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American Journalism Historians Association

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1982-

Administrative History

The American Journalism Historians Association (established 1982) is an organization committed to advancing education and research in the history of mass communication.

Officially begun in 1982 on the Southern Methodist University campus, the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) is an organization committed to advancing education and research in mass communication history and recognizing achievement in teaching and research of journalism and mass communication history. Its founding members included Donald Avery (who became the organization's first president), Maurine Beasley, Michael Buchholz, Lloyd Chiasson, Sidney Kobre, Frank Krompak, Robert Lance, Michael Murray, Darwin Payne, Alf Pratte, and William David Sloan. The AJHA carries out its mission through research, scholarly publications, awards, annual meetings, and regional colloquia. It began sending out a newsletter called Something Old/Something New in 1984, later changed to The Intelligencer in 1986. In the summer of 1983, the AJHA published the first edition of their scholarly quarterly journal, American Journalism. Various committees and task forces on membership, publications, education, research, conventions, and other ad hoc committees have driven the organization's mission over time. The AJHA recognizes achievements in media history studies through the Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism History and the Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Prize.

Citation:
American journalism, summer 1983: ǂb t.p. (American Journalism Historians Association) p. iv (estab. 1982)

American Journalism Historians Association website, via WWW, January 23, 2014 (founded in 1981; advance education and research in mass communication history; annual conventions; regional conferences; committees; awards)

Wikipedia, via WWW, June 16, 2021 (The AJHA recognizes achievements in media history studies through the Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism History and the Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Prize)

American Journalism Historians Association records, 1981-2019 (officially begun in 1982 on the Southern Methodist University campus; founding members included Donald Avery (who became the organization's first president), Maurine Beasley, Michael Buchholz, Lloyd Chiasson, Sidney Kobre, Frank Krompak, Robert Lance, Michael Murray, Darwin Payne, Alf Pratte, and William David Sloan. The AJHA carries out its mission through research, scholarly publications, awards, annual meetings, and regional colloquia; began sending out a newsletter called Something Old/Something New in 1984, later changed to The Intelligencer in 1986; in the summer of 1983, the AJHA published the first edition of their scholarly quarterly journal, American Journalism. Various committees and task forces on membership, publications, education, research, conventions, and other ad hoc committees have driven the organization's mission over time)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

American Journalism Historians Association paper submissions, 1986-2014

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains paper submissions files from the journal American Journalism, including letters and evaluation forms. Also includes papers submitted to be presented at conferences and conventions. Materials dated 1986 to 2014.

Dates: 1986-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2138, American Journalism Historians Association records

American Journalism Historians Association paper submissions to annual conventions, 1986-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Copies of papers submitted to be presented at American Journalism Historians Association annual conventions, as well as a few papers from related association conferences. Some papers are annotated. Dated 1986 to 2001.

Dates: 1986-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2138, American Journalism Historians Association records / American Journalism Historians Association paper submissions

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