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Journalism 107--Literary Criticism, 1932/1974 Box 3, Folder 204-214

Riegel's Literary Critism course focused on the purpose and manner in which one critiques a written work. Riegel emphasized the different critical theories by different reviewers and had students study reviewers and conduct their own reviews using the fundamentals taught in the course. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992
  3. Journalism Department, 1932/1974
  4. Course Materials, 1932/1974

Journalism 113--Short Story Writing, 1932/1974 Box 3, Folder 217-223

The Journalism Department's Short Story Writing Course focused on the elements of a short story and its goal of portraying life as the author sees it from their own lens. within the course, students were expected to anaylze and uncover the principles of short story writing and apply them in their own works. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, and other materials related to the course.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992
  3. Journalism Department, 1932/1974
  4. Course Materials, 1932/1974

Journalism 213--Law, 1932/1974 Box 3-4, Folder 228-273

The Journalism Department's course on communications law focused on the legal developments regarding the freedom of the press. Course topics ranged from copyright, to libel, to privacy, to climate, to the Freedom of Information Act, and courtroom procedures. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, extensive lecture notes sorted by topic, and extensive relevant materials related to the course.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992
  3. Journalism Department, 1932/1974
  4. Course Materials, 1932/1974

Journalism 221--Psychological Warfare and Propaganda, 1932/1974 Box 4-5, Folder 274-327, Box 1-3

The Psychological Warfare and Propaganda course covered how the media has been used to sway public opinion in a variety of settings. Students examined the methods the military, governments, intelligence agencies, international U.S. broadcasts, and other sources used in an attempt to persuade others to support their goals and causes. Items in ths subseries consist of student work on a couple of projects including a mock propaganda piece by Philippe Labro, course syllabi, class handouts and project rubrics, lecutre notes, and other materials related to the course.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992
  3. Journalism Department, 1932/1974
  4. Course Materials, 1932/1974

Journalism 222--Public Relations, 1932/1974 Box 5-7, Folder 328-356, Box 4-5

The Public Relations course focused on the purposes of public relations and the various attitudes people hold towards the field. Students were tasked to analyze the goals of a person in a public relations position and to understand why some view it as a means for corruption while others see it as an essential part of any business, firm, or public figure. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992
  3. Journalism Department, 1932/1974
  4. Course Materials, 1932/1974

Journalism 243--The Editorial, 1932/1974 Box 7, Folder 367-371

The Editorial was a journalism department course that focused on the principles and practice of newspaper editorial writing. Students in the course were members of a hypothetical editorial board and were tasked to develop articles on a variety of topics. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992
  3. Journalism Department, 1932/1974
  4. Course Materials, 1932/1974

Journalist Recruitment, 1932/1974 Box 8, Folder 373-377

Items in this subseries consist of discussions between the Journalism Department and outside news industries about job availability and the desire for higher quality recruits. Riegel points the low quality towards a national issue of low incentives for high quality students in the Journalism field.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992
  3. Journalism Department, 1932/1974

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