Background
Long, Howard Rusk was born on July 30, 1906 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Connor Melbourne and Carrie (Bramblett) Long.
Long, Howard Rusk was born on July 30, 1906 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Connor Melbourne and Carrie (Bramblett) Long.
BJ, Bachelor of Arts Missouri, 1930. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1948.
Public, Crane (Missouri) Chronicle, 1934-1940; professor, U. Missouri, 1940-1950; manager, Missouri Press Association, 1941-1949; manager, Long Ranch. livestock farm, Rochester, Indiana, 1950-1953; department chairman journalism, Southern Illinois U., 1953-1970; director School Journalism, Southern Illinois U., 1970-1974. Visiting professor Graduate School Journalism, National Chengchi U., Taipei, Taiwan, 1947-1948. Guest editor China Post, Taipei, 1947-1948.
Founder, secretary International Society Weekly Newspapers Editors, 1955-1974. Member American Society Journalism School Administrators (president 1960), Association Education Journalism, Institute Journalists (British), Royal Photograph Society Great Britain, International Press Institute, China Academy (academician), National Institute Journalists (England), University Missouri Journalism Alumni Association (president 1940), Missouri History Society (life), Rotary, Kappa Alpha Mu, Kappa Tau Alpha, Alpha Delta Sigma, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Margaret Helen Carney, May 3, 1931. Children: Nancy Long Bearss, Joseph Carney.