Background
Dotson, John Louis was born on February 5, 1937 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Louis and Evelyn Elizabeth (Nelson) Dotson.
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John Louis Dotson
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Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1958; Doctor of Journalism (honorary), Temple University, 1981.
Career
Reporter, Newark News, 1959-1964;
general assignment reporter, Detroit Free Press, 1965;
with, Newsweek Magazine, 1965-1983;
correspondent, Detroit, 1965-1969;
correspondent, Los Angeles, 1969-1970;
bureau chief, Los Angeles, 1970-1975;
news editor, New York City, 1976-1977;
senior editor, New York City, 1977-1983;
assistant to executive editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1983-1984;
executive assistant to president, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., 1984-1985;
director night operations, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., 1986-1987;
president, public, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colorado, 1987-1992. Public Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal, since 1992. Board directors Robert C. Maynard Institute Journalism Education, since 1974, treasurer, 1974-1978, chairman, 1980-1984, 93-.
Member Pulitzer Prize Board, since 1991. Board directors Inventure Place. Member of national advisory board Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the board visitors John S. Knight Fellowships, Stanford University, since 1983, School Journalism, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1987. Member of advisory board School Journalism and Mass Communications, U. Colorado, Boulder. Trustee Akron Cmty. Foundation, since 1993, chairman, since 1995.
Member Executive Committee Akron Regional Development Board. Member governing board Summit Education Initiative. Joint operating board, Executive Committee Inventure Place.
Connections
Married Peggy Elaine Burnett, April 4, 1959. Children: John, Damon, Christopher, Brandon, Leslie.
