Interviewees generally provided biographical information and responses to the following major questions:
- Which one or two individuals have had the most influence on the direction of journalism education?
- How did the educational philosophies of these individuals differ and what particularly was the unique contribution of each one?
- How responsive have journalism schools been to publisher demands for professional training in the curricula? Has this been a healthy pressure on schools of journalism?
- What do you believe is the proper balance between practical and theoretical subjects in the journalism curriculum? How have your attitudes on this changed over the years?
- What major changes do you foresee in journalism education?
Tapes are listed under U.S. Mss 154AF; transcripts are listed under M2003-034.
There are no tapes numbered 628A/58 or 628A/65.