Background
Emery, Edwin was born on May 14, 1914 in Chino, California, United States. Son of William E. and Laura A. (Miller) Emery.
Emery, Edwin was born on May 14, 1914 in Chino, California, United States. Son of William E. and Laura A. (Miller) Emery.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1943.
Member editorial staff, Daily Californian, 1931-1935;
editor, Daily Californian, 1935;
Member editorial staff, San Francisco Examiner, 1935-1936;
assistant editor, California Monthly magazine, 1936-1941;
managing editor, California Monthly magazine, 1941-1943;
lecturer journalism, University of California, Berkeley, 1938-1941;
staff writer, war desk editor and bureau chief, Uttar Pradesh, San Francisco, 1943-1945;
lecturer journalism and mass communication, University of Minnesota, 1945-1946;
assistant professor, University of Minnesota, 1946-1950;
associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1950-1954;
professor, University of Minnesota, 1954-1993;
director graduate study, University of Minnesota, 1973-1979. Visiting professor journalism and mass communication U. Washington, Seattle, 1959,National Chengchi U., Taiwan, 1972-1973, U. de Navarra, Spain, 1973, Nanyang U., Singapore, 1979-1980, Institute Journalism, Beijing, China, 1984-1985;visiting scholar Moscow State University, 1971. Fulbright visiting lecturer, Afghanistan, 1973, United States Information Service lecturer, Asia, Europe, 1972-1973, 79-80.
Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, United States Information Agency, American Newspaper Publications Association, Gannett Foundation, Freedom Forum, variouspublishers, 1954-1993. Editorial writer St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch, summers, 1946-1954.
Member Citizens League of Minneapolis, 1960-1993. Member executive committee Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, 1948-1950. Member Association Education in Journalism (president 1974-1975, Bleyer history award 1980, Blum research award 1986), Society Professional Journalists (National Distinguished Teaching award 1980), American Journalism History Association (Kobre research award 1992), Newspaper Guild, International Press Institute, International Association for Mass Communication Research, American Society of Newspaper Editors (member education committee 1965-1968, history committee 1989-1993), A.P. Managing Editors Association (member research committee 1970-1972), Public Relations Society of America (president Minnesota chapter 1956), American Association of University Professors, Minnesota History Society, Minnesota Press Club, Singapore Press Club, Minnesota Society Fine Arts, United Nations Association of Minnesota, Minnesota Public television, Sigma Delta Chi (Research award 1950, 54), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Kappa Tau Alpha, Phi Kappa Tau, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Clubs: University Minnesota Campus.
Married Mary Margaret McNevin, December 28, 1935. Children: Michael Charles, Laurel Christine, Alison Clare.