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==Career==

==Career==

Shannon launched his career as a reporter and sports editor at ''The El Dorado News-Times,'' one of the Clyde E. Palmer newspapers, since known as WEHCO Media, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com/?p=3493|title=Walter Hussman,  Newspaperman to the Core|publisher=rexnelsonsouthernfried.com|author=Rex Nelson|date=February 10, 2012|accessdate=June 25, 2015}}</ref> In 1935, he joined the staff of ''The Shreveport Times,'' a morning daily, and became assistant city editor. In 1938, he was hired by ''The Alexandria Town Talk'',<ref name=obit>George Shannon obituary, ''The Shreveport Times,'' April 27, 1998.</ref> then an afternoon daily and Sunday morning publication in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]]. Now a morning paper, ''The Town Talk'' is still the largest newspaper in central Louisiana. The veteran Alexandria managing editor, [[Adras LaBorde]], an inductee of the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, came to ''The Town Talk'' after Shannon had already left.<ref>"Bordelonville native among six to be inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame," ''Avoyelles Today,'' January 28, 2012.</ref>​

Shannon launched his career as a reporter and sports editor at ''The El Dorado News-Times,'' one of the Clyde E. Palmer newspapers, since known as WEHCO Media, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com/?p=3493|title=Walter Hussman,  Newspaperman to the Core|publisher=rexnelsonsouthernfried.com|author=Rex Nelson|date=February 10, 2012|accessdate=June 25, 2015}}</ref> In 1935, he joined the staff of ''The Shreveport Times,'' a morning daily, and became assistant city editor. In 1938, he was hired by ''The Alexandria Town Talk'',<ref name=obit>George Shannon obituary, ''The Shreveport Times,'' April 27, 1998.</ref> then an afternoon daily and Sunday morning publication in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]]. Now a morning paper, ''The Town Talk'' is still the largest newspaper in central Louisiana, but it issues hard copy papers only three days per week. The veteran Alexandria managing editor, [[Adras LaBorde]], an inductee of the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, came to ''The Town Talk'' after Shannon had already left.<ref>"Bordelonville native among six to be inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame," ''Avoyelles Today,'' January 28, 2012.</ref>​

Shannon's career was interrupted by service in the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]]. Afterwards, he joined the staff of the since defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]]'', an afternoon Monday-Saturday daily. Shannon was named editor of ''The Journal'' in July 1953 and retained that position until April 1971.<ref name=obit/> During this period, ''The Journal'' was owned by the family of its publisher, [[Douglas Fisher Attaway]]; the publication was regionally known for its staunchly conservative editorials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scripts.lsus.edu/libarchives/tags.php?tag=5946|title=Shreveport Journal Collection, 1921-1990|publisher=scripts.lsus.edu|accessdate=June 25, 2015}}</ref>​

Shannon's career was interrupted by service in the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]]. Afterwards, he joined the staff of the since defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]]'', an afternoon Monday-Saturday daily. Shannon was named editor of ''The Journal'' in July 1953 and retained that position until April 1971.<ref name=obit/> During this period, ''The Journal'' was owned by the family of its publisher, [[Douglas Fisher Attaway]]; the publication was regionally known for its staunchly conservative editorials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scripts.lsus.edu/libarchives/tags.php?tag=5946|title=Shreveport Journal Collection, 1921-1990|publisher=scripts.lsus.edu|accessdate=June 25, 2015}}</ref>​