David Morrison, 19 September 2011.
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Morrison, David
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David Morrison discusses his early life in Birmingham, Alabama during the 1960s. He recalls attending Waylon Baptist College and Baylor University prior to being drafted into the army. Morrison discusses the origin of his interests in journalism stemming from his time working with Marti Clay at Waylon Baptist College's student newspaper. He discusses his graduate work in journalism at UC Berkeley before settling in Atlanta to work at the Constitution. Morrison discusses covering the 1972 Presidential race and David Gambrell's senate race after Richard B. Russell's death. He recalls covering the Birmingham 16th Street Baptist Church bombing trial for the Constitution and discusses the circumstances of that trial. Morrison reflects on covering Georgia politics during the late 1970s, mentioning Jimmy Carter, Lester Maddox, and the reorganization of the Georgia government. Morrison recalls participating in the 1972 Atlanta mayoral race between Maynard Jackson and Sam Massell. He discusses the role of community power structures in white and African American communities and Hosea Williams' loss in the runoff. Morrison discusses the role of party politics in Georgia and comments on the Democrat to Republican shift, citing Larry McDonald, Zell Miller and Sam Nunn in his commentary. Morrison comments on the importance of objectivity, fair writing, and relationships with politicians in political reporting. He discusses the line reporters walk in covering politicians' public vs private lives. Morrison recalls his decision to leave newspaper reporting and decision to enter public relations. He comments on contributions and ethics in political campaigns.David Morrison is a political...
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