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ISBN
9780826211880

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Missouri Press
ISBN-10
0826211887
ISBN-13
9780826211880
eBay Product ID (ePID)
868727

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
260 Pages
Publication Name
Creed for My Profession : Walter Williams, Journalist to the World
Language
English
Subject
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, General, Literary, Historical
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography
Author
Ronald T. Farrar
Series
Missouri Biography Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
20 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
98-039815
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
From The Journalist's Creed: I believe in the profession of journalism. I believe that the public journal is a public trust; that all connected with it are, to the full measure of their responsibility, trustees for the public; that acceptance of lesser service than the public service is a betrayal of this trust. . . . "Walter Williams found journalism a trade--and helped make it a profession."-- New York Times, From The Journalist's Creed: I believe in the profession of journalism. I believe that the public journal is a public trust; that all connected with it are, to the full measure of their responsibility, trustees for the public; that acceptance of lesser service than the public service is a betrayal of this trust. . . . "Walter Williams found journalism a trade-and helped make it a profession."- New York Times
Grade From
College Freshman
Series Volume Number
1
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
070/.92
Grade To
College Graduate Student
Table Of Content
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Boonville 2 Young Walter 3 A Toe in the Door 4 Transitions 5 The Most Popular Man in Columbia 6 A Door Opens, Then Closes 7 Breakthrough 8 "We Must Begin" 9 For Worse--and for Betterment 10 Losses--and a Gain 11 Sara 12 "I Believe in the Profession" 13 Depression 14 "As Much as Any Man" Epilogue Appendix Index
Synopsis
This superb biography provides for the first time a candid look at the remarkable life of Walter Williams, the man who founded the world's first school of journalism and perhaps contributed more toward the promotion of professional journalism than any other person of his time. Williams, the youngest of six children, was born in Boonville, Missouri, in 1864. Never an athletic child, he always had a love of books and of learning; yet, he scarcely had a high school education. He began his journalistic career as a printer's devil at seventy cents per week and eventually became editor and part- owner of a weekly in Columbia, Missouri. During his time as an editor, Williams became convinced that journalism would never reach its potential until its practitioners had the opportunity for university training in their field. After years of crusading, he established the first journalism school, on the University of Missouri campus. Later, he was chosen president of the University of Missouri, which he led with distinction during the Great Depression. Williams was an unwavering advocate of high professional standards. His Journalist's Creed became one of the most widely circulated codes of professional ethics. Williams inspired the confidence of his fellow journalists, and he carried his message to nearly every country in which newspapers were published. Not only did he invent journalism education, he also created global organizations of journalists and spread the gospel of professionalism throughout the world. His death, in 1935, was mourned throughout the United States, and editorial tributes came from around the world. As one British editor succinctly put it, "Williams was not born to greatness. Neither was it thrust upon him. Literally, he achieved greatness."
LC Classification Number
PN4874

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