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Photographing O.J.: Al Schaben took the much-publicized 'Bronco chase' photos, but for more than a year, they were mistakenly credited to another photographer

Authors :
Wolper, Allan
Source :
Editor & Publisher. Jan 20, 1996, Vol. 130 Issue 3, p13, 3 p.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Los Angeles Times photographer Al Schaben took the photographs of the chase scene of O.J. Simpson's white Ford Bronco down a Los Angeles, CA freeway before his arrest but another Times photographer Larry Ho was mistakenly given credit for the photographs because he took pictures of Simpson at the police station. Schaben got his degree from the University of Nebraska and worked as a student intern at the Detroit Free Press before he began his professional career at the Los Angeles Times.<br />THE RADIO REPORTS crackled with misinformation O.J. Simpson was giving himself up. O.J. Simpson has disappeared. O.J. Simpson has killed himself. every journalist in Los Angeles was looking him. Al [...]

Details

ISSN :
0013094X
Volume :
130
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Editor & Publisher
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.17829203