Daily Universe
Dates
- Existence: 1956 - 2012
Administrative History
The Daily Universe (1956-2012) is the student created newspaper for reporting on activities on Brigham Young University campus and the surrounding community. The Daily Universe has a staff of journalism students who are led by a faculty advisor.
The Daily Universe was the campus-lab for journalism students. The Daily Universe mainly existed to train journalism and public relations students in writing for mass media. The lab produces a newspaper. The Daily Universe was overseen by an editor as well as a business manager. Beginning in 1972, the Universe was under the supervision of the Dept. of Communications within the College of Fine Arts and Communications. It was also under the supervision of a Daily Universe Advisory Board. In 2012 the paper ended printing its daily newspaper and changed its name to 'The Universe'. The Universe publishes a weekly newspaper and daily news updates are now posted on their website.
Citation:
Brigham Young University Organizational History Project website, viewed October 29, 2013 (created in 1956; run by a staff of students that are supervised by a professor; report on events occuring on Brigham Young University campus and in the surrounding community; staff of journalism students led by faculty advisor; under the supervision of the College of Fine Arts and Communications since 1972; also under the supervision of the Daily Universe Advisory board; ended daily paper printing in 2012 and changed name to 'The Universe'; since 2012 the Daily Universe has published a weekly newspaper and daily updates on their website) https://sites.lib.byu.edu/byuorg/index.php/Daily_UniverseFound in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Daily Universe negatives, 1970-1997
Materials include negatives taken for use in the Daily Universe. Dated from 1970 to 1997.
Daily Universe newspapers and programs, 1952-1979
Contains newspaper clippings and programs from various events and clubs around campus from between 1952 and 1979.
Daily Universe photographs and negatives, 1960-1997
Contains photographs and negatives used by the Daily Universe from 1960 to 1997. The photographs are of faculty and prominent people, devotionals and firesides, sporting events, and clubs. The negatives are what the Daily Universe used in various issues of the newspaper.
Daily Universe photographs of people, 1960-1997
Materials include photographs of people, including many prominent people. Dated from 1960 to 1997.
Daily Universe photographs related to the university, 1970-1997
Materials include photographs taken for use in the Daily Universe. Dated from 1970 to 1997.
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