Bill Shipp oral history interview, May 7, 1987
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Cliff Kuhn. Among topics discussed: University of Mississippi riot; role of the media; inaccuracies in reporting; Selma; animosity towards the media; internal dynamics of Atlanta Constitution; Ralph McGill; George Biggers; conflicts over editorials; Jack Tarver; Gene Patterson; Jack Nelson; Civil Rights coverage; Richard Russell; Atlanta Constitution's political coverage; Ivan Allen; Herbert Jenkins; lottery corruption; investigative reporting; Jack Nelson; Milledgeville State Hospital; William B. Hartsfield; desegregation of Atlanta city schools; pressure of advertisers shaping news coverage; Bill Fields; Murder at Broad River Bridge; Newsday; use of FBI to gain story leads; Environmental Protection Agency; Georgia Conservancy; Boulevard, Georgia Baptist Hospital riot; Wayne Williams; Atlanta media's relationship with national media; changes in Constitution's political coverage; Watergate; media's influence on politics; television; campaign financing; Bobby Troutman; John Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign; Griffin Bell; Taxi Smith; county unit system.
Dates
- Creation: May 7, 1987
Creator
- Shipp, Bill (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Bill Shipp (1933-) has worked as a reporter, editor, and columnist for the Atlanta Constitution and for Newsday.
Extent
2 item(s) (audio (1:30:44 duration) transcript (58 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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