Background
Nixon, Raymond Blalock was born on June 10, 1903 in Live Oak, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas James and Leanora Alice (Blalock) Nixon.
Nixon, Raymond Blalock was born on June 10, 1903 in Live Oak, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas James and Leanora Alice (Blalock) Nixon.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Emory University, 1925. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1942.
Successively reporter, sports editor, telegraph editor, editorial writer, city editor, Tampa (Florida) Daily Times, 1917-1924;
secretary to president, Emory University, 1924-1928;
assistant to president, Emory University, 1928-1938;
instructor journalism, Emory University, 1926-1928;
assistant professor, Emory University, 1928-1933;
associate professor, Emory University, 1933-1940;
professor journalism, director division, Emory University, 1940-1952;
alumni secretary, Emory University, 1927-1931;
editor, Emory Alumnus Magazine, 1927-1938;
graduate assistant journalism, University of Wisconsin, 1933-1934;
teaching assistant, University of Minnesota, 1939-1940;
visiting professor, University of Minnesota, summer 1947;
professor journalism and international relations, University of Minnesota, 1952-1971;
emeritus professor journalism and international communication, University of Minnesota, since 1971. Visiting professor Institute Communications Research, University of Illinois, 1948-1949, University of California, summer 1949, Stanford, summer, 1952, U. Pittsburgh, summer 1953. Lectr.many foreign universities, since 1957.
Consultant Center American Project, Florida International U., 1987. Academy director Foreign Assignment Tour Europe, 1951. Visiting staff member Time magazine, 1952.
Member accrediting committee American Council Education Journalism,1946-1949. Vice president United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Conference Journalism Education in Latin American, 1958. Director communication research India and Latin American, 1966-1967.
Consultant Massachusetts communication United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, since 1959. Specialist journalism Department State, Europe and Middle East, 1961, Latin American, 1962. Ford fellow study in, Asia and Europe, 1957, Latin American, 1962, 64-65, Tinker Foundation fellow in Latin American, 1969-1970, 73-76, 80-81, selected for 1st United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics journalism exchange, 1978.
Member President's Committee on Employment of Physically Handicapped, 1945-1952, panel of labor arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1943-1971. Member Association Education in Journalism (vice president 1938-1940, award for contributions to research 1983), International Association Mass Communication Research (president 1960-1964, executive committee 1965-1972, honorary life president since 1980), World Association Public Opinion Research, Inter-American Press Association, International Press Institute, American Political Science Association, Phi Beta Kappa (president Minnesota 1965-1966), Pi Kappa Phi (supreme historian 1926-1928), Pi Delta Epsilon, Sigma Delta Chi (chairman special committee on press performance in 1956 presidential campaign), Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Tau Alpha. Clubs: Overseas Press (New York City).
Son of Thomas James and Leanora Alice (Blalock) N. M. Amy Quillian, December 24, 1928. 1 daughter, Leslie (Mistress John Hollister).