Privileged Son: Otis Chandler and the Rise and Fall of the L.A. Times Dynasty

McDougal, Dennis

ISBN 10: 0738202703 / ISBN 13: 9780738202709

Published by Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publsihing, 2001, Cambridge, MA, 2001

About this Item

Hard Cover. Near Fine-/Near Fine. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Captures, in the vivid detail, the life and times of Otis Chandler. This sweeping narrative spans the more than a century when the Chandler dynasty dominated the culture and politics of southern California. 526 pages including index. B&W photos. Remainder mark on lower page edges. Great copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Privileged Son: Otis Chandler and the Rise and Fall of the L.A. Times Dynasty
• Publisher: Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publsihing, 2001, Cambridge, MA
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738202703
• ISBN 13: 9780738202709
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Printing
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine-
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography

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Synopsis

Here is the riveting story of how a second-rate newspaper rose to national greatness, only to become a casualty of war-a civil war within the family that owned it. Told in a hard-edged, investigative style, it spans the American Century, from 1884, when the Chandler family gained control of the just-born daily, through April 2000, when they sold it to the Tribune Company. Above all, Privileged Son chronicles the life of Otis Chandler, the Times' chief architect after 1960, whose flamboyant exploits in and out of the publisher's suite changed the perspective of the newspaper, and Los Angeles, forever.Using scores of insider sources, Dennis McDougal, the best-selling author of The Last Mogul, will surprise readers with his findings, including accounts of political graft and early mob connections among one of L.A.'s most prominent families. The Chandlers, who helped establish the national careers of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and several other major political figures, controlled Los Angeles and the Times Mirror Corporation with a capriciousness that is seldom seen, even in the most dysfunctional media dynasties.Privileged Son is a thoroughly compelling page-burner that will keep readers engaged from its opening paragraphs. But it is also a numbing morality tale that extends far beyond Otis Chandler to highlight the greed that brought down one of America's richest family dynasties and one of its most prominent newspapers.

About the Author

Dennis McDougal was named by the New York Times as "L.A.'s number one muckraker." An investigative reporter for the Los Angles Times for more than a decade, he has written on media and entertainment throughout his career. He is author of the bestselling The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood (see page 148), and the critically acclaimed In the Best of Families, which was nominated for an Edgar Award. Over the years, his journalism has won him more than fifty honors, including the National Headliners Award and several Associated Press awards. He lives in Long Beach, California.