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Journalism Program

The 1900s: Alumni journalists reporting across the country

Early Impact

At the start of the 20th century, Stanford alumni already were making a difference in newsrooms across the country.

 

Featured Milestones

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Early Alumni Impact

From the beginning, Stanford alumni started to have impact in newsrooms across the country, including in San Francisco and New York.

Highlights from The Stanford Daily Archive

1901

Trained Newspaper Men Stanford Has Produced; What Becomes Of "Daily Palo Alto" Editors. The Stanford Daily, Volume XIX, Issue 65, 6 December 1901

1902

On College Journalism. The Stanford Daily, Volume XX, Issue 20, 31 January 1902

Stanford Men In Journalism: Rapid Rise Of Two '99 Graduates On San Francisco Newspaper. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXI, Issue 7, 11 September 1902

1903

Alumni Newspaper Correspondents. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXII, Issue 24, 4 February 1903

J.R. Nourse '97, After Rapid Rise In Journalism Receives Promotion On Staff Of City Paper. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXII, Issue 28, 10 February 1903

Newspaper Directory Gives Interesting Statistics About University Publications. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXII, Issue 61, 7 April 1903

1904

Manager Of The San Francisco "Call" Advocates Professional Schools Of Journalism. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXIV, Issue 80, 4 May 1904

1905

Noted Journalist And Correspondent Lectures On Conditions In The Philippines. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXVI, Issue 11, 24 January 1905

War Correspondent To Lecture. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXVII, Issue 14, 15 September 1905

Faculty Entertainment Committee Arranges For Illustrated Talk By Well-Known Newspaper Man. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 22 September 1905

Note Of Thanks From Correspondent. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXVII, Issue 42, 25 October 1905

1906

Dr. Jordan Misquoted By Denver Reporter Concerning Mrs. Stanford's Death. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXVIII, Issue 1, 9 January 1906

Ethics Of Modern Journalism Discussed By Five Winning Essayists. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXIX, Issue 73, 11 December 1906

"The Ethics Of The Modern Newspaper" Will Be Written About And Discussed This Year. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXVIII, Issue 32, 21 February 1906

1907

Clever Journalist Will Manage Graduate Publication. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXX, Issue 11, 22 January 1907 

1908

Holman Talks On Journalism. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 12 March 1908 

Stanford Man Balloon Correspondent. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXXIII, Issue 48, 5 November 1908 

New York Newspaper Man To Visit Campus This Week To Get Material For Article On Stanford. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXXIII, Issue 26, 6 October 1908

1909

Newspaper Man To Talk In Assembly Tomorrow. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXXV, Issue 30, 11 October 1909

Stanford Graduates In Journalism. The Stanford Daily, Volume XXXV, Issue 48, 5 November 1909