Background
Stone, Vernon Alfred was born on October 21, 1929 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of Hughie H. and Mabel (Lothridge) Stone.
Stone, Vernon Alfred was born on October 21, 1929 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of Hughie H. and Mabel (Lothridge) Stone.
Bachelor, Western Kentucky University, 1951. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1966.
Broadcast journalist We Have A Signal-television, Louisville, 1953-1962. From assistant professor to professor journalism University Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1974. Professor journalism University Georgia, Athens, 1974-1978.
Professor, director School Journalism Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1978-1986. Professor journalism University Missouri, Columbia, 1987-1992, professor emeritus, communication researcher, from 1992.
Member Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (head radio-television news division 1972-1974), Radio-television News Directors Association (research director 1972-1994, Distinguished Service award 1988), Society Professional Journalists, Broadcast Education Association.
Married Saribenne Thomas, June 11, 1966 (divorced 1983). Children: Hallie, Adam.