Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication

Abstract

<p>The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication offers two majors: Advertising (instructing students in applied communication for work in business or industry), and Journalism and Mass Communication (instructing students in various aspects of news and information organizing, writing, editing, and presentation on various topics and in various platforms).</p> <p><b>History</b><br />The Department of Agricultural Journalism was formed in 1905 in the Division of Agriculture. In 1925 its name was changed to the Department of Technical Journalism. In 1969 its name changed to the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications; from 1969 to 1989 the department was directed by all four colleges, and in 1989 was placed under the direction of the College of Sciences and Humanities (later College of Liberal Arts and Sciences). In 1998 its name was changed to the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication.</p> <p><b>Dates of Existence</b><br />1905-present</p> <p><b>Historical Names</b><br /><ul> <li>Department of Agricultural Journalism (1905-1925)</li> <li>Department of Technical Journalism (1925-1969)</li> <li>Department of Journalism & Mass Communication (1969-1998)</li></ul></p> <p><b>Related Units</b><br /><ul> <li><a href="http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/las/">College of Liberal Arts and Sciences</a> (<i>parent college</i>, 1969-present)</li> <li><a href="http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ag/">College of Agricultural and Life Sciences</a> (<i>parent college</i>, 1905-1989)</li> <li><a href="http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/engineering/">College of Engineering</a> (<i>parent college</i>, 1969-1989)</li> <li>College of Family and Consumer Sciences (<i>parent college</i>, 1969-1989)</li></ul></p>