Warren Kendall Agee

Background

Agee, Warren Kendall was born on October 23, 1916 in Sherman, Texas, United States. Son of Frederic M. and Minnie E. (Logsdon) Agee.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Texas Christian University, 1937. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1955.

Career

Member editorial staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1937-1948; instructor journalism, Texas Christian U., 1948-1950; assistant professor, Texas Christian U., 1950-1955; associate professor, Texas Christian U., 1955-1957; professor, Texas Christian U., 1957-1958; department chairman, Texas Christian U., 1950-1958; faculty adviser student publications, Texas Christian U., 1949-1958; professor journalism, dean school journalism, West Virginia U., 1958-1960; member educational advising committee, WJPB-television, Fairmont and Weston, West Virginia, 1959-1960; national Executive officer, Society Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, 1960-1962; professor journalism, dean, Evening College, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1962-1965; dean, William Allen White School Journalism, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1965-1969; dean, Henry W. Grady College Journalism and Mass Communication U. Georgia, 1969-1975; professor journalism, Henry W. Grady College Journalism and Mass Communication U. Georgia, 1975-1987; dean and professor emeritus, Henry W. Grady College Journalism and Mass Communication U. Georgia, since 1987; visiting scholar, University Texas, fall 1975; copy editor, Atlanta Constitution, summer 1977. Combat correspondent United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1941-1944. Public information specialist United States Coast Guard Reserve Headquarters, 1944-1945.

Member of advisory screening committee journalism, committee international exchange of persons Conference Board Association Research Couns., Washington, 1958-1962. Member American Council Education for Journalism and Mass Communication, 1958-1960, 65-67, member accrediting committee, 1969-1976, vice chairman, 1973-1974, chairman, 1974-1976, chairman appeals board, 1977, 79, 81, 83. Managing director William Allen White Foundation, 1965-1969, trustee, since 1970.

Managing director George Foster Peabody Radio and television awards, 1969-1975, Sigma Delta Chi National Journalism Awards, 1960-1962. Associate James M. Cox Junior Center International Mass Comm. Training and Research, U. Georgia, since 1985.

Achievements

• Warren Kendall Agee has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics (Study Edition) (7th Edition)

    (Designed to give your students the extra support they nee...)

  • Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics (7th Edition)

    ( Using real-life case studies, Public Relations: Strate...)

  • Mass Media in a Free Society (2nd Printing 1970)

    (ASIN: B00CBCXHQE Title: Mass Media in a Free Society (2nd...)

  • Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics, 3rd (Third) Edition 1992

    (Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics, 3rd (Third) Edi...)

  • Perspectives on Mass Communications
  • Mass Media in a Free Society
  • Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics, Study Edition: 8th (Eigth) Edition

Membership

Member Athens (Georgia) International Relations Community Council, president, 1980-1982. President Friends of Museum Art University Georgia, 1974-1975. Member Howard Blakeslee Media Awards judging committee American Heart Association, 1976-1994, chairman judging committee, 1980-1994.

Member of Society Professional Journalists, Southwestern Journalism Congress (secretary 1957-1958), American Studies Association, American Society Journalism School Administrators (president 1956), Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communications 1958, (Distinguished Leadership award 2001), Gridiron Club (Fort Worth), Rotary, Phi Beta Delta, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Phi Kappa Sigma, Alpha Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha (50 year journalism education service award 1987), Sigma Delta Chi (president Fort Worth professional chapter 1954-1955, secretary Texas 1957-1958, national vice president campus chapter affairs 1966-1969, leader council since 1982, vice president Northeast Georgia professional chapter 1978-1979, president 1979-1980).

Connections

Married Edda Robbins, June 1, 1941. Children: Kim Kendall Schmidman, Robyn Kendall Ansley.