In Ace in the Hole, what is the name of Kirk Douglas's reporter character?

In Ace in the Hole, Kirk Douglas plays reporter Chuck Tatum.

Tatum is a disgraced journalist who arrives in Albuquerque after being fired by eleven major newspapers. He accepts a job at the small Sun-Bulletin, but quickly becomes frustrated by its quiet pace and limited opportunities.

When Tatum discovers Leo Minosa trapped in a cave, he turns the rescue into a sensational national story. He manipulates the sheriff, delays the rescue, and encourages tourists to gather at the site, creating the media circus at the center of Billy Wilder’s satire.

A common mix-up is confusing Tatum with characters from other newspaper films. Joe Gillis is the struggling writer in Sunset Boulevard, while Hildy Johnson and Walter Burns belong to His Girl Friday. Ace in the Hole was also released under the alternate title The Big Carnival, reflecting the spectacle Tatum creates around the tragedy.