Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-10
NEBRASKA uni
WORKS OUT PLAN
OF JOURNALISM
Course Of Study Is Arranged
With the Aid OF the
Nebraska Press
Association.

The course of study as drawn up
by the committee on journalism of
the University of Nebraska attempts
to do two things which it is felt
should be the main objects of such
course. Before the committee be-
gan work the dean of the college of
arts and sciences had been in close
contact with tn Nebraska Press as
sociation and had on every possible
occasion sought their views and ad-
vice. 1t is extremely gratifying to
note the manner in which the officers
and members of this association re-
sponded. Too much praise cannot
be given to the unselfsh devotion
OF their president and secretary,
Messrs. Will Israel of the Havelock
Post and o. o. Buck of the Harvard
Courier. 1t is fair to say that no
one on the faculty of the university
could be as we'll acquainted with
the problems of country journalism
as these two men.
The first aim of the, course is to
provide a we'll balanced background
of ideas that will enable the pros
pective journalist to think and write
intelligently on the subjects of to-
day. For this reason the emphasis
rs laid, as it should be, on such sub
jects as political science, history,
economies and English.
Courses Required.
The following courses are either
required or strongly recommended:
The elements of political science,
municipal government, European
governments, problems in social psy-
chology, Latin-American political in
stitutions, foreign relations, party
government, social and economic
legislation, contemporary politics.
In history the student is expected to
acquaint himself with American,
modern European and current and
constitutional history.
In economics, besides an under
standing of economic theory and the
economic Interpretation of history,
The prospective journalist is ex-
pected to know something about
DuSlllCSS Ol lSdllZdtloii, BUSINESS man
agement, accounting marketing, ad-
vertising, business law, railroads,
corporation finance, business finance,
abor problems and socialism. In
English the student is expected to
acquaint himself not only with the
technique of news and editorial writ
ing, but also with good habits in
composition in general. In addition
general review of English litera-
lure and American literature is pro-
:ided. The course as whole then
is we'll planned for balanced edu-
cation for anyone who expects to
participate in public life.
Study Newspapers.
In addition to the general course
of study as outlined the student is
expected to familiarize himself with
The technique of the newspaper
business. There are technical
courses in news writing, news ed
iting, management of newspaper,
management of country or small
town newspaper, and other editorial
problems which every newspaper
man should be familiar with.
1t will be noticed at once that the
needs of the country and small
town newspaper are perhaps empha-
sized even more strongly than those
of the metropolitan journal. 1t is
felt tina. here in Nebraska with its
large number of small towns, there
is CRYING need for an educated and
we'll trained corps of journalists. 1t IS
to assist in the meeting of this need
that the committee was perhaps,
more interested than in any other
one problem. The committee real.
lied that the intellectual welfare OF
the state depends almost as much
upon the state journalist as upon the
public schools. Strong efforts are
going to be made to encourage
young men and young women to
take up a career of journalism in
the small town.
The course in journalism has been
by recent regential action placed in
the hands Of a committee OF the
arts college consists of the following
members: Chairman, the dean, Prof.
M. M. Fogg, department Of Eng
lish; Prof. Guernsey Jones, depart
ment of history; Prof. J. c. Martin,
department Of economies; Prof. ]. F:
SEEMING, department of political
science; James Lawrence. instruc..
tor in journalism. department OF
English.