From The Elite Of Newspaper To The Father Of Journalism Education

Walter William is an important figure of History of American Journalism in the end of nineteenth Century to the beginning of twentieth Century. Doctor Williams is the founder of the world’s first school of journalism-- the school of Journalism at the University of Missouri.Williams paid close attention to the development of World Journalism and Journalism Education,formed his ideas about these. Williams has organized a number of major social activities,including the most famous World Press Congress, and he visited most of the countries in early twentieth Century included many times to china. In addition, “The Journalist’s Creed” enacted by Williams is the earliest written news professional ethics, and it still influences the news industry and practitioners.Today,Chinese Literature Search circle has less research on such an important role in the history of journalism. Much is the simple fact of the statement, and lack of depth and systematic study. According to the existing research, this paper will combined with relevant discourse and foreign materials, take Dr. Williams’ life as the main line, and rely on the important events of his career. Then, comprehensively analyze the effect of family, society, life and other factors on the occupation development of Dr. Williams. Last,Summarize Dr. Williams’ newspaper thoughts and education concepts, and analyzes the reason. The main content of this paper includes four parts:The first part focuses on the early practices and thoughts on Newspapers of Walter Williams.Introduce Williams’ early career;state the reasons for his promotion and career choice. Analyze the period in the “Columbia Herald” of Williams, summed up his news thoughts.The second part introduces Williams’ journalism education activities,and include the reasons of establishment of the School of Journalism of University of Missouri, especially in the role of Williams on the development of journalism education; summarizes his way of running a school and cultivation mode.The main content of third part is Williams’ international activities. It presents Williams’ performance in the 1904 World Exposition in Saint Louis, summarizes the process of Williams to get a chance to go to the world and why. After this, introduce the development of the World Press Congress; to see Williams’ news concept from the development of American Journalism. Then,summarize the facts that Williams have visited China, and include the specific concept of "WorldJournalism".The fourth part,from the environment, personal ability, religious ideas,etc.,it analyzes the reasons for the formation of Williams’ Journalism thoughts and life choices.