Backshop Classroom Produces Dual Purpose Lab at SUI
The State University of Iowa production laboratory trains journalism students in backshop workflows through actual type setting linotype engraving and page makeup. Since 1948 more than 120 trainees from states including Idaho Pennsylvania and even Hawaii have completed the course.
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State University of Iowa
SUI School of Journalism
Leslie G. Moeller
Idaho
Pennsylvania
John Lee
Hawaii
The Iowa Quest School Newspaper Staff Credits
The Iowa Quest is an experimental issue produced by the University of Iowa School of Journalism. Copy by students in the copyreading and editing class. ads and text set by linotype trainees. staff listed include Kate Wayne A Danielson, Guy Harris, Norma Sexton, James MacNair, Gene Raffensperger, Jean Sharda, Minor Barnes, Bill Miller with production teams across pages 1 to 8.
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The
Iowa Quest
State University of Iowa
School of Journalism
Kate Wayne A. Danielson
Guy Harris
Norma Sexton
James MacNair
Gene Raffensperger
Jean Sharda
Minor Barnes
Bill Miller
Ginny Crain
Floyd Taylor
Orville Carlson
Jerry Wilwert
Ethel Dorsey
Herb Hunt
Charles Ormer
Feli Olson
Ad Students to Spend Week in St Louis
Advertising students Robert Ames from Wichita Kansas and Jack Watt from Davenport will visit the St Louis advertising club during its annual Week in St Louis in May. The program lets them see all phases of advertising work and meet local leaders. All expenses are paid by the St Louis club. Prof Ellis Newsome will accompany the students.
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Robert Ames
Wichita
Kans
Jack. Watt
Davenport
St. Louis
Community Journalism Trains Students for Small Papers
State University of Town offers a community journalism sequence to train students for weekly or small daily newspapers. Courses cover management, reporting, editing, advertising, and a hands on field trip to Anamosa Eurka Iowa weekly where students run a week long paper and produce a 20 page issue supervised by Tom B Powell Jr and James Morrison.
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State University of Town School of Journalism
Anamosa
Anamosa Eureka
Iowa
Tom B. Powell, Jr
Linotype Trainees Offered Loans by IPA Fund
The Iowa Press Association creates a loan fund for prospective Linotype trainees at the State University of Iowa. Eligible Iowa residents may borrow up to 525 dollars for a one semester course in linecasting machine operation and care. Summer 12 week course loans reach 368 dollars.
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State University of Iowa
Iowa Press Association
IPA
SUI
Iowa
James Morrison
Iowa City
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Intertype
Hammond
Chuck Walker
Don Mapes
James Wells
Journalism Grads
School of Journalism At
Journalism Placement Bureau
James” Morrison
Law of Mass Communications
Linotype
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