James Whiting
From The Wire
| James Whiting | |
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| First appearance | "More with Less" (episode 5.01) |
| Details | |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 50s
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| Occupation | Executive Editor at The Baltimore Sun
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| Portrayed by | {{{actor}}} |
Contents |
[edit] Biography
Whiting has ambitions of winning a Pullitzer prize for his paper and his fascination with the Dickensian leaves him often out-of-touch with the problems facing the city.[1] His managing editor is a colleague from their days working in Philadelphia; Thomas Klebanow. Klebanow handles the day to day running of the paper and the handling of cut backs from the papers owners.[2]
[edit] Season 5
Whiting is interested in pursuing stories that stir emotion in the reader over those that examine the context and roots of social problems facing the city. Whiting has a network of connections in the industry and using his authority to prevent the paper from publishing a negative story about racism at the University of Maryland to protect his old friend Gene Robbins, the dean of journalism.[3]
[edit] Production
Whiting is played by Sam Freed.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Season 5
[edit] References
- ↑ Character profile - Executive Editor James Whiting. HBO (2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- ↑ Character profile - Managing Editor Thomas Klebanow. HBO (2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- ↑ "More with Less". Joe Chappelle, Writ. David Simon (story and teleplay), Ed Burns (story). The Wire. HBO. 2008-01-06. No. 1, season 5.
