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3-15-1976 UA68/13/5 The ourF th Estate, Vol. 1, No. 2 Sigma Delta Chi

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This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Organizations by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WESI£I!IIl\ElffiJOI\l ~'9//D ;1 u"',e""". • L.ARCHNES Western will host seminar on pnvacy Western Kentucky Univer­ he public access to govern· at.tendance of public meetings, Dr. Dwight. Teeter, profes· sity will host a one-day legal ment information. including those of federal, sor of communication law, seminar April 9, dealing wi t h This issue has direct s late, county and city University of Kentucky, and privacy and access to informa· im plications for the press in governments. cQ(author of Law of Mass tion. Kent ucky and on government 3. The need for g reater Communication; The seminar will feature offi ciols who serve the pe<>ple access to government meet· Robert. Saloschin, chairman guest lecturers and panelisLS a nd the press in t.he state of ings of all types and t he of the U.S. Department of from arca universities, news' Kentucky. benefits of access to t he Justice Freedom of Infonna· papers a nd judicial bodies. The public policy issues to public. tion Committee. Because of recent Supreme be discussed include: The seminar will a lso Edgar Zingman, legal coun· Court rulings afld decisions of 1. Pri vacy as a bar to t he examine other current legal sel for the Louisville Courier· cerlain government agencies, examination of public record s, issues as they exist for those J ournal and Times. t here is some question where including those of federal, persons who face problems in Anthony Wilhoit, deput.y an individual's right to state, county and city Kentucky. secretary of justice, StaLe of privacy begins and ends, and government agencies. The guest lecturers and Kentucky. where t here ri ghtfully should 2. Privacy as a bar to the panelists include: - Continued to Page 6- The Fourth Estate

Vol. I , No . 2 Mar. 15, 1976 Department 01 Mau Communications WHtern Kentucky UniVl!flity

NBC's chief executive raps broadcast regulation

A Western Kentucky University Fairness Doctrine, tobacco advertis­ graduate, who rose to the top ing. prime·time access a nd child­ posit ion at t.he Nationa l Broadcast· ren's programming. ing Co. INSCt last year, cri ticized " In total, they tend not only to government regulation of television inhibit broadcasting but also to and radio in an add ress here. dilute t he quality of public service Julian Goodman, chainnan of the t he public receives," he said. board and chief executive officer of Speaking to about 200 people NBC, told an audience of Kentucky a ttending the dinner, Goodman Broadcasters that in the 50 years warned t hat years of federal since t he beginning of broadcasting, regulation of broadcasting "can "The most important thing we have fonn the base for government learned is t hat freedom is control over matters t hat a re better broadcasting's most fragile posses· left to the individual. " sion. He also cautioned listeners about Goodman was the principal new forms of competitIOn for speaker for a dinner meeting during commercial television such as cable t he Kentucky Broadcaster Associa­ televis ion. pay television, video t ion (KH A) fa ll convention in disks and cassetes. -CUI Krull Bowling Grron. "All can be important businesses, Goodman pointed to government Recent Western graduate Julian Goodman. intervention in t he areas of the - Continued to Page 2- 2 Th e Fourfh E.Ha fe 3-15-76 Western represented at SDX convention

An army of more than 1,000 Budde lost the battle. he journalists invaded the streets participated in • panel of Philadelphia Nov. 12-15 for discussion on improving the 66th annual national campus chapters, convention of the Society of I n a discussion with other Professional Journalists­ campus chapter represen· Sigma Delta Chi (SPJ·SDX). tatives, Budde w id them and The 12 ·member delegation the audience about the SPJ-SDX national president Bill Small, also CBS News from the Western Kentucky Western chapter's speakers vice: president, and WKU Prof. Jim Highland meet at University local chapter was and awards programs. recent national convention. among the record-breaking Jim Highland, WKU contingent. campus chapter adviser, The Western group heard William Rusher, National Neil Budde, chapter presided over the region five many speakers. Among them Review publisher; and Harry treasurer. was a candidate for business meeting at which were Edwin Newman of NBC ; Reasoner. ABC anchorman. campus chapter representative Chicago Tribune environment U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan, Panelists discussing "Cov- to the SPJ·SDX national editor Casey Bukro was D·Tex.; Tom Wicker, New board of directors. While re-elected regional director. York Times columnist; - Continued to Page 6- NBC'S Goodman receives degree, awards

- Continued from Page 1- be in danger from many The Barren County native credit hours to be transferred sources," he added. told the KBA audience that from George Washinton Uni­ and commercial television will Goodman's remarks tOpped the degree conferred upon him versity to Western to qualify co·exist with them," Goodman off a rewarding day for NBC earlier in the day proved that Goodman for the degree, said. "But these businesses chieftain that included three anyone who works hard The degree was conferred by should not get a free ride on distinguished awards and a enough and waits long enough regent Hugh Poland ot the present services of college degree from Western. can get a degree "if the Guthrie during a luncheon on commercial broadcasting, The degree wa s unexpected college's president happens to the University campus. " The events and the for Goodman, who attended be his cousin." At that time, Goodman also programs now carried free of Western 30 years ago but left Goodman, 53, and Western received a Distinguished charge to the public must before graduation to join the President Dr. Dero Downing Alumnus A ward and a College remain free, " he said. Army in 1943. are first cousins and grew up Heights Herald Award from "My observation is that the After leaving t he Army, together in the Glasgow area. the student newspaper. American viewer does not Goodman earned a bachelor's Goodman said Downing and In addition, Goodman was realize that the free television degree from George Washing­ the Western Board of Regents presented the Kentucky he sees and enjoys today could ton University, had arranged for some college Broadcaster Association Distinguished Kentuckian Award, It was the fifth time the award has been bestowed in the 20'year history of the Senator backs fairness doctrine KBA. The awards are not the first During the recent Kentucky that we have," "doing a pretty good job." for Goodman who started wi th Broadcas ters Convention in In his support of the Huddleston, a fonner presi· NBC as a newswriter in 1945. Bowling Green, U.S. '8!n. Fairness Doctrine, Huddles- dent of the Kentucky Broad Last May, he became one of Walter (Dee) Huddleston, ton s'aid he realized he was in casters Association, w" only 10 living journalists D-Ky., said he supports the disagreement with most elected to t he Hall of Fame of Fairness Doctrine, under broadcasters. sports and program director of t he New York Chapter of The which a television or radio ,. A terrible and awesome WKCT radio in Bowling Green Society of Professional station must provide equal air responsibility" is on the print after graduation from the ~J ournalists·Sigma Delta Chi. time for opposing viewpoints. and broadcast media in this University of Kentucky. In He also holds the American Huddleston said t he Fair­ country, Huddleston said. 1952 he went to Elizabethtown Association of State Colleges ness Doctrine "extends t he Despite t hat responsibility, to become general manager of and Universities Distin· First Amendment freedoms t he senator said the media are WI EL radio station. guished Alumni Award. KOO1JCIIY • ~ IJN""' ~"'fY ~ ARCHiv tS 3- 15-76 The Fourth Estate 3 Pros are_guests in Western J-classes

Fourteen professional news management class, along with chapter of The Society of Whitaker, director of univer­ men and women - including AI Smith, past Kentucky Professional J ournalists, sity publications and co­ national press photographer of Press Association president; Sigma Delta Chi (SPJ-SDX). ordinator of journalism, the the year Bill Strode of the Tom Moore, Daily News The S PJ-SDX chapter press photography class of­ Louisville Courier-Journal - reporter: and Bil! Winter, adviser, Professor Jim fered for the first time last taught classes or served as Associated Press Kentucky Highland, is teaching the news semester, is an effort on the guest lecturers last semester bureau chief. writing classes as a full time part of the journalism in the journalism program at Dave Kindred, Courier­ journalism staff member, but program to respond to the Western Kentucky University Journal sports editor, W.J. in addition, serves as a need for highly trained press Strode, immediate past presi­ Cannon. Allen County News part-time writer and media photographers. dent of 'the National publisher, and Bob Schulman, columnist for the Park City The course is one of three Press Photographers Asso­ Louisville Times media critic, Daily News in Bowling Green. photography classes added, ciation, taught the press have all spoken to the campus According to David B. Whitaker said. photography course, offered for the first time last year at Western. During the semester. Strode coordinated a panel discussion in his class which featured Bryan Moss and Pam Spalding, also of the Courier­ Journal and Times photo staff, Jack Corn. chief photographer of The Nashville Tennessean, and Nancy Wernecke, also of The Tennessean. Don Stringer, executive editor of the Park City Daily News, taught the newspaper operations class, which focused in the area of newspaper management, He is teaching the class again this semester. J. David Cole. a member of Western's Board of Regents Left to right are Nancy Wernecke of The Tennessean, Bryan Moss of The Courier· and a Bowling Green attorney, Journal, Jack Corn, chief photographer of The Tennessean, Pam Spalding and Bill has served as a lecturer in the Strode, both of The Courier.Journal. Regents okayjournalism degree A new degree program. Before the final approval of the students for job seeking. punctuation, and grammatical which will enable the Western the degree program from the The new program will also usage. and possess a minimum Kentucky University mass Board of Regents on Oct. 25. enable the department to typing proficiency of 30 words communications department David B. Whitaker. director of selectively screen the degree per minute. university publications and students by imposing higher to take a more professional Students in t he program are program coordinator, stressed approach in journalism educa­ admission standards. expected to complete 33 houN the need for a more tions. has been approved and Undergraduates entering of mass communications professional orientation in is now in effect. the program must have classes, including 27 hours journalism education con· Under the new program, accumulated at least 30 hours specifically required. undergraduates may obtain a sidering the increasing num­ with a minimum grade point bachelor of arts degree with a ber of graduates in this field. average of 2.50, unless special A minor in at least one of journalism major. Whitaker said the supply permission is granted by the the following liberal arts and The program, emphasizing exceeds the demand for head of the department. sciences disciplines is reo professional journalistic skills graduating journalism stu­ The student also must score quired: economics, English, such as writing and editing, is dents, and the new program a minimum of 21 on the history, languages, philo­ structured to train students to would enable the depannent to English ACT test or pass a sophy, sociology, mathe­ be professional journalists. do a better job in preparing standardized test on spelling, matics, and the scienCftl. • 4 The Fourth Estate 3·15·76 Department enrollment upby200

Mass communications en­ rollmentat Western Kentucky University has increased by 200 students since the spring semester of 1975. ApproximatJey 1,500 stu­ dents are enrolled in masS communications classes this semester, according to James Highland, journalism pro­ fessor. Mass communications clas­ ses include journalism, adver­ tising, cinematography, - LewiS Garatler broadcasting and public relations. Western mass communications instructor Roger Loewen discusses yearbook design with "There's an increased students attending WKU's High School Press Day. demand for these classes and enrollment will be up again next year," Highland said. "We've scnt out ahout 500 letters to people who've Press Day attracts 554 students expressed an interest for next fall. " "Last year we were about The third annual Press Day Tennessee and Indiana part· at the University of Iowa; and 30th in overall enrollment in at Western attracted a record cipated in the sessions on George Wedding. staff the nation," said David B. 554 high school students from newspapers, yearbooks and photographer for the Daily Whitaker, director of univer­ three states Now. 11. photography. Sessions for News. sity publications. Students from Kentucky, advisers also were conducted. Western faculty members Three guest lecturers were and members of the College present for the day: Ben Van Heights Herald staff also Zante, adviser for the West participated in the program. Side Story of West High Press day is coordinated by Senior receives internship School, Iowa City. Iowa; John David B. Whit.aker and Butler. executive secretary of Debbie Dickey of the univer· To work with legislators ings. the Iowa High and professor sity publications office. on the state level. most people Preceding her selection, she would have been elected or submitted a written applica' hired: for Lisa Cornwell, it was tion, then had to be selected VFW recognizes area publisher a matter of being chosen in a on the college level and different manner. interviewed by commission W.J. Cannon, publisher of "Voice of Democracy" project A senior Sigma Delta Chi members in Frankfort. the Allen County News in with students. member from Bowling Green, The actual work will not end Scottsville, has received the In addition to the Allen CornwelI was one of two when the legislative session AlI·American District Com· County News, Cannon legislative interns from concludes in March. "From mander award from the Western and one of 20 from March until May, the interns Veterans of Foreign Wars publishes the Westmoreland the state selected to assist in will be attending classes in the (VFW). World in Westmoreland, the spring legislative session morning and doing follow·up The award was presented by Tenn .. and the Monroe County in Frankfort. work in t he afternoon," she the national VFW commander Messenger in Tompkinsville. Cornwell will work on the said. at a special awards dinner He is a retired Air Force during the national VFW lieutenant colonel and was the House and Senate commitrees In 1975, Cornwell served as convenlion in Los Angeles. on highways and traffic editor of the Talisman, first president of the WKU safety. Her job duties will Western's yearbook, on which Only the second Kentuckian Veterans on Campus tVOC) include drafting bills, prepar· she had previously worked as La receive the honor, Cannon organization. He and his wife ing daily bill summaries and reporter and student life was awarded. the title for his have three sons: one is a attending committee meet· editor. district VFW work such as the student at Western. 3-15-76 The Fourth Eslate 5

In its first year at Western, last November. t.he Public Relations Student Campus PRSSA chapter Members spoke to freshman Society of America tPRSSAI enjoys active first year mass communications stu- boasts a 20-member group and dents about joing PRSSA and activities with Louisville's pursuing careers in public professional chapter, t he Blue­ relations. They also distri­ grass Chapter. Forming relations buted fact sheets and bro· "The purpose of PRSSA is chures to prospective mem to cultivate a favorable and reports editor of the Tennessee other student chapters were bers during a member­ mutually advantageous rela­ Valley Authori ty's Land doing. Western is in the s hip drive last semester. tionship betw~n students and Betwen the Lakes. Land largest district in the country, This semester, members professional PR practi· Between t he Lakes is offering which includes 12 schools in plan 1.1 trip to District tioners , ,. said Steve Hunt, internships to Western mass four states. Conference at Ball State chapter president. communications students Hunt, vice·president Brian University in April. Work­ Last semester, various during the year. Collins and faculty adviser shops in writing, design and public relations authorities Western members attended Robert Blann attended the layout, photography and spoke to t he chapter. Among a two-day District Caucus in National Public Relations planning will be held in the them was Darryl Armstrong. Dayton. Ohio. to learn what Conference in New York City, two-day conference. Topform State collegiate press competition eyed by Herald

"It's going to be harder for Awards are given to the winner of the "sweepstakes" Nashville Banner to do the us to stay on top," said Bob individuals who are respon· award. which has gone to the judging this year. Adams , the College Heights sible for the best news story, Herald since it was introduced KIPA was established in Herald's news·editorial ad­ feature story. sports story and two years ago. 1927, but was inactive during viser, after surveying the editorial; the best editorial World War II. It was given competition for the Sixth cartoon, specialized and The entries are judged. by a new life with its reorganization Annual Kentucky Inter­ general interest columns the major newspaper. The in 1964. with Adams serving collegiate Press Associat ion best feature and news Louisville Courier - Journal as its first vice·president. {K I PAl newspaper awards. photographs; and t he best judged the contest the first Even if Adams is appre­ house and display advertising. four years. Last year, the KIPA meets twice yearly. hensive, based on the record of Points given to each winner Cincinnati Enquirer was judge during the fall and spring the Herald, he should have the are added up to determine t he and Adams expects the semesters at hosting schools. faith of Job. Ever since the awards have been given in 1970, the Herald 7th consecutive semester has come away wi th top honors. The awards will be given at Herald rated All-American the KIPA convention, April 23·24 at Ken·Bar Resort. Ac· The College Heights Herald Coverage and content, writing copy and interesting features. cording to Adams, the was awarded its seventh· and editing, editorial leader­ (You take al mature approach competition is one of the straight All-American rating ship and photography. to local, vital topics. Pictures highlights of the year. by the Associated Collegiate The ACP judge gave the are the news tools they should All collegiate papers in the Press (ACP) for the 1975 Herald 880 points of a possible be." the judge wrote. state are eligible to enter and spring semester. The Herald 950 in coverage and content, are divided into two divisions, received 3.630 points in t he 970 of 1.000 in writing and Tom Caudill, a journalism those with enrollments more fi ve categories of judging. A editing. 320 of 350 in editorial major from Frankli n. was than and less than 5,000. total of 3,200 points is needed leadership. and 400 of 400 in editor during the spring There are awards for the to be ruled All-American, the photography. semester. Jim Reynolds, a newspapers with the best front highest rating. mass communications major page. advertising and overall The newspaper was given "You cover a lot of news from Louisville, was managing makeup. marks of distinction in areas and write clear, concise editor. •

-Continued from Page 2- J . Lindsay of Newsweek, counsel. It was moderat.ed by editor. Omaha Sun Martin F. Nolan of the Boston Ralph Otwell of the Chicago newspapers. ering American Foreign Globe's Washington bureau. Sun-Times. Policy" were Marvin Kalb of Frank Sutherland. Jr., of the AU Goodykoontz, managing '< A proposal to change the CBS News, Marilyn Berger of Nashville Tennessean was editor of the Richmond Times­ uy·laws of t he society to the Washington Post. and moderator. Dispatch, moderated a panel eliminate sex.ist language in Robert Manning of the " Gag Rules" was the topic for students on " Young and on the present uy·laws was Atlantic Mont.hly. The moder­ for a panel discussion with the Move." Panelists were approved in a business ator was Richard Leonard of Jack Landau of Newhouse Ann Compton, ABC White session. the Milwaukee J ournal. News Service Washingl.on House correspondent: Ted C. The new language replaces A panel covering 1976 bUreau ; Fred Graham of CDS J efferson. action line colum· masculi ne pronouns and in politicl'! included David Broder News, and Richard Schmidt, nist for the Louisville Times, some cases changes the text to of the Washington Post, John Washington lawyer and media and Wesley Iverson, senior eliminate the need for 8 pronoun. Another highlight of the Privacy seminar set for April; convention was the dedica tion of the I I-cent Freedom of the Press stamp which took place SPJ-SDX banquet will follow on Independence Mall.

-Continued Crom Page 1- Western Kentucky University the individual county bar J ames C. Goodale, execu­ chapter of the Society of associations. circuit clerks, tive vice·president of the New Professional J ournalists, circuit judges. every news­ York Times. Sigma Delta Chi. paper publisher, editm and Bill Cox, assistant to the The seminar will be held in reporter, and all radio and managing editor of the t he Garrett Conference Center television news directors Louisville Courier·J ournal and ballroom on Western's cam­ throughout Kentucky. Times. pus, beginning at 8 a.m. and On the evening of t he The seminar is jointly closing at 4 p.m. seminar, Western's SOX sponsored by the Kentucky Although the seminar is chapter will hold its annual Press Association, t he Louis· open to the public, specific spring awards banquet. At the ville Courier·Journal and invitations will be sent to banquet. Kentucky'S out­ Times, the department of members of the Kentucky Bar standing journalist will be mass communications and the Association and members of announced. Western grad is promoted The Fourth Estate Tilt FM1'h EsIOIt IJ 1"IbIi.t.l quart"" b, in WTVF news operation !he Wnlem Kentucky UrOvnly thopl. of Tht Bill Goodman. Glasgow the confidence of his co­ Soti.Iy 01 Prof ..lionoI JoumoIiIlJ, Sigmo Della native and a graduate of workers ... Chi in (OOj)t<"Olian wilfllho OHit. of UniY ... lily ~ ic al",", and !hi 0eparlfl'4fl1 of Mon Western Kentucky Univer­ Comt!'llnic:otionJ. sity. has been promoted to Goodman has "been instru­ mental in the execution of Publicationl Convni lt" assistant news director of Choitman...... Sc.OIt a. JO,,"1I Ion WTVF-Television in Nash· electronic news and his MttnberJ...... Poni ~I ville, Tenn. success in mastering the new o.btHeGi~ tools of ou r trade makes him bbo ShouIderJ In making the announce· K_Gou.mon ment. Chris Clark, vice­ invaluable in the news nmChilm president and news dlrector department," Clark said...... MorIt Fith , for the Nashville station , said As assistant. news director. 1Inoc. Grim!tod Non- Profit Goodman has "fulfilled every Goodman will run the TOIIIlttsity Maritltltl Williarn$ Orgollizotioll assignment given to him from doy·to·doy supervision of U.S. Postage general assignment reporter to gathering news and executing r.,.,. .." ...... lindoSondtrI Bulk Role A!!vi_...... assilJnment editor in an news policy as well as hO\ling a fowl!y .iamtll. Highland Permit 39B Chap, ... Prtlkltnt ...... Dtnro'l So~ exemplary manner and wi th voice in the shaping of that Bowlillg Green, Ky . 421 01 enthusiasm t hat has in spired policy.

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