Conrad Fink papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Conrad Fink papers
Creator: Fink, Conrad C.
Inclusive Dates: 1961-2011
Language(s): English
Extent: 23 Linear Feet (23 boxes)
Collection Number: UA0003
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Before coming to the University of Georgia, Conrad Fink worked for the Associated Press where he rose from reporter to vice president and secretary of the Associated Press. He retired from professional journalism in 1977 and began teaching at UGA in 1983. Fink wrote 11 journalism textbooks on subjects ranging from editorials and sports writing to newspaper management. He held the William S. Morris Professor of Newspaper Strategy and Management chair at the school and was a UGA Senior Foundation Fellow. Fink taught newspaper management and strategy, contemporary American newspapers, public affairs reporting, media ethics and editorial writing.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of materials that Conrad Fink either created or collected during his lifetime of news reporting and teaching journalism at UGA. Included are numerous articles that he summited to the Associated Press (AP) while covering Asia during the mid-1960s along with general interest stories about the U.S. written for the AP during the 1980s to 2000s. There is information about various newspapers around the country, their daily workings and the owners of these papers. There are also documents (1977-2011) related to the classes that Fink taught and the speeches that he presented along with galleys, reviews and other materials connected to books that he authored. In addition, the collection holds a large amount of both his professional and personal correspondence dating from the 1980s to 2011.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 20 series.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Conrad Fink papers, UA0003, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

RG: 2-18

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Associated Press Stories from Asian UN
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1	1	Associated Press Stories from Tokyo, 1961-1962
1	2	Associated Press Stories from Tokyo, Saigon, Hong Kong, Macao, 1962
1	3	Associated Press Stories from Tokyo, Saigon, Djakarta, 1962
1	4	Associated Press Stories from Tokyo, Djakarta, Seoul, Pusan, Misamari (India), Tezpur (India), 1963
1	5-6	Associated Press Stories from Tokyo, Seoul, 1963
1	7	Associated Press Stories from New Delhi, Bombay, Rawalpindi, Okinawa, Bario (Malaysia), 1963-1964
1	8	Associated Press Stories from Katmandu, Bombay, New Delhi, 1964
1	9-10	Associated Press Stories from New Delhi, 1965
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2	1	Associated Press Stories from New Delhi, 1965
2	2	Associated Press Stories from New Delhi, Nong Khai (Thailand), 1965
2	3	Associated Press Stories from New Delhi, 1965
2	4-6	Associated Press Stories from New Delhi, 1966
2	7	Associated Press Stories from Saigon, Tokyo, 1961-1964
2	8	NBC Correspondence, 1965-1966
2	9	News Story Drafts, 1965-1966

 

2. Associated Press 1980 and City Newspapers A
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3	1	Anchorage, Alaska
3	2	Anderson
3	3	AOL-Time Warner Merger, 2000
3	4	AP , 1980-1982
3	5	AP , 1983
3	6	AP , 1984
3	7	AP , 1985-1986
3	8	AP , 1987-1989
3	9	AP , 1990-1991
3	10	AP , 1992-1997
3	11	AP , 1998-2000
3	12	AP , 2001-2009
3	13-14	Athens, Georgia, 1982-2005
3	15	Atlantic, 1983-1986

 

3. City Newspapers/Owners B-D
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4	1	Baltimore, 1981-2004
4	2	Bass, Robert, 1990
4	3	Black, Conrad, 1991-2004
4	4	Block, William, 1981-1993
4	5	Bloomberg, 1995
4	6	Boston, 1982-2005
4	7	Buffett, Warren, 1983-1998
4	8	Capital Cities, 1981-1995
4	9	CBS, 1987-1988
4	10	Central Newspapers, 1982-1998
4	11	Charleston
4	12	Charlotte, 1989-1998
4	13	Chattanooga, 1998-1999
4	14	CNHI (Community Newspapers Holdings Inc.), 1998-1999
4	15	Chicago, 1982-2006
4	16	Cleveland, 1981-1995
4	17	Columbus, Georgia, 1985-1997
4	18	Columbus, Ohio, 1991
4	19	Copley, 1982-1992
4	20	Cox Enterprises, 1987-2004
4	21	Dallas, 1981-2004
4	22	Decatur, Alabama, 1997
4	23	Denver, 1981-2001
4	24	DesMoines, 1978-1995
4	25	Detroit, 1982-2005
4	26	Dow Jones I, 1982-1989
4	27	Dow Jones II, 1992-2003

 

4. City Newspapers/Owners F-J
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5	1	Financial Times, 1997
5	2	Fox, 1986-1995
5	3	Gainesville, Georgia, 1984-1990
5	4-6	Gannett, 1978-2004
5	7	Gannett: 89 Papers and Still Counting by John O'Brien, 1982
5	8	Gatehouse, 2007-2008
5	9	Gaylord, 1994
5	10	Gillett, George, 1983-1990
5	11	Green, Leonard, 1997
5	12	Grimes, Millard, 1982-1999
5	13	Groups (Newspaper), 1981-1984
5	14	Gwinnett, 1985-1998
5	15	Harte-Hanks Communications, 1982-1999
5	16	Hearst, 1982-1997
5	17	Hackensack, New Jersey, 1982-2000
5	18	Hollinger, 1998
5	19	Honolulu, 1992
5	20	Houston, 1982-2001
5	21	Ingersoll, Ralph II, 1982-1990
5	22	Joint Operations, 1982-1983
5	23	Journal Register, 1997

 

5. City Newspapers/Owners K-M
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6	1-2	Knight-Ridder, 1982-1988, 1982-2006
6	3	Landmark, 1981-1990
6	4	Las Vegas, 1999
6	5	Lee Enterprises, 1997-2005
6	6	Little Rock, 1982-1991
6	7-8	Los Angeles, 1982-1992, 1982-2002
6	9	Louisville, 1982-1986
6	10	Macon, Georgia, 1983-2003
6	11	Madison, Georgia, 1996-1997
6	12	Marietta, Georgia, 1983-1995
6	13	McClatchy, 1985-2003
6	14	Media General, 1982-2001
6	15	Media News , 1997-2002
6	16	Meredith Corporation, 2002
6	17	Miami, 1982-2000
6	18	Milwaukee, 1982-2003
6	19	Minneapolis, 1975-1997
6	20	Monitor (Christian Science Monitor), 1983-2004
6	21	Murdoch, 1981-1987, 1981-2003

 

6. City Newspapers/Owners N-R
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7	1	Nashville, 1991-2001
7	2	NeSmith, Dink, 1988-2003
7	3	Newhouse, S.I., 1981-2003
7	4	New Orleans, 1984-2002
7	5	Newsday, 1983-2003
7	6	New York News, 1981-2000
7	7	New York Post, 1982-2004
7	8-9	New York Times , 1978-1990
7	10	Newspaper Acquisitions, 1981-1984
7	11	Oakland, 1983-2003
7	12	Oklahoma City, 1982-1995
7	13	Orlando, 1992-2001
7	14	Palm Beach, 2004
7	15-16	Philadelphia, 1981-2004
7	17	Pittsburgh, 1978-2002
7	18	Portland, 1989-2001
7	19	Providence, 1990
7	20	Raleigh, 1990
7	21	Reader's Digest, 1981-1986
7	22	Red and Black, 1993-2006

 

7. City Newspapers/Owners S
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8	1	Sacramento, 1984-1994
8	2	St. Louis, 1983-2001
8	3	St. Paul, 1983-1994
8	4	St. Petersburg, 1985-2004
8	5	Salt Lake, 1997
8	6	San Antonio, 1984-1993
8	7	San Diego, 1990
8	8	San Francisco, 1993-2004
8	9	Savannah, 2004
8	10	Scripps-Howard, 1982-2006
8	11	Seattle, 1988-2003
8	12	Shaw, Ray, 1985-1995
8	13	Singleton, Dean, 1986-2004
8	14	Tampa, 2004
8	15	TCI (Tele-Communications Inc.), 1996
8	16	Thomson, 1979-2000
8	17	Time, Inc., 1982-1997
8	18	Times Mirror, 1982-2000
8	19	Toledo, 2001
8	20	Trenton, 2001
8	21	Tribune, 1982-2000
8	22	Turner, 1982-1996
8	23	Washington Post, 1981-2002
8	24	Washington Times, 1981-2002
8	25	Williamsburg, 1983-1984

 

8. Newspaper Industry
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9	1	Cost Control, 1978-1982
9	2-3	Electronic Home Delivery, 1980-1986
9	4	Freedom, 1982-2003
9	5	Geographic Zones, 1981-1983
9	6	Interest Zones, 1982-1983
9	7	Jewel, Richard (Libel Suit), 1997-2001
9	8	Other Competition, 1988-1995
9	9	PM vs. AM (Afternoon vs. Morning Papers), 1981-1984
9	10	Postal Rates, 1982-1984
9	11-12	Production, 1981-1988
9	13	Promotion, 1981-1989
9	14	Promotion - Newsletter, 1983-1984
9	15	Suburban v. Metro, 1980-1984
9	16	Sundayers, 1982-1983
9	17	Total Market Coverage, 1980-10-01 - 1984-03-03
9	18	Unions, 1976-06-25 - 1984-09-19
9	19	Videotext, 1989-12-15 - 1991-09-02

 

9. Selected AJC Stories
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10	1	Selected Stories from or about the AJC, 1990-1991
10	2	Selected Stories from or about the AJC, 1992
10	3	Selected Stories from or about the AJC, 1993
10	4	Selected Stories from or about the AJC, 1994
10	5	Selected Stories from or about the AJC, 1995-1999
10	6	Selected Stories from or about the AJC, 2000-2006
10	7	American Press Institute, 2001-2007
10	8	American Press Institute, 2007-2009

 

10. Cox Grant
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11	1	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 1989-1992
11	2	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 1997-1999
11	3	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2000
11	4	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2001
11	5	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2002
11	6	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2003
11	7	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2004
11	8	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2005
11	9	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2006
11	10	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2007
11	11	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, Budget, 2007
11	12	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2008
11	13	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, Budget, 2008
11	14	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2009
11	15	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, Budget, 2009
11	16	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2010
11	17	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, Budget, 2010

 

11. Cox Institute Morris Communications
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12	1	Cox Institute Newspaper Management Studies Grant, 2011
12	2	Cox Institute Newpaper Management Studies Grant, Budget, 2011
12	3	Morris Communications, 1984-1990
12	4	Morris Communications, 1991-1995
12	5	Morris Communications, 1996
12	6	Morris Communications, 1997
12	7	Morris Communications, 1998-1999
12	8	Morris Communications, 2000
12	9	Morris Communications, 2001
12	10	Morris Communications, 2002
12	11	Morris Communications, 2003-2004
12	12	Morris Communications, 2005-2006
12	13	Morris Communications, 2007
12	14	Morris Communications, 2008-2011
12	15	Morris Communications Newspaper Strategy & Management Chair

 

12. Internships
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13	1	Knight-Ridder Foundation Grant in Business Journalism, 1990-2006
13	2	Gray Communications Plans for Internship, 1991-2003
13	3	Internships, 1984-1986
13	4	Internships, 1987-1997
13	5	Morris Communications Internships, 1998-2006
13	6	Morris Communications Internships, 2007-2008
13	7	Army Internships, 2001-2004
13	8	Army Internships, 2005-2007
13	9	Bauer Award, 2001-2011
13	10	Fink Professional-in-Residence Program, 2003-2004
13	11	Foundation Fellows, 2007
13	12	Gannett Circulation Program, 2001-2007
13	13	McDougall, Pamela (Internship Support), 2007
13	14	McGill Lecture, 2006
13	15	McNeel, Harry (Harry Hodgson Fund), 2005-2007
13	16	NeSmith, Dink (Endowed Chair), 1997-2010
13	17	Wood, Chris (Endowment Proposal), 2005
13	18	Grady Fellows Tribute Evening, 2009

 

13. Class Material
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14	1	Class Material - Acquisitions, 1978-1980
14	2	Class Material - Acquisitions - Media News/Hearst/McClatchy Purchase of Knight Ridder, 2005-2006
14	3	Class Material - Acquisitions - Media News/Hearst/McClatchy Purchase of Knight Ridder, 2006
14	4	Class Material - Anti-trust, 1976-1984
14	5	Class Material - Arts, 2008
14	6	Class Material - Assignments/Checklists
14	7	Class Material - Audience, 2008
14	8	Class Material - Basics, 1992-2008
14	9	Class Material - Command Performance (Leadership), 1976-1984
14	10	Class Material - Commentary, 2008
14	11	Class Material - Dollars, 2005-2009
14	12	Class Material - Ethics/Law, 2008
14	13	Class Material - Inside the Media, 1996
14	14	Class Material - Introduction to Print Media, 1994
14	15	Class Material - Law and You, 1981-1984
14	16	Class Material - Libel, 1981-1984
14	17	Class Material - Libel, 1983-1984
14	18	Class Material - Public Affairs I
14	19	Class Material - Public Affairs II
14	20	Class Material- Public Affairs III
14	21	Class Material- Public Affairs IV, 2008
14	22	Class Material - Science/Health, 2008
14	23	Class Material - Sports, 2008
14	24	Flagpole, 2008

 

14. Seminars-Center for Sports
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15	1	Media Use and Readership of the Red and Black: Survey of UGA Undergraduate Students, 2000
15	2	Management Seminars for College Newspaper Editors, 1992-2010
15	3	Online Journalism Seminars, 2006-2007
15	4	Ralph McGill Seminar on Journalistic Courage, 2007-2010
15	5	Seminar Outline 2: Editing and Packaging the News
15	6	Seminar Outline 3: Public Affairs and Beat Reporting
15	7	Seminar Outline 4: Investigative Reporting/Writing
15	8	Thomas, Jessica (Student Plagiarism Case), 2004
15	9	Student Papers
15	10	Center for Sports Journalism and Society I, 2007-2009
15	11	Center for Sports Journalism and Society II, 2009
15	12	Center for Sports Journalism and Society III, 2010
15	13	Center for Sports Journalism and Society IV, 2010
15	14	Center for Sports Journalism and Society V, 2010-2011
15	15	The National Sports Daily, 1989-1991

 

15. Columns, Speeches
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16	1	Column on Newspaper Management by Conrad Fink, 1989-1992
16	2	Ethics Briefing by Conrad Fink
16	3	The Atlanta Journal and Constitution: A Case Study by Conrad Fink, 1989
16	4	Court Case: Macon Telegraph Publishing Company I, 1986-1987
16	5	Court Case: Macon Telegraph Publishing Company II, 1992-1994
16	6	Speeches/Speech Ideas, 1978-1983
16	7	Speeches/Speech Ideas, 1985-1995
16	8	Speeches/Speech Ideas, 1996-1998
16	9	Speeches/Speech Ideas, 1999-2009
16	10	Correspondence , 1997-1999
16	11	Correspondence, 2000
16	12	Correspondence, 2001
16	13	Correspondence, 2002

 

16. Correspondence
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17	1	Correspondence, 1998
17	2	Correspondence, 1999
17	3	Correspondence, 2000
17	4	Correspondence, 2001
17	5	Correspondence, 2002
17	6	Correspondence, 2003 January-June
17	7	Correspondence, 2003 July-December
17	8	Correspondence, 2004 January-March
17	9	Correspondence, 2004 April-June
17	10	Correspondence, 2004 July-September
17	11	Correspondence, 2004 October-December
17	12	Correspondence, 2005 January-June
17	13	Correspondence, 2005 July-December
17	14	Correspondence, 2006
17	15	Correspondence, 2007
17	16	Correspondence, 2008
17	17	Correspondence, 2009
17	18	Correspondence, 2010
17	19	Correspondence, 2011
17	20	Maps
17	21	Personal Correspondence, 1982
17	22	Personal Correspondence, 1994
17	23	Personal Correspondence, 1995
17	24	Personal Correspondence, 1996
17	25	Personal Correspondence, 1997
17	26	Personal Correspondence, 1998
17	27	Personal Correspondence, 1999
17	28	Personal Correspondence, 2000
17	29	Personal Correspondence, 2001
17	30	Personal Correspondence, 2002
17	31	Personal Correspondence, 2003
17	32	Personal Correspondence, 2004
17	33	Personal Correspondence, 2005
17	34	Personal Correspondence, 2006

 

17. Galleys
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18	1	Writers Workbook, 1992-1993
18	2	Media Ethics Galleys I, 1994
18	3	Media Ethics Galleys II, 1994
18	4	Media Ethics Galleys III, 1994
18	5	Strategic Newspaper Management I, 1995
18	6	Strategic Newspaper Management II, 1995
18	7	Strategic Newspaper Management III, 1995
18	8	Strategic Newspaper Management IV, 1995
18	9	Writing That Persuades I, 1995
18	10	Writing That Persuades II, 1995
18	11	Writing That Persuades III, 1995-1998
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19	1	Introduction to Professional News Writing, 1995-1996
19	2	Bottom Line Writing I, 1999
19	3	Bottom Line Writing II, 1999
19	4	Sportswriting I, 2000
		Sportswriting II, 2000
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19	6	Sportswriting III, 2000
19	7	Sportswriting IV, 2000
19	8	Sportswriting V, 2000
19	9	Sportswriting VI, 2000
19	10	A Philosophical Approach to Journalism Ethics -Review, 2007
19	11	What Does It All Mean, 2008-2009
19	12	What Does It All Mean - Background Material, 2007-04-21 - 2009-01-19

 

18. Publications
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20	1	Bottom Line Writing, Reviews
20	2	Inside the Media, Advertisements
20	3-4	Inside the Media, Photographs
20	5	Inside the Media, Reviews
20	6	Introduction to Magazine Writing, Reviews
20	7	Introduction to Professional Newswriting, Advertisement
20	8	Introduction to Professional Newswriting, Correspondence about introduction
20	9-12	Introduction to Professional Newswriting, Correspondence about full work
20	10	Introduction to Professional Newswriting, Correspondence about full work
20	11	Introduction to Professional Newswriting, Correspondence about full work
20	12	Introduction to Professional Newswriting, Correspondence about full work
20	13	Introduction to Professional Newswriting, Reviews
20	14	Media Ethics, Reviews
20	15	Sportswriting, Reviews
20	16	Strategic Newspaper Management, Advertisements
20	17	Strategic Newspaper Management, Reviews
20	18	Writing Opinion for Impact, Reviews
20	19	Writing to Inform and Engage, Reviews
20	20	Miscellaneous articles, programs

 

19. Resume, Photos
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21	1	Conrad Fink Resume, 1982-2011
21	2	UGA Service Record, 1999-2002
21	3-4	UGA Service Record Documentation, 1982-2005
21	5	Photographs, 1984-2008
21	6	Mobile from office
21	7	Awards
21	8	UGA- Grady Department Affairs
21	9	UGA Grady Departmental Affairs, 1983-1999
21	10	UGA Grady Departmental Affairs, 2000-2007
21	11	UGA Grady News
21	12	UGA Miscellaneous
21	13	Miscellaneous