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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 to American Journalism, 1988-2014

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains paper submissions files from American Journalism, the quarterly scholarly journal of the American Journalism Historians Association, dated 1988 to 2014. Submissions include information on the author, correspondence, evaluation forms, and copies of the paper submissions.

Dates: 1988-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2138, American Journalism Historians Association records / American Journalism Historians Association paper submissions

American Journalism Historians Association records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2138
Scope and Contents Contains papers, correspondence, minutes, and other materials associated with the administration and function of the American Journalism Historians Association. Also found within the collection are a number of theses dealing with themes of journalism throughout history. These theses were submitted for a competition sponsored by the association. Dated 1982 to 2017.Notable presidents- Alf Pratte (1994-1995), Barbara Cloud (1984-1985), Maurine Beasley (1988-1989), and Carole Sue...
Dates: 1981-2019
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / American Journalism Historians Association records

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