John Bryan | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1934 Cleveland, Ohio U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2007 (aged 72) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, Editor, Journalist |
| Notable work | Open City Press Open City The Sunday Paper The Phoenix This Soldier Still At War Whatever Happened To Timothy Leary? |
| Movement | Underground press |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Barr, Niami Hanson [1] |
John Charles Bryan (November 12, 1934 – February 1, 2007) was an American newspaper publisher, editor, and journalist best known for founding and running the Los Angeles alternative newspaper Open City. He also published the San Francisco-based Open City Press and the Sunday Paper. In 1981, the San Francisco Chronicle called Bryan "The King of the Underground Press."[citation needed] Warren Hinckle of the Chronicle called Bryan a "one-man-newspaper newspaperman," noting that his apartment was crammed with printing equipment. Paul Krassner said that Bryan was a journalist in the tradition of I.F. Stone.[citation needed]