ABSTRACT

In 1954, the New York Times began receiving letters from residents of California, requesting that the newspaper begin publishing a Western edition. After the Times began using tele-typesetting to publish same-day editions of its European edition, it was persuaded to publish an edition in California. Beginning in October 1962, publishers printed the Times in Los Angeles and distributed it throughout the Western United States. However, financial losses suffered because of the New York newspaper strike, the difficulty in attracting advertisers, and the death of the project’s sponsor led to the edition’s demise in January 1964. Using archival sources, this article describes the development of the short-lived West Coast edition, a signature project for Times publisher Orvil Dryfoos. Use of tele-typesetting and the publication’s effect on the Los Angeles Times are considered.

摘要

1954 年，《纽约时报》开始收到加州居民的来信，要求该报开始出版西方版。《纽约时报》开始使用电排版出版欧洲版的同日版后，被说服在加利福尼亚出版了一个版本。从 1962 年 10 月开始，出版商在洛杉矶印刷《泰晤士报》，并将其分发到整个美国西部。然而，由于纽约报纸罢工、难以吸引广告商以及该项目赞助商的死亡而遭受经济损失，导致该版本于 1964 年 1 月停刊。海岸版，​​一个标志性的项目时代出版商 Orvil Dryfoos。电排版的使用和出版物对洛杉矶时报的影响被考虑在内。