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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.

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.

This advertising course focused on the principles and critical analysis of advertisements. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.

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.

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.

Subseries 5.1: Leases/Legal Documents, 1922-1981, is comprised primarily of lease agreements between James Madison University, both as the lessor and lessee, and persons or companies. Of particular interest are the fire insurance documents which include a Schedule of Buildings at the State Teachers College at Harrisonburg (June 2, 1924) and a Fire Insurance Report on State Teacher's College, Harrisonburg, Virginia (February 1932) prepared by the Philadelphia Fire & Marine Insurance Company. The Schedule of Buildings lists all campus buildings, their architectural type, date of erection, and total cost. The Fire Insurance Report provides a detailed description of all campus buildings (including University Farm properties in Port Republic) and includes date of erection, occupancy, recommendations, estimated insurable value, and campus map. Photographs are included with each building description.