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c. Miscellaneous a.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 4,

News Bulletin (Harrington) (1) 1286 copies published weekly, distributed as follows: (a) 374 to the administrative corps 87 to out-of-state papers 625 to Illinois newspapers 96 to leaders of 3075' and Girls' clubs 102 to county agricultural advisers. Alumni Quarterly & Fortnightly Notes, Edition of 3,000

b.

'>, Student a. Illini—edition 3,100; copies sent newspaper and high schools b. Illinois Magazine—edition 1,000 c. Agriculturist—edition 1,250 d. Technograph. 4. Faculty (other than bulletins, circulars, etc.) a. Book notices—52 (1) Total edition of 48 (4 not given) b. Book reviews—45 (1) Total edition of 39 (6 not given)..

25,565 54,318

B.

(1) Total edition of 420 (114 not given) 1,525,752 d. Books—36 Newspapers using University material (a) Local 1. Champaign News a. Features University News b. Circulation 7,000 2. Champaign Gazette a. Features University News b. Circulation 5,500 3. Urbana Courier a. Uses University News Matter b. Circulation 1,800 (b) State 1. Daily Papers a. A good news article will reach approximately 1,500,000 readers through the daily papers of the state. 2. Weekly papers a. Use a great deal of agricultural news matter b. Also feature news articles of unusual nature 3. Farm and Technical magazines a. Use well written, non-technical matter, appealing to their respective readers (1) Faculty members most generally the authors of such material (2) When such articles do appear, the circulation is tremendous (c) Press Association. 1. Associated Press a. Gives both state and national publicity b. Local correspondents: Howe Brown, Champaign Gazette (Day) Daily Illini (Night) 2. United Press Association a. State and National publicity (1) Especially strong on state news b. Local correspondent—none