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Brigham Young University. News Bureau

 Organization

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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5813
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of university-related persons, events, and buildings. Images date from between approximately 1867 and 1986.

Dates: approximately 1867-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

Collection of photographs of campus programs, approximately 1869-1986

 Series
Identifier: UA 5813 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of campus events and persons at Brigham Young University. Images date from between approximately 1869 and 1986.

Dates: approximately 1869-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5813, Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

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