Los Angeles Times Posts Retrospective About Former Publisher Otis Chandler

Obituary, Photo Gallery and Video Available at www.latimes.com/chandler 


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27  /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Times has posted an obituary and a photo and video retrospective on the life and distinguished career of former Los Angeles Times Publisher Otis Chandler, who died today at age 78.  The collection is posted at http://www.latimes.com/chandler.

Chandler served as publisher of The Times from 1960-1980.  He led The Times through unprecedented change, helping it earn a reputation as one of the best newspapers in the country.  During his tenure, The Times earned nine Pulitzer Prizes.

In 1999, Editor & Publisher magazine named him one of the 25 most influential newspaper people of the 20th century.

He was the fourth member of the Otis and Chandler family to serve as publisher.  In 1882, Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, Chandler's great grandfather, became publisher.  Gen. Otis was succeeded in 1917 by his son-in-law, Harry Chandler.  Norman Chandler, who succeeded his father, Harry, served as publisher from 1944-1960.

Today, the Los Angeles Times ranks as the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country.  It has won 37 Pulitzer Prizes.  Celebrating this year its 125th anniversary covering Southern California, The Times maintains the largest newsgathering operation in California and publishes five daily regional editions. 

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Web site:  http://www.latimes.com/chandler 

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