KU News Bureau
Summer Session Kansan
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New Location, Same Goal
For the third time in 30 years, the KU News Bureau has been forced to close shop and move to a new location.
By Dan Austin
THE FIRST news bureau for KU originated in the 1920's when W. A. Dill, a journalism instructor, began sending out news releases in addition to teaching.
This time, the bureau, headed by Tom Yoe, has moved from room 231 Strong Hall to smaller quarters in room 32 of the Strong Hall basement. The old office will be taken by the Associate Deans of Research and of International Programs.
By 1940, the bureau had its first real office in the rotunda of Strong Hall and during World War II, was directed by Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the KU Alumni Association.
From 1945 to 1946, R. Edwin Browne was placed in charge of the bureau. He resigned and now is an associate professor in charge of KU radio stations KANU and KFKU.
WHEN YOE took the job in 1946, he assumed responsibility for publicity of all the departments at KU. Five years ago, the bureau moved from the rotunda to room 222 for more space and just two years later, into room 231.
Now, Yoe has two information writers, Mrs. Barbara Absoki and Mrs. Martha Elliott to help turn out news releases.
The news releases most often contain information about KU students and faculty and are sent to newspapers or the wireservices depending on their importance.
Tuesday, July 9, 1963
LAST FISCAL year, the bureau spent $3,000 on postage alone. The overall annual budget for the bureau was $21,000.
June usually is the busiest time of the year for the bureau because of commencement. At this time, they must send out reams of news copy about graduating students.
However, things slack off during
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Vice Chancellor Ray Nichols commented about the importance of the bureau when he said, "The purpose of the KU News Bureau is to let the university shareholders (Kansas citizens) know what we are doing up here and make sure that they are informed of all happenings, good or bad, at KU."
OF COURSE, this job has a very
human side of it. For example, a woman in Missouri whose daughter once attended KU, keeps up a regular correspondence with the News Bureau. Many grade schoolers from all over the nation write, requesting Jayhawk emblems.
Sports publicity is often done under a different department but they all, including the news bureau, are subordinate to University Information headed by James Gunn.
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