]'', Haley was found to be too shy to work as a reporter. He was then transferred to [[Copy editing|subediting]].<ref>Harold Evans, ''Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers'' 2000 p.10</ref> He rose through the ranks becoming director of [[Guardian Media Group|Manchester Guardian and Evening News, Ltd]] after 8 years.<ref name=Britannica/>


He served as [[Director-General of the BBC]] from 1944 to 1952 and from 1952 to 1966 he was editor of ''The Times''. At ''The Times'' he wrote a series of light-hearted bookish articles under the pseudonym 'Oliver Edwards'. These articles were published in 1957 by [[Heinemann (publisher)|Heinemann]] as 'Talking of Books'. While at the BBC he created the [[BBC Third Programme]], which was replaced by [[BBC Radio 3]] in 1970.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/keyfacts/stories/director_generals.shtml#haley |title=Key Facts: Director-Generals |accessdate= 12 July 2012}}</ref> He was made [[Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George]] in 1946.
He served as [[Director-General of the BBC]] from 1944 to 1952 and from 1952 to 1966 he was editor of ''The Times''. At ''The Times'' he wrote a series of light-hearted bookish articles under the pseudonym 'Oliver Edwards'. These articles were published in 1957 by [[Heinemann (publisher)|Heinemann]] as 'Talking of Books'. While at the BBC he created the [[BBC Third Programme]], which was replaced by [[BBC Radio 3]] in 1967.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/keyfacts/stories/director_generals.shtml#haley |title=Key Facts: Director-Generals |access-date= 12 July 2012}}</ref> He was made [[Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George]] in 1946.


He was editor-in-chief of ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' from January 1968 until resigning in April 1969 in an editorial dispute over how to adapt the work to new readers. It was reported that younger executives (including the company's president, Charles E. Swanson) wanted to introduce livelier materials, while Haley favoured the traditional approach and an expansion in size.<ref>Henry Raymont, "Encyclopaedia Britannica Feud Seen", ''New York Times'', April 20, 1969</ref>
He was editor-in-chief of ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' from January 1968 until resigning in April 1969 in an editorial dispute over how to adapt the work to new readers. It was reported that younger executives (including the company's president, Charles E. Swanson) wanted to introduce livelier materials, while Haley favoured the traditional approach and an expansion in size.<ref>Henry Raymont, "Encyclopaedia Britannica Feud Seen", ''New York Times'', April 20, 1969</ref>


Sir William died in a nursing home in Jersey.<ref name="New York Times">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/09/world/william-j-haley-british-journalist-dies-at-86.html |title=WILLIAM J. HALEY, BRITISH JOURNALIST, DIES AT 86 |accessdate= 14 June 2012}}</ref>
Haley died in a nursing home in Jersey.<ref name="New York Times">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/09/world/william-j-haley-british-journalist-dies-at-86.html |title=WILLIAM J. HALEY, BRITISH JOURNALIST, DIES AT 86 |access-date= 14 June 2012}}</ref>

== External links ==

* [https://archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk/repositories/9/resources/1603 The Papers of Sir William John Haley] held at [[Churchill Archives Centre]]


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This article is about British newspaper editor. For American music performer William Haley, see Bill Haley.

Sir
William Haley
KCMG
Haley broadcasting Tonight's Talk on the BBC Home Service on 13 October 1942
Born
William John Haley

(1901-05-24)24 May 1901
Jersey
Died6 September 1987(1987-09-06) (aged 86)
Jersey
EducationCambridge University
Dartmouth College
Occupation(s)Editor and Director-General of the BBC
SpouseSusan Gibbons

Sir William John Haley, KCMG (24 May 1901 – 6 September 1987) was a British newspaper editor and broadcasting administrator.

Biography[edit]

Haley grew up on the island of Jersey and attended Victoria College. In 1918 he began to study journalism, and in 1921 he secured his first newspaper employment at The Times, eventually being stationed in Brussels.[1]

Early in his career on the Manchester Evening News, Haley was found to be too shy to work as a reporter. He was then transferred to subediting.[2] He rose through the ranks becoming director of Manchester Guardian and Evening News, Ltd after 8 years.[1]

He served as Director-General of the BBC from 1944 to 1952 and from 1952 to 1966 he was editor of The Times. At The Times he wrote a series of light-hearted bookish articles under the pseudonym 'Oliver Edwards'. These articles were published in 1957 by Heinemann as 'Talking of Books'. While at the BBC he created the BBC Third Programme, which was replaced by BBC Radio 3 in 1967.[3] He was made Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1946.

He was editor-in-chief of Encyclopædia Britannica from January 1968 until resigning in April 1969 in an editorial dispute over how to adapt the work to new readers. It was reported that younger executives (including the company's president, Charles E. Swanson) wanted to introduce livelier materials, while Haley favoured the traditional approach and an expansion in size.[4]

Haley died in a nursing home in Jersey.[5]

External links[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Sir William Haley". Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  2. ^ Harold Evans, Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers 2000 p.10
  3. ^ "Key Facts: Director-Generals". Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. ^ Henry Raymont, "Encyclopaedia Britannica Feud Seen", New York Times, April 20, 1969
  5. ^ "WILLIAM J. HALEY, BRITISH JOURNALIST, DIES AT 86". Retrieved 14 June 2012.
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1944-1952 		Succeeded by
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