Brigham Young University. Dept. of Journalism
The Department of Journalism was established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1941. In 1954 the department was transferred to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. In 1964 the department was integrated into the newly formed Department of Communications in the College of Fine Arts and Communications. Department chairs of the Department of Journalism included Harrison R. Merrill (1936-1938), Carlton Culmsee (1939-1944), T. Earl Pardoe (1945-1946), and Oliver R. Smith (1950-1961), and Jean R. Paulson (1961-1964).
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Variant Names
Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Journalism
Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dept. of Journalism
Brigham Young University. Journalism Dept.
Description
Established: 1941
Abolished: 1964
Location: Provo, Utah (1941-1964)
Functions
The Dept. of Journalism was responsible for teaching: introduction to journalism, ethics of journalism, problems of citizenship, campus reporting, commercial art, news and news writing, editing and makeup, photography, news photography, editorials and editorial writing, special features articles, book reviewing, short story writing, radio broadcasting, advertising, problems of the Weekly Paper, publicity, and city reporting. By 1954 the department was also teaching: typography, mass communications, magazine writing, motion picture photography, and polls and surveys.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The department was administered by a department chair, under the direction of the college dean. The Department of Journalism was associated with the College of Arts and Sciences (1941-1954) and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954-1964).
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences (1941-1954)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954-1964)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Communications (1964)
Associated Archival Materials
Photo journalism records, 1949, 1957 (UA 407)
Papers, 1946-1962 (UA 498)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1941-1942: p. 45-46 (part of College of Arts and Sciences) p. 170-173 (courses taught by the department)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. 123-124 (courses taught by the department)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1954-1955: p. 368 (part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 496 (Department Chairs: Harrison R. Merrill, 1936-1938; Carlton Culmsee, 1939-1944; T. Earl Pardoe, 1945-1946, and Oliver R. Smith, 1950-1954)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. 319 (Dept. of Journalism was in the College of Arts and Sciences)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1954-1955: p. 277 (Dept. of Journalism was in College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Oliver R. Smith, Chair)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1961-1962: p. 330 (Jean R. Paulson, Chair)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1964-1966: p. 188 (Journalism courses listed in Department of Communications in the College of Fine Arts and Communications)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00214
Creator: UPB