Department of Journalism records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA-027

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes publications, manuals, brochures, CD-ROMs, DVDs, student-created digital projects, and departmental records from the Ball State University Department of Journalism dating from 1963 to 2021.

Dates

Creation: 1963 - 2009

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Ball State University Libraries make every reasonable effort to provide accurate information regarding the copyright status of materials held by Archives and Special Collections. Patrons may scan items or request a reproduction of one or more items in the collection; however, it is the responsibility of the patron to evaluate whether or not the intended use complies with copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

The Department of Journalism is part of the College of Communication, Information, and Media which originally began in 1966 as the Center for Radio and Television. The Department of Journalism offers undergraduate programs in journalism, journalism education, advertising, public relations, and emerging media design and development. The department also held summer workshops for high school students interested in pursuing journalism. These workshops provided training in broadcast, web, news, yearbook, social media, and mobile journalism for student leaders and advisors.

Extent

2.2 Cubic Feet (5 archival letter boxes, 1 thin archival letter box, 1 small oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series 1: Administrative records, 1970-2009 Series 2: Publications, 1963-2005 Series 3: Printed ephemera, 1983-2005 Series 4: Student and departmental projects, 1966-2009 Series 5: Multicultural Affairs Day records, 1992-1994 Series 6: Journalism Workshop records, 1978-2008 Series 7: Emerging Media and Design Development graduate student projects, 2020-2021