In the early 60s, de Caires was involved with the New World Group, responsible for publishing New World Quarterly and New World Fortnightly that lasted until 1966.[3] He was a supporter of The United Force, and a supporter of free-market economics.[4]
Trained as a solicitor, de Caires founded Stabroek News in 1986 with the help of his wife and Ken Gordon of the Trinidad and Tobago Express. After Guyana became independent from Britain in 1971, government policies limited the dissemination of information. The government controlled nearly all aspects of media until President Desmond Hoyte enacted various political changes enabling freedom of speech. de Caires was the first to establish an independent, critical newspaper in the country, and often seen as a watershed moment for media freedom in Guyana.[5] In an interview, de Caires said he was most proud of the Stabroek's letters column section; "We get an enormous sackful of letters every week. We have cultivated this by publishing as many as possible. It is the chance for people to be heard. For such a small paper, we get an enormous volume of letters".[6]
De Caires suffered a heart attack on 14 August 2008.[7] He spent time in hospital in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. He was later transported to a hospital in Barbados, where he died on the morning of 1 November 2008.[8] He is survived by his sisters Mary and Felicity, widow Doreen, son Brendan, and daughter Isabelle, who is married to the former England cricket captain-turned-journalist Michael Atherton.[9]
Referencesedit
^"David DeCaires, editor in Guyana, dies at 70". The New York Times. 2 October 2008. ISSN 0362-4331.
^"Obituary". Stabroek News. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
^"Obituary". Stabroek News. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
^"David de Caires: Man, mission and the media". Stabroek News. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
^Griffith, Ivelaw L. (1997). "Political Change, Democracy, and Human Rights in Guyana". Third World Quarterly. 18 (2): 267–285. doi:10.1080/01436599714948. ISSN 0143-6597. JSTOR 3993223.
^"David de Caires: Man, mission and the media". Stabroek News. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
david, caires, december, 1937, november, 2008, guyanese, solicitor, also, founder, editor, chief, stabroek, news, born, 1937, december, 1937died1, november, 2008, 2008, aged, barbadosnationalityguyaneseeducationstonyhurst, collegeknown, forfounding, editing, s. David de Caires 31 December 1937 1 November 2008 was a Guyanese solicitor He was also the founder and editor in chief of Stabroek News 1 David de CairesBorn 1937 12 31 31 December 1937Died1 November 2008 2008 11 01 aged 70 BarbadosNationalityGuyaneseEducationStonyhurst CollegeKnown forFounding and editing Stabroek NewsParentFrank De Caires father RelativesMichael Atherton son in law Josh de Caires grandson De Caires father Francis was a director of the family company De Caires Bros Ltd and a Test cricketer for the West Indies in the 1930s David attended Stonyhurst College in England 2 In the early 60s de Caires was involved with the New World Group responsible for publishing New World Quarterly and New World Fortnightly that lasted until 1966 3 He was a supporter of The United Force and a supporter of free market economics 4 Trained as a solicitor de Caires founded Stabroek News in 1986 with the help of his wife and Ken Gordon of the Trinidad and Tobago Express After Guyana became independent from Britain in 1971 government policies limited the dissemination of information The government controlled nearly all aspects of media until President Desmond Hoyte enacted various political changes enabling freedom of speech de Caires was the first to establish an independent critical newspaper in the country and often seen as a watershed moment for media freedom in Guyana 5 In an interview de Caires said he was most proud of the Stabroek s letters column section We get an enormous sackful of letters every week We have cultivated this by publishing as many as possible It is the chance for people to be heard For such a small paper we get an enormous volume of letters 6 De Caires suffered a heart attack on 14 August 2008 7 He spent time in hospital in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago He was later transported to a hospital in Barbados where he died on the morning of 1 November 2008 8 He is survived by his sisters Mary and Felicity widow Doreen son Brendan and daughter Isabelle who is married to the former England cricket captain turned journalist Michael Atherton 9 References edit David DeCaires editor in Guyana dies at 70 The New York Times 2 October 2008 ISSN 0362 4331 Obituary Stabroek News Retrieved 11 December 2018 Obituary Stabroek News 9 November 2008 Retrieved 7 January 2021 David de Caires Man mission and the media Stabroek News 11 December 2008 Retrieved 7 January 2021 Griffith Ivelaw L 1997 Political Change Democracy and Human Rights in Guyana Third World Quarterly 18 2 267 285 doi 10 1080 01436599714948 ISSN 0143 6597 JSTOR 3993223 David de Caires Man mission and the media Stabroek News 11 December 2008 Retrieved 7 January 2021 David de Caires passes away Stabroek News David de Caires editor in Guyana dies at 70 International Herald Tribune Haynes Andre 8 November 2008 David de Caires remembered as man who touched many lives Stabroek News Retrieved 12 December 2018 External links editDavid De Caires The Times Obituary Stabroek News at the Library of Congress Web Archives archived 2002 09 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David de Caires amp oldid 1221247125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
