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Cliff MacKay interview
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1981-01-29 [date recorded] (Creation)
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Recorded for the Provincial Archives of British Columbia's Sound Heritage Series.
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CALL NUMBER: T3817:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Journalism in B.C. : interview with Cliff MacKay RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1981-01-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Cliff MacKay discusses his 47 years with the Vancouver Sun: started as a cub reporter after having gained some experience as the Sun's UBC correspondent for previous 2 years; time as waterfront reporter; becoming city hall reporter in 1930-46; writing editorials for the Sun from 1947-60 (essentially as editor of editorial page); business editor in 1960-62; back to city hall from 1962-65; return to editorial page until his retirement in 1975; learning to be a reporter on the job; salary changes throughout his years at the Sun; influence of Bob Bouchette; memorable assignments; personal; background; education. TRACK 2: Mr. MacKay discusses: laxness in editing in today's papers; recollections of reporting in the '30s; reporting on the Japanese internment camps; great characters at the Sun in the mid-twentieth century; newspaper guild.
CALL NUMBER: T3817:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Journalism in B.C. : interview with Cliff MacKay RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1981-01-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. MacKay discusses: his relationship with Don Cromie; political leaning of the Sun throughout his time there; writing editorials; improvements in newspapers today; problems with newspapers today. (End of interview)
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Peter Stursberg, 1980-1981
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- Reference cassette copy available in container 000443-229 and -230.
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- Copying Restriction: None.
- Use Restriction: For private and educational use only. Not for broadcast or commercial use without permission of the B.C. Archives.
- Copyright Status: Copyright British Columbia Archives.
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Recorded as research for Sound Heritage Series no. 35, "Extra!: When the Papers Had the Only News".
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Accession number(s): T3817
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speaker: Cliff MacKay, interviewer: Peter Stursberg
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- Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, B.C.) (Subject)