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Kay Fanning (Katherine Woodruff) was born on 18 October, 1927 in Joliet, Illinois, is an American journalist and newspaper editor. Discover Kay Fanning's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

Popular As Katherine Woodruff
Occupation journalist, newspaper editor, publisher
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 18 October, 1927
Birthday 18 October
Birthplace Joliet, Illinois
Date of death 19 October, 2000
Died Place Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality United States

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Who Is Kay Fanning's Husband?

Her husband is Marshall Field IV (m. 1950-1963) Larry Fanning (m. 1966-1971) Amos "Mo" Matthews (m. c. 1983)

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Husband Marshall Field IV (m. 1950-1963) Larry Fanning (m. 1966-1971) Amos "Mo" Matthews (m. c. 1983)
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Children Ted Katherine Barbara

Kay Fanning Net Worth

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1927

Katherine "Kay" Fanning (October 18, 1927 – October 19, 2000) was an American journalist and newspaper editor and publisher.

She was editor and publisher of the Anchorage Daily News.

1950

They were married in 1950 and had three children together.

1963

In 1963, Fanning, then Kay Field, decided to obtain a divorce from her husband (who died shortly afterwards) and after a difficult two years, she quit drinking, taking sleeping pills and tranquilizers, and resumed her study of Christian Science, which she had first come to know as a child.

1965

Embarking on a "new path", she soon "felt guided by Intuition" to move to Alaska and in 1965, she and her three children moved to Anchorage.

She soon got a part-time job at the Anchorage Daily News, her first job, but in a field she felt close to, having been married to a newspaper publisher for 13 years, and having had some experience at her college newspaper.

Her early experience writing at the paper gave her a wide variety of assignments and topics, from dog sled races to tragedy to controversies, such as birth control.

As a single mother, finding time to write was difficult and Fanning settled on writing from 3:00 to 7:00 in the morning.

1966

In spring 1966, newspaper editor Larry Fanning came to visit.

Formerly managing editor at the San Francisco Chronicle and later, editor at the Chicago Daily News, where he worked for Field's ex-husband.

The two quickly married.

Larry Fanning came to investigate the possibility of purchasing the Anchorage Daily News, the owners of which were nearing retirement.

Both Kay Fields and Fanning grew interested in the idea, and though the financial prospects did not look good, they were not dissuaded, seeing the public service possibilities of the newspaper, wanting to provide an alternative voice and feeling that it would become a family venture involving her children, as well.

She was married to her second husband, Larry Fanning, in late summer, 1966.

Her third husband was Mo Matthews.

1967

After some difficult negotiations, they were able to buy the newspaper in September 1967.

Under the Fannings, the newspaper continued to have financial problems, but they hired a number of young journalists and directed the focus of the newspaper toward more investigative journalism.

1971

In 1971, Kay Fanning became a widow for a second time when Larry died at age 57.

She promptly took over management and editing of the paper.

1976

In 1976, the newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for a report on the Alaska Teamsters Union.

1979

In spite of the new prestige, the newspaper's financial problems continued and she sold it to McClatchy Newspapers in January 1979.

1982

She remained as publisher, however, and circulation did increase, reaching 50,000 in 1982.

1983

In 1983, she became editor of the Christian Science Monitor in Boston, Massachusetts, becoming the first woman to edit an American national newspaper.

Fanning stayed at the Anchorage Daily News until 1983, when she moved to Boston to work at the Christian Science Monitor and became the first woman to edit an American national newspaper.

1987

She was the president of the American Society of News Editors from April 1987 to April 1988.

Born Katherine Woodruff, she was the only child of a "small-town banker" in Illinois.

Sent to private school, she later graduated from Smith College.

After college, she returned to Illinois and soon met Marshall Field IV, heir to a large publishing business.

1988

In November 1988, Fanning and both the managing editor and the assistant managing editor all resigned from the Monitor in protest of plans to trim the newspaper from 28 pages to 16 and to cut the staff by up to 80 jobs.

According to Fanning and the other two editors, the cuts were part of a plan to divert funds from the newspaper to the church's television venture, then in its second year and costing the church millions of dollars.

Fanning also criticized restructuring that she said would give the business manager direct control of the Monitor's editorial content and with the cuts in funds and page count would mean "the serious weakening of [the Monitor's] editorial substance".

The resignations were announced at a staff meeting, where it was reported Fanning's remarks drew applause.

All Christian Scientists, the editors' resignations were not solely based on journalistic standards, they were also protests against what they saw as violations of religious principle and the ideals of Mary Baker Eddy, founder of both the Monitor and the Christian Science church.

Fanning had three children with her first husband, Marshall Field IV, a son, film producer and entrepreneur Ted Field, and two daughters.

2000

She died in October 2000, one day after her 73rd birthday.

The New York Times called Fanning "a prominent figure in American journalism" and the Los Angeles Times called her "one of the most prominent women in American journalism".

In addition to serving on various national boards, she received numerous awards for her work, including the following: