James S. Doyle
Encyclopedia
James S. "Jim" Doyle is an American
journalist
and activist.
in 1956, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
(with honors) in 1961. He was a 1965 Society of Nieman Fellows awardee at Harvard University
.
He started as Washington bureau chief for The Boston Globe
in 1965, where he broke the story of an unqualified nominee for federal district judge, which led to the withdrawal of the nomination and the Globe's winning its first Pulitzer Prize
for Distinguished Public Service in 1966. In 1970 he joined The Washington Star
as national correspondent, which landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents
.
In 1973 to 1975 Doyle was Special Assistant to Watergate
Prosecutors Archibald Cox
, Leon Jaworski
and Henry Ruth. His book on the battles of the Watergate prosecutors, Not Above The Law, was published by William Morrow
in 1977. From 1976 to 1983 he was chief political correspondent and deputy Washington bureau chief for Newsweek
magazine.
Doyle retired in 1998, then supervised the Committee of Concerned Journalists
study "The Clinton/Lewinsky Story: How Accurate? How Fair?"
Since then he has been a senior adviser to Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities
, a non-profit set up by Ben Cohen
of Ben & Jerry's
aimed at convincing the public of a need to shift 15% ($40 billion-plus) from defense procurement of Cold-War
weapons to domestic programs such as child health insurance and Head Start.
, the advisory board of the Pew Center For Civic Journalism, and an associate of the Project for Excellence in Journalism.
For fifteen years, Doyle ran the editorial operations for Army Times Publishing Company, a group of six national weeklies covering the military, defense, aerospace and civilian federal workers, now a division of the Gannett.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and activist.
History
He graduated from Boston CollegeBoston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
in 1956, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
(with honors) in 1961. He was a 1965 Society of Nieman Fellows awardee at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
He started as Washington bureau chief for The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
in 1965, where he broke the story of an unqualified nominee for federal district judge, which led to the withdrawal of the nomination and the Globe's winning its first Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for Distinguished Public Service in 1966. In 1970 he joined The Washington Star
Washington Star
The Washington Star, previously known as the Washington Star-News and the Washington Evening Star, was a daily afternoon newspaper published in Washington, D.C. between 1852 and 1981. For most of that time, it was the city's newspaper of record, and the longtime home to columnist Mary McGrory and...
as national correspondent, which landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents
Master list of Nixon political opponents
A master list of Nixon political opponents was compiled to supplement the original Nixon's Enemies List of 20 key people considered opponents of President Richard Nixon. The master list was compiled by Charles Colson's office and sent in memorandum form to John Dean. Dean later provided this...
.
In 1973 to 1975 Doyle was Special Assistant to Watergate
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal during the 1970s in the United States resulting from the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement...
Prosecutors Archibald Cox
Archibald Cox
Archibald Cox, Jr., was an American lawyer and law professor who served as U.S. Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy. He became known as the first special prosecutor for the Watergate scandal. During his career, he was a pioneering expert on labor law and also an authority on...
, Leon Jaworski
Leon Jaworski
Leonidas "Leon" Jaworski was the second Special Prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal...
and Henry Ruth. His book on the battles of the Watergate prosecutors, Not Above The Law, was published by William Morrow
William Morrow and Company
William Morrow and Company is an American publishing company founded by William Morrow in 1926. The company was acquired by Scott Foresman in 1967, and sold to Hearst Corporation in 1981. It was sold along to the News Corporation in 1999...
in 1977. From 1976 to 1983 he was chief political correspondent and deputy Washington bureau chief for Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine.
Doyle retired in 1998, then supervised the Committee of Concerned Journalists
Committee of Concerned Journalists
The Committee of Concerned Journalists is a U.S. non-profit consortium of journalists, publishers, media owners, academics and citizens worried about the future of the profession....
study "The Clinton/Lewinsky Story: How Accurate? How Fair?"
Since then he has been a senior adviser to Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities
Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities
Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities is a nonprofit organization composed of 700 business leaders. In late 2008 the organization became a project of the Center for American Progress and was put under the direction of Krisila Benson...
, a non-profit set up by Ben Cohen
Ben Cohen (ice cream)
Ben Cohen , is a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's.-Early life:Raised in the town of Merrick on Long Island by his parents Frances and Irving, Cohen first met and befriended his future business partner, Jerry Greenfield, in a junior high school gym class in 1963...
of Ben & Jerry's
Ben & Jerry's
Ben & Jerry's is an American ice cream company, a division of the British-Dutch Unilever conglomerate, that manufactures ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, and ice cream novelty products, manufactured by Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings, Inc., headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont, United...
aimed at convincing the public of a need to shift 15% ($40 billion-plus) from defense procurement of Cold-War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
weapons to domestic programs such as child health insurance and Head Start.
Awards
He won the New York Newspaper Guild Page One Award in 1980 for the Newsweek cover article, "Is America Turning Right?"Membership and Associations
He's a member of the Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
, the advisory board of the Pew Center For Civic Journalism, and an associate of the Project for Excellence in Journalism.
For fifteen years, Doyle ran the editorial operations for Army Times Publishing Company, a group of six national weeklies covering the military, defense, aerospace and civilian federal workers, now a division of the Gannett.