Brigham Young University. News Bureau
Biography
The Brigham Young University News Bureau was established around 1952, and was responsible for overseeing university news publications. In 1978 Press Relations was renamed Public Communications. Directors for the News Bureau included Edwin J. Butterworth (1952-1978).
Press Relations’ main function was to serve the university in dispersing school news to the outside world. It also prepares news releases and dissemination of the same to press, radio, television, magazine, and wire services. Within it there were four main divisions: news operations, information service, publications, and advertising. The news bureau was responsible for publishing president ‘s letter to the parents, special editions of the Daily Universe, and BYU Today, the alumni magazine.
The director of News Bureau reported to the director of the Division of Public Relations until 1964, after which they reported to the director of University Relations.
Later units include Brigham Young University Public Communications Department(1978-1997) and University Communications (1997-).
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
BYU Photo general negatives, 1875-2002, bulk: 1970-2002
BYU Photo photographs of International Folk Dance Ensemble, approximately 1975-2000
BYU Photo photographs of Living Legends, 1977-2000
BYU Photo photographs of performing groups, 1975-2010
BYU Photo photographs of Young Ambassadors, 1976-2010
University Communications files on controversial topics, 1971-2005
University Communications files on culturgram, 1984-1998
Contains newspaper clippings, press releases, and corporate minutes regarding culturgrams at Brigham Young University, from 1984 to 1998.
University Communications files on finances, 1985-1999
Contains receipts, budget adjustments, financial reports, budget fund records, limited purchase drafts, travel records, and general financial records related to the Communications Department at Brigham Young University from 1993 to 1999.
University Communications files on general subjects, 1957-2009
University Communications files on homecoming, 1979-1997
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning homecoming. Materials date from 1979 to 1997.