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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> |
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Sir William died in a nursing home in Jersey.<ref name=New York Times>{{cite web |url=http://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> |
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Revision as of 14:29, 14 June 2012
William Haley | |
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Born | William John Haley 24 May 1901 |
Died | 6 September 1987 | (aged 86)
Education | Cambridge University Dartmouth College |
Occupation(s) | Editor and director-general of the BBC |
Spouse | Susan Gibbons |
Sir William John Haley, KCMG (24 May 1901 – 6 September 1987) was a British newspaper editor and broadcasting administrator.
Biography
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 served as Director-General of the BBC from 1944 to 1952 and from 1952 to 1966 he was editor of The Times. 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.[3]
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