What We Studied
By the time of Eric Allen's death in 1943, coursework in the School had diversified from its early roots in print journalism into advertising (first taught in 1914) and radio. Radio broadcasting was, for a time, a shared endeavor of the School of Journalism and the Speech Department beginning in 1938. In 1948, the first course in news editing was offered by the School of Journalism. By 1951, journalism students were also taking studio courses in television news and production, and in 1952 the Oregon Association of Broadcasters became headquartered in the School of Journalism. In the late 1950s, a number of courses in magazine journalism and public relations were added, and in the early 1960s communications research became an official part of the curriculum.
How we saw ourselves: Words and images of the School -- some created by students for students. (click on any image to enlarge.)
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A small poster from the 1940s created by advertising students to "sell" the program to other students.
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A circa 1920s brochure on the Oregon Journalism program.
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Two pages from the 1931 Oregana featuring the School and its annual dance, the "Journalism Jam."
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A History of Curriculum and Change: Click any image to go to that page