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Jack Fuller

ジャック・ウィリアム・フラー

Jack Fuller

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1946-10-12 （Chicago, Illinois, U.S.）
Died
2016-06-21 age 69
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Chicago, Illinois

Career

Occupations
journalist, author, editor, publisher
Active Years
1967-2016
Affiliations
Board of Trustees, University of Chicago, Board Member, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago Tribune (editor / publisher)

Education

Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Period: 〜1964
Year of Graduation: 1964
Country: United States
Recorded as a 1964 alumnus
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
School of Journalism
Country: United States
Exact graduation year not clearly recorded
Yale Law School
Law School
Country: United States
Detailed years of attendance/graduation are not clear

Awards

Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
1986
Work: Editorials in the Chicago Tribune on constitutional issues
Category: 編集論説
Organization: The Pulitzer Prizes
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Convergence

1982 Novel (Fiction)

An early novel exploring contemporary society and personal relationships.

contemporary societyhuman relationships

Fragments

1984 Fiction (Short stories / fragments)

A collection of shorter pieces that capture characters and events in fragmentary form.

memoryfragmented perspectives

Mass

1985 Novel (Fiction)

Examines dynamics of groups and the individual's place within the mass.

the massespower

Our Fathers' Shadows

1987 Novel

A long-form novel about family and cross-generational influences.

familyintergenerational relationships

Legends' End

1990 Novel

Depicts the ending of legends and past narratives.

legendendings

News Values: Ideas for an Information Age

1996 Non-fiction (Journalism)

A treatise on the value of news and the role of journalism in the information age.

journalismmedia studies

Best of Jackson Payne: A Novel

2000 Novel

A novel revolving around the protagonist Jackson Payne.

individualsearch

Abbeville

2008 Novel

Deals with later-life issues and ties to the past.

reminiscencereevaluation of life

What Is Happening to News: The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism

2010 Non-fiction (Journalism)

Analyzes the crisis and changes in the news industry amid the information explosion.

media changecrisis in news industry

Restoring Justice: The Speeches of Attorney General Edward H. Levi (edited by Jack Fuller)

2013 Non-fiction (Edited speeches)

A collection of Edward H. Levi's speeches, edited by Jack Fuller.

lawjustice

Bibliography

  • Convergence (1982)
  • Fragments (1984)
  • Mass (1985)
  • Our Fathers' Shadows (1987)
  • Legends' End (1990)
  • News Values: Ideas for an Information Age (1996)
  • Best of Jackson Payne: A Novel (2000)
  • Abbeville (2008)
  • What Is Happening to News: The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism (2010)
  • Restoring Justice (editor, 2013)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
contemporary realismcalm, analytical narrationjournalistic perspective
Recurring Motifs
power and responsibilitynews and truthfamily and memory

Health

  • cancer
    不明〜2016年6月
    Cancer led to his death in 2016

Legacy

Contributed nearly forty years to journalism as a reporter, editor, publisher and author. Known for winning the 1986 Pulitzer Prize, serving as editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, and for his books on journalism.

Academic Societies

  • Board of Trustees, University of Chicago

Archives

  • Newberry Library (Jack Fuller Papers)

Trivia

  • Began his career as a copyboy at the Chicago Tribune.
  • Served as a war correspondent in Vietnam.
  • Served as Special Assistant to Attorney General Edward Levi during the Gerald Ford administration.
  • Won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing.