Louise Degn broadcast journalism audio-visual collection
Collection
Identifier: A0747
Scope and Contents
The Louise Degn broadcast journalism audio-visual collection (1969-2007) consists of news stories and documentaries reported or produced by Degn during her career as a television journalist, producer and documentary flmmaker. The majority of the material was filmed for local television stations in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the bulk of these were reported for KSL-TV, where degn began her career as a reporter in 1969. Louise Degn is an award winning broadcast journalist and educator and a member of the Univeristy of Utah Communication Department faculty. DVDs contain completed versions and backgrounds of each news story and give an overall history of television news practices throughout the years. Original film and sounds elements exist for some segments.
Dates
- 1969-2007
Creator
- Degn, Louise (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
Biographical Note
Louise Degn graduated from Utah State University in 1968 with a degree in Political Science. In 1969, at the age of 23, Degn became only the second female broadcast reporter employed Salt Lake City's KSL Television. She graduated from Northwestern University in 1970 with a Master of Science in Journalism (MSJ).
In addition to her years as a reporter and at KSL (1969-1971, 1975-1982), Louise Degn worked as a news writer at Chicago's WBBM Television (1971-1973) and as an instructor at Brigham Young University (BYU) and news director of KBYU Television (1982) before returning to KSL as a producer in 1982.
In 1990 Degn left KSL to teach at the University of Utah, ultimately becoming an associate professor, associate department chair and undergraduate director in the Department of Communications.
In addition to her years as a reporter and at KSL (1969-1971, 1975-1982), Louise Degn worked as a news writer at Chicago's WBBM Television (1971-1973) and as an instructor at Brigham Young University (BYU) and news director of KBYU Television (1982) before returning to KSL as a producer in 1982.
In 1990 Degn left KSL to teach at the University of Utah, ultimately becoming an associate professor, associate department chair and undergraduate director in the Department of Communications.
Extent
58 DVD
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Louise Degn broadcast journalism audio-visual collection (1969-2007) consists of news stories and documentaries reported or produced by Degn during her career as a television journalist, producer and documentary flmmaker. The majority of the material was filmed for local television stations in Salt Lake City, Utah. The collection also includes important broadcasts in the history of Utah and Utah broadcasting. Louise Degn is an award winning broadcast journalist and educator and a member of the Univeristy of Utah Communication Department faculty.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject. The initial arrangement of the records was prepared by the donor.
Processing Information
Processed by Tawnya Mosier in 2005.
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Coalville (Utah)
- Equal rights amendments -- United States
- Great Salt Lake (Utah)
- Israel
- Johnson, Sonia
- Journalism
- KSL (Television station: Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Material Types
- Moving Images
- Salt Lake City (Utah)
- Sound Recordings
- Sound recordings
- Television broadcasting of news -- Utah
Creator
- Degn, Louise (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Louise Degn broadcast journalism audio-visual collection 1969-2007
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Louise Degn.
- Date
- © 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu