Background

Thorn, William John was born on April 23, 1943 in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Howard Thorn and Margaret Marie Thorn Hoppenjon.

Education

Bachelor, Loras College, 1965; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1977.

Career

Teacher newspaper advertising, Rolling Hills High School, Palos Verdes, California, 1966-1969; editor, SUN Newspaper, Minneapolis, 1969-1971; assistant professor journalism, Marquette U., Milwaukee, 1975-1982; associate professor, Marquette U., since 1982; department chairman journalism, Marquette U., Milwaukee. Guest professor Pontifical Gregorian U., Rome, Italy, since 1982. Director Institute Catholic Media, Milwaukee.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• William John Thorn has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Newspaper Circulation: Marketing the News

    (Marketing the News)

  • Visual persuasion (Making contact)
  • Newspaper Circulation: Marketing the News by William Thorn (1987-07-03)

Membership

Board of directors Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Life, Milwaukee, 1977-1980, Catholic Herald, Milwaukee, 1979-1988, 90-. Member Association education Journalism and Mass Communication, North America Region UnionCatholique International de la Presse (secretary since 1989), Researchers and Teachers Federation (president 1983-1990).

Connections

Married Victoria Mary Mrozik, July 3, 1971. Children: Sofia, William A., Marisia, Chiara, Vincent, Miriam.

Father:

William Howard Thorn Hoppenjon

Mother:

Margaret Marie Thorn Hoppenjon

Spouse:

Victoria Mary Mrozik

child:

Sofia Thorn

child:

Chiara Thorn

child:

Vincent Thorn

child:

William A. Thorn

child:

Miriam Thorn

child:

Marisia Thorn