Brigham Young University. Public Communications
Dates
- Existence: 1978 - 1997
Administrative History
Public Communications was responsible for overseeing mass media on all levels, local all the way up to international. Directors for Public Communications included Paul C. Richards (1978-1991), Margaret Smoot (1991-1994), Brent Harker (1994-1997). In 1997, Lee Bartlett assumed control of Public Communications and the name was changed to University Communications.
The main function and purpose of Public Communications was to act as the official university channel for interacting with mass media at local, state, regional, national, and international levels. This meaning they worked with broadcasting on campus, various publications including BYU Today, and Fine Arts News and Features.
The director of Public Communication reported to the president of University Relations. In 1992, with the creation of the Vice-President of Advancement, Public Communications was then under the care of Ronald G. Hyde, Vice-President of Advancement.
Prior to 1978 this unit was called the Brigham Young University News Bureau (1952-1978). The organization has been called University Communications ever since 1997 when the Public Communications Department was abolished.
Citation:
University Communications records, 1921-2009 (Brigham Young University, Public Communications)BYU organizational history, via WWW, Mar. 12, 2013 (Public Communications; previously known as the News Bureau, renamed in 1978; reports to the university administration; responsible for overseeing university mass media; name changed to University Communications in 1997)
Found in 118 Collections and/or Records:
BYU Photo photographs of softball, 1977-2001
Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University softball related images. Dated 1977-2001.
BYU Photo photographs of sports teams, 1964-2001
Contains photographs of sports teams at Brigham Young University, including team photographs and images of sporting events. Materials date from between 1964 and 2009.
BYU Photo photographs of women's basketball, 1975-2001
Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University women's basketball related images. Dated 1975-2001.
BYU Photo photographs of women's cross country, 1979-2000
Negatives of Brigham Young University women's cross country related images. Dated 1979-2000.
BYU Photo photographs of women's field hockey, 1976-1980
Negatives of Brigham Young University women's field hockey related images. Dated 1976-1980.
BYU Photo photographs of women's golf, 1975-1999
Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University women's golf related images. Dated 1975-1999.
BYU Photo photographs of women's gymnastics, 1976-2001
Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University women's gymnastics related images. Dated 1976-2001.
BYU Photo photographs of women's soccer, 1976-2000
Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University women's soccer related images. Dated 1976-2000.
BYU Photo photographs of women's swimming, 1975-2001
Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University women's swimming related images. Dated 1975-2001.
BYU Photo photographs of women's tennis, 1975-2000
Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University women's tennis related images. Dated 1975-2000.