Anger

Dr. Butterworth's remarks on the training of journalists incurred the anger of newspaper proprietors. In a joint statement with the New Zealand Section of the Commonwealth Press Union it was claimed that for 10 years both organisations had taken part in negotiations with university authorities concerning the institution of a degree course.

Within the last month a grant had been made to the university of Canterbury to assist with the creation of a post-graduate course in journalism. Delays had not been the responsibility of organisations representing the newspaper proprietors and the senior Journalists of New Zealand.