John J. O'Connor (journalist)
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John J. O'Connor was an American
journalist and critic.
One of four sons born to Irish immigrant parents, he earned his bachelor's degree from City College of New York
and his master's degree from Yale University
.
He began his career as a copy editor at The Wall Street Journal
in 1959, later becoming the Journal's arts editor and theater and dance critic, in which capacity he continued at The New York Times
. He served at the Times for 25 years, mostly as a television
critic.
O'Connor was diagnosed with lung cancer four weeks before his death at the age of 76.
United States
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journalist and critic.
One of four sons born to Irish immigrant parents, he earned his bachelor's degree from City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
and his master's degree from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
.
He began his career as a copy editor at The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
in 1959, later becoming the Journal's arts editor and theater and dance critic, in which capacity he continued at The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. He served at the Times for 25 years, mostly as a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
critic.
O'Connor was diagnosed with lung cancer four weeks before his death at the age of 76.