Larry DuPraz
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Larry DuPraz was the long-time production supervisor of The Daily Princetonian
and Princeton University
's unofficial "professor of journalism." From 1946 until 1987, DuPraz oversaw production of Princeton's independent student daily newspaper. DuPraz supervised publishing using technology ranging from hot lead type to modern desktop publishing. In this position, DuPraz ran what many alumni and journalists refer to as the "Larry DuPraz School of Journalism," an unofficial academy through which he educated and influenced some of the most important names in American journalism, including:
Upon retiring in 1987, DuPraz was recognized by President Ronald Reagan for his lifelong contribution to American education and journalism. After his retirement, DuPraz remained a trusted adviser and loyal friend to the newspaper, some would say a curmudgeon, making regular appearances in the newsroom at least through 2004. A lifelong Princeton resident and diehard Princeton basketball fan, DuPraz was also a committed volunteer fireman and World War II veteran. He married Nora Enright (1919-2008), also of Princeton, in 1947. They had one daughter, Claudia (1950-2009), and four grandsons. In December 2006, DuPraz died of heart disease at the age of 87. Several Daily Princetonian alumni share their memories of DuPraz's life on the newspaper's blog.
The Daily Princetonian
The Daily Princetonian is the daily independent student newspaper of Princeton University. It is published five days a week from September to May and three days a week during the University's Reading Period in January and May.- Finances :...
and Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
's unofficial "professor of journalism." From 1946 until 1987, DuPraz oversaw production of Princeton's independent student daily newspaper. DuPraz supervised publishing using technology ranging from hot lead type to modern desktop publishing. In this position, DuPraz ran what many alumni and journalists refer to as the "Larry DuPraz School of Journalism," an unofficial academy through which he educated and influenced some of the most important names in American journalism, including:
- Joel Achenbach '82, writer for The Washington Post and author of the Post's Achenblog.
- Peter D. Bunzel '49, op-ed page editor, Los Angeles Times.
- Robert CaroRobert CaroRobert Allan Caro is an American journalist and author known for his celebrated biographies of United States political figures Robert Moses and Lyndon B. Johnson...
'57, Pulitzer Prize-winning non-fiction writer. - Frank DefordFrank DefordBenjamin "Frank" Deford, III is a senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, author, and commentator for National Public Radio and correspondent for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO....
'61, writer for Sports Illustrated and broadcaster on U.S. radio and television. - Barton GellmanBarton GellmanBarton David Gellman is a Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist, blogger and bestselling author.-Career:After 21 years on the staff of The Washington Post, Gellman resigned in February 2010 to concentrate on book and magazine writing...
'82, editor at The Washington Post and Pulitzer Prize-winner. - Donald Kirk '59, national correspondent, Chicago Tribune.
- Don OberdorferDon OberdorferDon Oberdorfer is an American professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University and was a journalist for 38 years, 25 of them with The Washington Post...
'52, former writer for the Washington Post. Now a professor at Johns Hopkins University. - James Ridgeway '59, editor and writer, New Republic and Village Voice.
- Mark Stevens '73, film critic for New York Magazine and co-author of De Kooning: An American Master.
- Annalyn Swan '73, co-author of 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning De Kooning: An American Master.
- Christine WhelanChristine WhelanChristine Barrett Whelan is an author, journalist and commentator. She is the author of two books about marriage, and a forthcoming book of self-help for young-adults. She is a visiting assistant professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh.-Early life:Whelan was born in New York City to...
'99, author of Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women
Upon retiring in 1987, DuPraz was recognized by President Ronald Reagan for his lifelong contribution to American education and journalism. After his retirement, DuPraz remained a trusted adviser and loyal friend to the newspaper, some would say a curmudgeon, making regular appearances in the newsroom at least through 2004. A lifelong Princeton resident and diehard Princeton basketball fan, DuPraz was also a committed volunteer fireman and World War II veteran. He married Nora Enright (1919-2008), also of Princeton, in 1947. They had one daughter, Claudia (1950-2009), and four grandsons. In December 2006, DuPraz died of heart disease at the age of 87. Several Daily Princetonian alumni share their memories of DuPraz's life on the newspaper's blog.