He is the co-author, with Michael Cieply, of a book about the heirs of William Randolph Hearst entitled The Hearsts: Family and Empire, published by Simon & Schuster. Chaney,  an editor at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner before it folded in 1989, had access to original Hearst documents and letters.
Chaney is a co-author with Michael Cieply of a book about the family history and empire of William Randolph Hearst titled The Hearsts: Family and Empire, published by Simon & Schuster. Having previously worked as an editor at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner before it closed in 1989, Chaney had access to original Hearst documents and letters.