Curtis Daniel Daniel MacDougall

Background

MacDougall, Curtis Daniel was born on February 11, 1903 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Gilbert Thomas and Mae Isabella (McCollum) Macdonald.

Education

Bachelor, Ripon College, 1923. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1933.

Doctor of Letters, Columbia College, Chicago, 1965.

Career

Reporter Daily Commonwealth, Fond du Lac, 1918-1923. Special writer Two Rivers (Wisconsin) Chronicle, 1923-1925. Staff correspondent Chicago bureau U.P., 1926-1927.

Head courses in journalism Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1927-1931. Reporter St. Louis Star-Times, 1933-1934. Editor Evanston (Illinois) Daily News-Index, 1934-1937, National Almanac and Year Book, 1937-1940, News Map of Week, 1938-1939.

State supervisor Illinois Writers Project, 1939-1942. Editorial writer Chicago Sun, 1942. Professor journalism Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1942-1971.

Commentator Matters of Opinion WBBM-television-Columbia Broadcasting System, Chicago, 1972-1975. Columnist Chicago Skyline, 1978-1980. Editorial adviser Suburban Press Foundation, 1959-1963.

Works

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  • Understanding public opinion ;: A guide for newspapermen and newspaper readers (Brown journalism series)

    (Understanding public opinion ;: A guide for newspapermen ...)

  • Principles of editorial writing,

    (Book by MacDougall, Curtis Daniel)

  • Superstition and the Press (Science & the Paranormal Series)

    (Book by Macdougall, Curtis D.)

  • Interpretative reporting / Curtis D. MacDougall
  • Interpretative Reporting
  • Covering the Courts: Prentice-Hall Journalism Series
  • Understanding Public Opinion
  • Interpretative Reporting by Curtis D. MacDougall (1982-04-01)
  • Understanding public opinion;: A guide for newspapermen and newspaper readers
  • Greater dead than alive
  • Interpretative Reporting by Curtis D. MacDougall (1987-02-03)
  • Superstition and the Press (Science & the Paranormal Series) by Curtis D. Macdougall (1983-08-03)
  • Interpretative reporting
  • News pictures fit to print ... or are they?: Decision-making in photojournalism,
  • The Press and Its Problems.
  • Understanding Public Opinion; a Guide for Newspapermen and Newspaper Readers
  • Interpretative Reporting
  • INTERPRETATIVE REPORTING Sixth Edition
  • Newsroom Problems and Policies
  • Interpretative Reporting
  • Newsroom Problems and Policies
  • Interpretative reporting by Curtis D. MacDougall
  • Newsroom problems and policies,
  • Interpretative Reporting

Membership

Board directors Chicago Area Project. Chairman, commissioner Cook County Housing Authority, 1946-1956. National advisory committee on academy freedom American Civil Liberties Union.

Fellow American Sociological Association. Member American Association Teachers Journalism (president), American Association Public Opinion Research, Association Education Journalism, National Conference Editorial Writers (life), Society Midland Authors, Phi Beta Kappa (distinguished service award Chicago association 1983), Sigma Delta Chi (awards 1946, 53, 68, outstanding journalism education award Southern Illinois University 1972), Alpha Kappa Delta, Tau Kappa Alpha, Pi Delta Epsilon, Pi Kappa Delta, Acacia.

Connections

Married Genevieve Rockwood. Children: Gordon Pier, Allan Kent, Lois Mae West, Priscilla Ruth, Bonnie Maurine Cottrell.

Father:

Gilbert Thomas Macdonald

Mother:

Mae Isabella (McCollum) Macdonald

Spouse:

Genevieve Rockwood

child:

Priscilla Ruth MacDougall

child:

Lois Mae West MacDougall

child:

Allan Kent MacDougall

child:

Bonnie Maurine Cottrell MacDougall

child:

Gordon Pier MacDougall