author
Willard Grosvenor Bleyer
1873–1935
A pioneering journalism educator, he helped turn newsroom training into a serious university subject and laid the groundwork for journalism study at the University of Wisconsin. His books on reporting, editing, and press history were widely used by early 20th-century students and working journalists.
4 Audiobooks
How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers
by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer
Newspaper Writing and Editing
by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer
The high school course in English
by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer
Types of News Writing
by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer
About the author
Born in 1873 and active during journalism education’s formative years, he became one of the key figures in bringing the study of journalism into the university. University of Wisconsin sources credit him with launching journalism instruction there and describe him as a foundational influence on the school that grew from those early courses.
His work reached beyond the classroom. He wrote practical and historical books on journalism, including texts on news writing and the American press, helping shape how aspiring reporters and editors learned the craft in the early 1900s.
Remembered at Wisconsin as the “father” of its journalism program, he left a lasting mark on both the university and the broader development of journalism education in the United States. He died in 1935.