Bourne Morris, A Writer and Trailblazer from the Reynolds School of Journalism

Get a glimpse of what the Reynolds School of Journalism at UNR looked like in 1980s, that’s when the since retired Bourne Morris, was the first woman professor at the school. In this episode of the Reynolds Hotbox, RSJ Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication Todd Felts talks to Bob Felten, Professor Emeritus, and Morris about the differences in their experiences of teaching advertising and public relations, and what they’re up to now. “So, the faculty was probably half the size of what it is today. All male, many of them, in fact, most of them had had professional experience, but not in advertising. Also, they weren't very sure that they approved of a woman from advertising coming into their print journalism world. But sooner or later they got used to me and then later we hired people who taught television and public relations and we hired more women. We became what is now the modern and very exciting [Reynolds] School of Journalism,” Bourne said. Bourne retired about 10 years ago and since then she’s been writing books. She discusses at length her newest book titled, A Woman of Two Minds, which includes media relationships, matricide, and issues regarding sexual assault. Felten, who only retired this year, discusses how students are more open now, and share their stories about sexual assault. Is this a direct result of the #MeToo movement? Listen to this episode of the Reynolds Hotbox produced by student journalist Lucia Starbuck to find out more.