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Thomas Whiteside (journalist)

Thomas Whiteside (April 21, 1918 – October 10, 1997) was an American journalist.[1][2]

Born in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, he lived in Toronto, Canada before moving to the United States in 1940.[3]

Whiteside studied at the University of Chicago. During World War II, he worked for the Office of War Propaganda, compiling reports on Axis propaganda. His work appeared in Newsweek, The New Republic, and The New Yorker.[4]

Whiteside was instrumental in publicizing the damage of Agent Orange.[5] According to Senator Hart, Whiteside's reporting on Agent Orange was the catalyst for the Congressional hearings regarding the chemical.[6] By the end of the hearings, the Surgeon General had announced restrictions on its use, both domestically and in Vietnam.[1][7] He led the charge in other revealing reporting, such as on the change in the tomato plant; his January 16, 1977 article on Tomatoes[8] led to a Washington Post article for the broader public about ethylene gas being used on tomatoes sold to grocery stores to simulate ripening.[9] His report covering the police violence against journalists and anti-war demonstrators alike at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago[10] continues to be relevant to reporters putting themselves in harm's way to tell the public not present at an event what truly happened.[11]

He died in West Cornwall, Connecticut on October 10, 1997.[1][7]

Awards

Works

Most of Whiteside's published books are non-fiction works, with an activism focus. He does have one science fiction work, however: Alone Through the Dark Sea.

Published books

New Yorker articles

Columbia Journalism Review

Unpublished papers

Columbia University Libraries has a collection of papers once belonging to Whiteside. The bulk of it is professional in nature: research, photographs, and notes for his articles and books. There are, however, personal papers, dating from 1940 through 1995 as well.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Martin, Douglas (1997-10-12). "Thomas Whiteside, 79, Dies; Writer Exposed Agent Orange". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. ^ "Here & there: Thomas Whiteside". The Free Lance–Star. 1997-11-06. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. ^ a b Whiteside, Thomas. Thomas Whiteside papers.
  4. ^ "The New Yorker: Contributors: Thomas Whiteside". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  5. ^ a b Stoler, Peter (1979-04-09). "Books: Defoliation". Time. Archived from the original on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  6. ^ "Thomas Whiteside - Columbia Journalism Review". www.cjr.org. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  7. ^ a b "Thomas Whiteside,79, a writer who made a..." Baltimore Sun. 1997-10-13. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2023-07-26 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ a b Whiteside, Thomas (1977-01-16). "TOMATOES". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  9. ^ Quinn, Jane Bryant (1977-02-21). "The Imposters We're Sold Called Tomatoes". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  10. ^ a b Whiteside, Thomas. "Corridor of Mirrors: the television editorial process, Chicago". Columbia Journalism Review. 7 (4): 35. ProQuest 1298115421. Retrieved 2023-07-26 – via ProQuest.
  11. ^ Workin, Amy Davidson (2021-12-20). "How Do You Know?". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  12. ^ "MacArthur Fellows Program: Thomas Whiteside". MacArthur Fellows Program. MacArthur Foundation. 1986-08-01. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  13. ^ "Portfolio at NYU". Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  14. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1950-05-26). "The Relaxed Sell". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  15. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1951-02-09). "THE AMPHIBIOUS PEN". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  16. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1952-02-22). "No Lobster Men From Neptune". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  17. ^ Whiteside, Thomas; Hellman, Geoffrey T. (1952-04-04). "After Ball Points, What?". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  18. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1953-05-08). "Better and Better". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  19. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1954-10-08). "THE COMMUNICATOR". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  20. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1954-10-15). "THE COMMUNICATOR". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  21. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1956-03-16). "HOLY SMOKESTACKS, WHAT A MESS". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  22. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1958-01-17). "Adjustment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  23. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1958-04-25). "GETTING THERE FIRST WITH TRANQUILLITY". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  24. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1958-12-05). "A POWERFUL SENSE OF HIS DUTY". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  25. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1959-08-28). "THE TIME IS TWENTY-ONE AFTER". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  26. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1960-06-17). "THE SELLING SEASON: WE'LL THINK ABOUT IT, DAVE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  27. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1960-06-24). "II-THE SELLING SEASON: THE MASSEST MEDIUM". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  28. ^ Whiteside, Thomas; Hellman, Geoffrey T. (1961-01-13). "Horwitt's Horologe". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  29. ^ Whiteside, Thomas; Wallace, K.; Gill, Brendan (1961-04-07). "Testing Ringdoves". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  30. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1961-11-10). "THE TUNNEL IN THE CHALK". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  31. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1961-11-17). "THE TUNNEL IN THE CHALK". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  32. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1961-12-29). "Comment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  33. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1962-02-09). "Fred W. Friendly's Documentary Factory". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  34. ^ Ross, Lillian; Whiteside, Thomas (1962-07-27). "Telstar". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  35. ^ Jonas, Gerald; Meehan, Thomas; Whiteside, Thomas (1962-09-21). "In Homage". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  36. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1963-11-01). "SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ISLAND". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  37. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1963-11-22). "A CLOUD OF SMOKE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  38. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1963-12-20). "Brian Epstein, the Man Behind Beatlemania". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  39. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1964-03-06). "Sister". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  40. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1964-03-06). "Comment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  41. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1964-12-11). "THE SOAP CONFLICT". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  42. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1965-03-26). "Pad 19". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  43. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1965-03-26). "1965 04 03 019 TNY CARDS 000279281". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  44. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1965-12-24). "Heliport". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  45. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1966-03-18). "AN AGENT IN PLACE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  46. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1966-03-25). "Anti-Heliporters". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  47. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1966-03-25). "AN AGENT IN PLACE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  48. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1966-06-10). "Ooh, the Head!". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  49. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1966-10-28). "Victorygraph". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  50. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1967-10-27). "A SUPER NEW THING". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  51. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1968-07-26). "Nice Little Cab". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  52. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1968-11-08). "Comment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  53. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1969-07-04). "Transfer". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  54. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1969-08-01). "Superjet". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  55. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1969-09-19). "THE MAN FROM IRON CITY". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  56. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1969-10-17). "Moratorium". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  57. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1970-01-30). "DEFOLIATION". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  58. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1970-03-06). "DEPT. OF AMPLIFICATION". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  59. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1970-06-12). "1970 06 20 078 TNY CARDS 000293846". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  60. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1970-06-26). "1970 07 04 064 TNY CARDS 000298102". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  61. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1970-12-11). "The Fight to Ban Smoking Ads". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  62. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1971-08-06). "1971 08 14 054 TNY CARDS 000303928". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  63. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1971-12-10). "Tea with Twiggy". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  64. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1972-02-11). "Comment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  65. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1973-09-30). "I-A COUNTERVAILING FORCE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  66. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1973-10-07). "II-A COUNTERVAILING FORCE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  67. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1974-02-17). "DASHIN' ABOUT". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  68. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1974-03-17). "Comment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  69. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1974-11-10). "SMOKING STILL". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  70. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1975-03-09). "SHAKING THE TREE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  71. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1975-04-13). "ANYTHING ADVERSE?". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  72. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1976-10-24). "DIN-DIN". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  73. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1977-04-24). "Fireplace Man". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  74. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1977-05-08). "Frost vs. Nixon: A Trial on TV". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  75. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1977-06-19). "Comment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  76. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1977-07-17). "THE PENDULUM AND THE TOXIC CLOUD". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  77. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1977-08-14). "DEAD SOULS IN THE COMPUTER-I". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  78. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1977-09-25). "Encyclopedists". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  79. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1977-11-06). "Digitizing". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  80. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1977-12-04). "1977 12 12 094 TNY CARDS 000325674". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  81. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1978-08-27). "CONTAMINATED". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  82. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1978-12-10). "Comment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  83. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1979-04-08). "Letter". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  84. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1979-04-15). "1979 04 23 100 TNY CARDS 000326747". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  85. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1979-05-13). "Comment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  86. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1980-03-23). "Inputs". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  87. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1980-09-21). "I-THE BLOCKBUSTER COMPLEX". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  88. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1980-09-28). "II-THE BLOCKBUSTER COMPLEX". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  89. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1980-10-05). "III-THE BLOCKBUSTER COMPLEX". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  90. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1985-05-12). "I-CABLE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  91. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1985-05-19). "II-CABLE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  92. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1985-05-26). "III-CABLE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  93. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1985-09-08). "Soviet TV". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  94. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1985-11-24). "STANDUPS". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  95. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1987-06-28). "C.E.O., TV". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  96. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1991-02-03). "I - The Yellow-Rain Complex". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  97. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (1991-02-10). "II-THE YELLOW-RAIN COMPLEX". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  98. ^ Whiteside, Thomas (2021-12-20) [Winter 1968]. "Corridor of Mirrors - Columbia Journalism Review". www.cjr.org (reprint ed.). Retrieved 2023-07-26.

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