The Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism
1981: Missourian Installed New Press
1982: Former Top Network Executive Named Dean
1982: First Endowed Chair Established
1983: School Celebrated 75th Anniversary
1983: James Atwater Named Dean
1983: Major ABC News Show Headlined J-Week
1984: SABEW Headquartered at School
1984: Journalism and Women Symposium Founded
1984: Quantitative Research Center Created at School
1985: Women Gained Enrollment Majority
1985: Famous Journalist Left Estate to School
1986: New Directions for News Founded
1986: Emerging Technology Used for Production, News, Advertising
1986: Advertising Department Revamped
1989: Dean Mills Named Eighth Dean
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1983
Major ABC News Show Headlined J-Week


 
ABC "Nightline" anchor Ted Koppel hosted a special presentation to a packed house in Jesse Auditorium during the annual Journalism Week activities. The panelists, who led a discussion about whether the press was too superficial in campaign coverage, included former presidential candidates John Anderson and Jerry Brown; Lyn Nofziger, former adviser to President Reagan; Haynes Johnson, BJ '52, former Washington Post columnist; David Brinkley, ABC News correspondent; and Bill Moyers, CBS News analyst.

Ted Koppel (top) worked with KOMU staffers on the broadcast, including Bob Tucker, BJ '83: "When the broadcast was over, there were a handful of us who got to sit down and do a one-on-one small group Q&A with Ted Koppel," Tucker said. "That was pretty inspiring." ABC News staffers arrived at Columbia (Mo.) Regional Airport with former California governor Jerry Brown (bottom).

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