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 32 Collections and/or Records:
University Communications files on the Jerusalem Center, 1984-1997
Contains newspaper clippings and news releases concerning the Jerusalem Center from 1984 to 1997.
University Communications files on the M.L. Bean Museum, 1972-1996
Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the Monte L. Bean Museum at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1983 to 1996.
University Communications files on the Museum of Art, 1987-1998
Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, press releases, pamphlets, and memorandums regarding the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1987 to 1998.
University Communications files on the Museum of Peoples and Cultures, 1981-1995
Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the Museum of Peoples and Cultures owned by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1981 to 1995.
University Communications files on the President, 1960-1999
University Communications files on the university centennial, 1972-1976
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, and pin-back buttons regarding Brigham Young University's centennial. Materials date from 1972 to 1976.
University Communications files on VIPs, 1978-2002
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, biographical information, and other materials relating to VIPs from 1978 to 2002. Topics include campus speakers; visiting VIPs, such as Richard M. Nixon; and Jimmy Stewart.
University Communications general files on campus museums, 1979-1985
Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the museums owned by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Materials cover the Monte L. Bean Museum, Earth Science Museum, Museum of Art, and Museum of Peoples and Cultures from 1979 to 1985.
University Communications news clippings and reports, 1969-2009
University Communications news releases, 1969-2009
Contains aggregated newspaper clippings and press releases not necessarily related in subject matter from 1969 to 2003. Includes national news annual reports, news releases, news summaries, distribution records, and articles.