Missouri School of Journalism

Aug. 30, 2010: Journalism Sophomore Wins Second Place in National PSA Contest on Driving Safety Strategic communication sophomore Taylor Deeds won second place in the 2010 Bridgestone Safety Scholars Video Contest. Her PSA "I'm a Killer" conveyed the dangers of drinking and driving and will be aired nationwide. She won a $5,000 scholarship and a free set of tires in the nationwide contest. [More]

Aug. 30, 2010: Award-Winning Editor Mike Jenner Named the Houston Harte Chair in Journalism at Missouri Mike Jenner, an award-winning editor with a strong history of innovation, has been appointed the Houston Harte Chair in Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. Jenner will be involved in teaching, research and in identifying, testing and promoting new business models and approaches to journalism. [More]

Aug. 26, 2010: Problems, Opportunities Face Online Religion News, MU Expert Says The recent economic decline has caused many newspapers across the country to make significant cutbacks in staffing and coverage. Debra Mason, professor of journalism studies at the Missouri School of Journalism and director of the Center on Religion and the Professions, says that religion news, which was once routine in many newspapers, has now been relegated to websites and blogs. [More]

Aug. 26, 2010: Barbara Cochran Named the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism Barbara Cochran, a news executive whose career includes top jobs in the broadcast, print and non-profit worlds, has been named the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. In announcing the appointment, Dean Mills, dean of the School, said that Cochran's reputation for integrity and dedication to the highest principles of journalism made her an ideal choice. [More]

Aug. 25, 2010: National Press Club Board Selects Press-Freedom Honorees The National Press Club Board of Governors voted on Aug. 23 to honor Missouri School of Journalism professor Charles Davis and Iranian blogger Kouhyar Goudarzi with its 2010 John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Award. The award, given each year to one domestic and one international recipient, honors people who have contributed to the cause of press freedom and open government. [More]

Aug. 19, 2010: Biotech University Student Winner Attends International Science Conference In China As a master's student at the Missouri School of Journalism, Charlotte Bellis, MA '09, was awarded a trip to the World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology in Dalian, on the east coast of China. While at the conference this past summer, Bellis posted daily blogs and conducted interviews with scientists who made presentations at the various sessions she attended. [More]

Aug. 16, 2010: Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop Provides Hands-On Print, Broadcast Experience for 19 High School Students Nineteen high school students from around the country attended the eight-day Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop in July at the Missouri School of Journalism. Now in its 40th year, the program utilized the latest in digital technology to produce real-world stories for print and broadcast. Three students were nominated for scholarships through the Dow Jones News Fund. [More]

July 30, 2010: Faculty, Students to Serve as Moderators, Discussants and Panelists for 21 Sessions at AEJMC In addition to presenting 44 scholarly papers, Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students will serve as moderators, discussants and panelists as well as lead pre-convention workshops for 21 sessions at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting to be held Aug. 7-11 in Denver. [More]

July 30, 2010: Magazine Journalism Students Win Four National Awards for Feature Writing and Start-up Magazine Concepts in AEJMC Contest Vox magazine and a magazine journalism publishing class brought home four awards this year in the 2010 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest. [More]

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