May 9, 2008:School of Journalism to Recognize 499 Graduates at Spring Commencement Ceremonies The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize its 499 May and August graduates during commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m., Friday, May 16, at Mizzou Arena. Family and friends of the graduates do not need tickets to attend. Seating will be open. . [More]
April 2008
April 25, 2008:Gift Creates Opportunities for Science Journalism Students, Honors Former Journalism Professor A recent gift to the Missouri School of Journalism will give students the opportunity to gain experience and explore career options in science, health and technology journalism. Named for his J-School mentor, the $100,000 gift from Russell G. Smith II and his wife, Gail, establishes the Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship and Lecture Series. [More]
April 25, 2008:Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available for the 2008 Centennial/Dedication Celebration Founding dean Walter Williams opened the world's first school of journalism on Sept. 14, 1908. One hundred years later, as the Missouri School of Journalism celebrates its centennial, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute will open its doors. Sponsorship opportunities are now available to allow companies and organizations to congratulate the School and the Institute on these milestones and to help fund important conversations about the future of journalism. [More]
April 23, 2008:Centennial/Dedication Registration Now Open Registration for the Sept. 10-12 Missouri School of Journalism Centennial and Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Dedication is now open, and alumni and friends will begin receiving packets within the next few weeks that include an event guide, the registration form and other informational pieces. [More]
April 23, 2008:Woelfel Selected as Chairman-elect for RTNDA Stacey Woelfel was elected national chairman-elect of the Radio-Television News Directors Association at its recent meeting in Las Vegas. He will produce the 2009 RTNDA convention. An associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, Woelfel also serves as news director for KOMU-TV, the only university-owned commercial television station in the United States that uses its newsroom as a working lab for students. [More]
April 18, 2008:President and CEO of Fleishman-Hillard to Deliver Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture Dave Senay, president and CEO of Fleishman-Hillard, will deliver the 2008 Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture at 10 a.m., Monday, April 21, in Fisher Auditorium at the Missouri School of Journalism. Headquartered in St. Louis, Fleishman-Hillard is part of Omnicom Group Inc., a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. [More]
April 14, 2008:MU Journalism Professor to Direct USC Journalism School Geneva Overholser, currently an endowed chair for the MU School of Journalism at its Washington, D.C. bureau, has been named the director of the journalism school at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. Overholser said that although she will miss her MU colleagues and her students in Washington, D.C., she is ready to embrace the administrative responsibilities of her new position. [More]
April 9, 2008:J-School Alumnus Steve Fainaru Awarded Pulitzer Prize Six Pulitzer Prizes were awarded to The Washington Post on Monday, one of which went to a Missouri School of Journalism alumnus. Steve Fainaru's 10-part series on how private security contractors in Iraq operate outside many of the laws governing U.S. Forces won the award for International Reporting. Fainaru, 46, graduated from the School of Journalism in 1984. [More]
April 8, 2008:Global News Professionals Offer Open-minded Alternatives for American Journalism Concerns about the future of the press are not just American; they're global. Some of the solutions emerging from other countries were discussed recently during the joint centennial celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism and the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. [More]
April 7, 2008:Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Awards 11 Missouri Journalism Students with Summer Internships The prestigious Dow Jones Newspaper Fund has awarded 11 Missouri School of Journalism students summer internships in news, sports and news wire copy editing. Each student will receive pre-internship training and a weekly salary for the 10-week internship. Interns who return to college full time the following fall will receive $1,000 scholarships from the Newspaper Fund. [More]
March 18, 2008:12 Missouri Journalism Seniors Named to Elite Mizzou '39 The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB) recently named 12 Missouri School of Journalism seniors to the 2008 class of Mizzou '39. Created by the AASB in 2005, the name pays tribute to the spirit of service modeled by the families that supported the founding of the University in 1839. Each year, only 39 of the more than 3,000 graduating seniors at the University of Missouri earn this distinction. [More]
March 14, 2008:Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes Two New Faculty Members The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed two new faculty members for the winter 2008 semester. Mark Horvit joined the journalism studies faculty as an associate professor and executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors, and Karen Mitchell joined the convergence journalism faculty as an assistant professor. [More]
March 7, 2008:Columbia Missourian Sports Section, Two Students Score Big at APSE For the second year in a row, the Columbia Missourian sports desk brought home top awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) contest. This year, the paper also added two individual awards to its collection. Missouri Journalism senior Jeff Birnbaum's story "Willy-Mo" was named as one of the top 10 features, and junior Andrew Astleford's story "A Question of Acceptance" was named as one of the top 10 explanatory pieces. [More]
March 6, 2008:Missouri Journalism Professor Studies Influence of 19th Century Journalism in Shaping the Nation's History A new study by Betty Winfield, an MU Curators' professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, entitled "The Continuous Past: Historical Referents in Nineteenth-Century American Journalism," revealed that 19th century American journalism was significantly influential in shaping the nation's early history in an era when there were little or no published history records. [More]
March 6, 2008:Broadway Play "The Front Page" to be Performed at Centennial/Dedication Celebration As part of the Sept. 10-12 centennial/dedication events at the Missouri School of Journalism, the Maplewood Barn Community Theatre, mid-Missouri's historic outdoor theatre company, will host a performance of "The Front Page," the award-winning Broadway comedic play about journalists, the afternoon of Sept. 11. [More]
March 6, 2008:Missouri School of Journalism Senior Makes Worldwide Impact with 14-part Autism Series on KOMU Missouri School of Journalism radio-television journalism senior Ashley Reynolds will enter the job market after graduating this December with an impressive resume credential under her belt - a 14-part series on autism that not only reached an estimated 150,000 viewers in the mid-Missouri area, but also received worldwide attention for the depth of the reporting. [More]
March 4, 2008:Missouri Association of Publications to Host Annual Conference Best-selling author and award-winning journalist Mike Sager heads a list of publication professionals speaking at the Missouri Association of Publications' Fourth Annual Publications Summit, March 6-7, at the University of Missouri's Memorial Union. About 175 writers, editors, designers, graphic artists and publishers from consumer, business, educational and governmental print and electronic publications will participate. [More]
February 2008
Feb. 28, 2008:Around the World with Movie Director Tim Burton Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism graduate student Leah Gallo used skills she learned during her master's program to get a job photographing on the set of the movie Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Photojournalism students have many avenues to use their skills, other than traditional jobs. [More]
Feb. 26, 2008:School Alumnus and Cartoonist for The New Yorker to Contribute to Centennial/Dedication As a tribute to the School that helped him launch his successful career in advertising and cartooning, Michael Shaw, MA '92, will serve as the contributing cartoonist for the centennial of the Missouri School of Journalism and dedication of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. Shaw's cartoons will be on display at the Sept. 10-12 centennial/dedication celebration, a three-day extravaganza featuring a variety of social, professional and educational activities. [More]
Feb. 21, 2008:New Book Offers Insider's View of the World's First School of Journalism A Journalism of Humanity: A Candid History of the World's First Journalism School, a new book by Missouri School of Journalism Professor Steve Weinberg, highlights 100 years of behind-the-scenes decisions, conflicts and turning points as leaders at the School carried on Williams' precedent of improving the profession through innovation in training for journalism. [More]
Feb. 21, 2008:Scholarly Symposium to Highlight 1908 as a Pivotal Year in American Journalism A group of nationally renowned scholars and writers will help launch the centennial/dedication celebration by taking a look back at the year 1908 and its role in the history of American journalism. The symposium, "From Whence We Came to Where We're Going," will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Donald W. Reynolds Alumni Center on the MU campus. [More]
Feb. 12, 2008:Sarah Copeland, BJ '99, of the Food Network to Serve as Centennial/Dedication Consulting Chef Sarah Copeland, BJ '99, has been named the consulting chef for the Sept. 10-12, 2008, celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism Centennial and Reynolds Journalism Institute Dedication. She will help design the opening meal event on Sept. 10 and the closing meal event on Sept. 12, both to be held at Mizzou Arena. [More]
Feb. 8, 2008:Strategic Communication Senior Selected to Most Promising Minority Students Program Brandon C. Byrd, a Missouri School of Journalism senior majoring in strategic communication, is one of 50 students in the nation selected by the American Advertising Federation to join the Most Promising Minority Students Program (MPMS). The prestigious award allowed him to travel to New York City with fellow students from Feb. 5-7 to meet with representatives from successful advertising agencies and media companies at the New York Athletic Club. [More]
Feb. 7, 2008:New Innocence Project Gives Students Investigative Reporting Experience and Legal Knowledge The Missouri School of Journalism launched a new Innocence Project, created in conjunction with law schools at MU and the University of Missouri–Kansas City, in January 2008. Innocence projects around the country perform research and advocacy related to awareness and overturning wrongful convictions. Professor Steve Weinberg is teaching an introductory Innocence Project course, which will be a collaborative effort between students at both campuses, and a second-semester fieldwork course. [More]
Feb. 6, 2008:Missouri School of Journalism to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary with National Press Club March 28 On March 28, the Missouri School of Journalism and the National Press Club will honor their intersecting histories with a joint centennial celebration at the NPC headquarters in Washington, D.C. The program, The Next Century: Journalism for a Digital Globe, features media professionals from around the world who will talk about the bright future of journalism in the public interest. [More]
January 2008
Jan. 31, 2008:Strategic Communication Students to Benefit from $100,000 Scholarship Endowment Louise Black Jadel, BJ '46, recently gave $100,000 to create an endowed scholarship for future Missouri Journalism students studying strategic communication, an emphasis area focused on advertising and public relations training. The gift supports 100 by 100: The Centennial Campaign for the Missouri School of Journalism, an effort to increase financial commitments to the School's endowment to $100 million by 2008. [More]
Jan. 14, 2008:Missouri Press Association Announces Centennial Golf Classic Golf enthusiasts will have a chance to tee-off the social side of the Missouri School of Journalism Centennial and Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Dedication with the Missouri Press Association's Centennial Golf Classic. The golf outing will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the University of Missouri's A.L. Gustin Golf Course. The early registration fee, due by May 1, is $50 and includes a cart, greens fees, lunch and give-a-ways. [More]
Jan. 11, 2008:Informal Reunions and Group Gatherings Night Available at Centennial-Dedication On Sept. 10-12, 2008, the Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate its centennial and the dedication of the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute with a three-day extravaganza of events. The evening of Sept. 11 is being left open to allow alumni and guests to enjoy their own social time and the Tiger Twilight Festival, an annual celebration of Mizzou pride in downtown Columbia. [More]
December 2007
Dec. 31, 2007:Journalism Students Claim Overall Victory in 2007 Freshman iLife Challenge Several hundred self-made stars of the silver screen, faculty members and campus leaders, including Chancellor Brady Deaton, packed Bush Auditorium in Cornell Hall the night of Nov. 27 to honor the winners of the 2007 Freshman iLife Competition. This year's overall winner was team iLost, comprising first-year journalism students Spencer Ernst, Daniel Posey, Alex Ruppenthal and Fred Trotman. [More]
Dec. 27, 2007:Missouri School of Journalism Magazine Students Remake Fundraising Publication for Barnes-Jewish Hospital As part of the final capstone project in Associate Professor John Fennell's magazine publishing class, six students revamped the 40-page glossy magazine distributed by the hospital's fundraising arm, the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation. The students redesigned the publication's layout, reported the stories, compiled the photography and re-conceptualized the magazine to give it a stronger focus on sharing inspiration. [More]
Dec. 27, 2007:School Hosts Videoconference with Global Scholars about International Election News Coverage Journalism researchers from around the world recently discussed international election news coverage via a videoconference hosted by the Missouri School of Journalism. The conversation, made easier by a common fluency in English, allowed the participants to see each other on an overhead display divided into four sections. [More]
Dec. 17, 2007:"Freedom Sings™" Performance to Launch 2008 Centennial-Dedication Activities "Freedom Sings™," a critically acclaimed multimedia experience featuring an all-star cast of musicians, will open the 2008 centennial and dedication celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The 90-minute event will be held the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, at the University of Missouri. [More]
Dec. 7, 2007:Journalism School to Recognize 136 Graduates during Fall Commencement The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize its 136 fall graduates during commencement ceremonies at 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14, at Jesse Auditorium in Jesse Hall. Family and friends of the graduates do not need tickets to attend. Seating will be open. [More]
Dec. 7, 2007:Missouri School of Journalism Junior Named Runner-Up in Professional Reporting Competition Missouri School of Journalism junior Sean Powers was a runner-up for the Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Award, a national award specific to coverage of drug and alcohol issues. Powers, now a junior, is the first student ever to be named a finalist in the awards contest, which typically honors the work of professional journalists. [More]
Dec. 5, 2007:Strategic Communication Students Join Professionals to Set Record Sales With guidance from the professionals at the Columbia Missourian, 16 Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students sold 28 of 58 total ads in a 28-page Homecoming special section, helping to set a record for ad sales. Understanding the sales side of advertising is an important aspect of the Missouri Method, a teaching philosophy of learning by doing. [More]
Dec. 3, 2007:Missouri School of Journalism Shares Grant to Improve Missouri's Health Literacy The Missouri School of Journalism is part of a $726,784 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to build an infrastructure that will become an interactive and comprehensive health literacy resource throughout the state. The award was given in conjuction with the MU Center for Health Policy. The grant is part of $7.1 million in funding approved by the Missouri Foundation for Health to establish its Missouri Health Literacy Enhancement initiative. [More]
November 2007
Nov. 30, 2007:New Center to Preserve and Showcase Historical Photojournalism Collections An unparalleled documentary photojournalism resource at the Missouri School of Journalism will be dedicated next September during the centennial of the School and the dedication of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The Angus and Betty McDougall Center for Photojournalism Studies, named for the renowned photography innovator and educator and his wife, will preserve collections of photographs by newspaper, magazine and documentary photographers. [More]
Nov. 27, 2007:Missouri School of Journalism Launches Brussels Program with Inaugural Class of Seven The Missouri School of Journalism will send students to work as journalists in Brussels, Belgium, headquarters of the EU, through a new study abroad program. Beginning in January, the inaugural class of seven students will spend four days a week in Brussels covering international issues for media organizations and one day a week attending a seminar class. [More]
Nov. 19, 2007:Miami Herald Writers Win Sifford Prize in Journalism Amy Driscoll and Lisa Arthur of The Miami Herald have been awarded the 2007 Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism, administered by the Missouri School of Journalism. They won for their series of emotion-packed articles on apartment tenants ousted by the South Florida building boom. [More]
Nov. 15, 2007:KOMU Earns Three Emmy Awards; Missouri Journalism Student-Producer Among Journalists Honored KOMU, mid-Missouri's NBC station and the only University-owned commercial network affiliate in the United States, claimed three Emmy Awards from the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Oct. 20 in St. Louis. Among those honored was Thad Kemlage, a Missouri Journalism senior and student producer at KOMU. [More]
Nov. 14, 2007:Two Missouri School of Journalism Students Win Poynter Institute Summer Fellowships Missouri School of Journalism students Darla Cameron and Bryan Wendell received free admission to the six-week Poynter Institute Summer Fellowship for Young Journalists by winning a Society for News Design conference competition in Boston Oct. 11-13. They will be working in teams of four covering a community beat for the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times. [More]
October 2007
Oct. 26, 2007:Celebrated Photojournalist Delivers Two-day Seminar on Fundamentals of Web Video Time-Life photojournalist and 2007 Missouri Honor Medalist Dirck Halstead visited the School Oct. 10-11 to deliver his "Platypus Short Course," a two-day crash tutorial based on his standard nine-day workshop. The workshop surfaced as a result of Halstead's Platypus Papers, a manifesto he wrote in 1997 that compares new-age visual journalists to the platypus, a species that defied established classification systems. [More]
Oct. 19, 2007:Master's Student Named David Kaplan Memorial Fellow at ABC News in D.C. Melissa Chee, a Missouri School of Journalism radio-television master's student, is the recipient of the 2007-2008 David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship. The fellowship, which is awarded each year to one Missouri Journalism student who has an interest in network field producing, includes a paid position at the ABC News Washington Bureau and a $10,000 stipend during the winter semester. Chee will be the School's 15th Kaplan fellow. [More]
Oct. 16, 2007:Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program Welcomes David Paul Nord of Indiana University At noon on Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Tucker Forum, David Paul Nord will deliver the lecture, "What Should a Newspaper Do? Editors, Reporters and Readers Argue about Journalism in Early 20th Century New York." Nord is recognized nationally and internationally as a pre-eminent authority on journalism history and the history of the religious press. He has authored three books, several book chapters and articles in numerous journals, including the Journal of American History, Journal of Communication and Journalism History. The event is free and open to all students and faculty. [More]
Oct. 15, 2007:Visiting Fellows Bring Expertise to the Newsroom and Classroom Three Missouri Journalism alumni are back on campus as fellows this semester to help prepare the next generation of graduates for 21st-century journalism careers. Jeanne Abbott, Keith Claxton and Liz Heitzman are helping transform the newspaper, which serves as a working laboratory for Missouri School of Journalism students, from a print-first to an Internet-first publication. [More]
Oct. 15, 2007:Cameron and Journalism Alumni Colleagues Release New Public Relations Textbook In college classrooms across the country, Missouri School of Journalism professor Glen T. Cameron and a handful of Missouri Journalism alumni are helping to educate America's next generation of public relations professionals. Their new book, Public Relations Today: Managing Competition and Conflict, is an introductory text featuring classic and contemporary cases that illustrate the working world applications of public relations theory. [More]
Oct. 12, 2007:12 Missouri Journalism Students Spend Semester Working, Learning in Washington, D.C. Now nearly 40 years old, the Missouri School of Journalism's Washington Program continues to bring students into the halls of power for hands-on training in journalism and strategic communication in the nation's capital. This semester, 12 undergraduate and graduate journalism students are working with and learning from political reporters, foreign correspondents and strategic communicators in Washington, D.C. [More]
Oct. 4, 2007:New Online Resources for Middle Managers Are Now Available from the Frontline Editors Project The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced the launch of three new online resources from the Frontline Editors Project - the culmination of a three-year study that analyzed the role of the frontline editor in order to better prepare journalists for the pivotal newsroom role. Jacqui Banaszynski, Knight Chair in Editing at the School, will host a forum on the new Web site. [More]
Oct. 3, 2007:Claude-Jean Bertrand, Creator of the Media Accountability System (M*A*S*) Concept, Dies Officials at the Missouri School of Journalism and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute are saddened to learn of the recent death of Claude-Jean Bertrand. An expert in the fields of global journalism and media ethics, he created the Independent Press Councils Web site to improve media by providing a recognized set of ethical rules respected by journalists around the world. [More]
Sept. 26, 2007:Missouri School of Journalism Students Hone Skills at Top Media Institutions For 12 weeks this past summer, going to work meant going to a baseball game for Carolyn Rauen, a senior radio-television journalism major. Dozens of Missouri Journalism students spent the academic off-season involved in prestigious internships across the country. Internships are a key element of the "Missouri Method," a proven style of instruction that emphasizes learning through hands-on experience. [More]
Sept. 25, 2007:Journalistic Principles Can Survive and Thrive in Digital Environment It's the question that is on the minds of many editors and reporters these days: How can we ensure that the most important journalistic principles survive this time of fast-paced change? Some insights into how these values can make the transition will be shared Monday, Oct. 29, at the 2007 Curtis B. Hurley Symposium at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. "New Media, Enduring Values" will be held from 9-11 a.m. with a continental breakfast served at 8:30 a.m. [More]
Sept. 18, 2007:Global Missouri Journalism to Host Study Abroad Fair Sept. 21 The Missouri School of Journalism will reinforce its reputation as a world-renowned institution at the School's first study abroad fair Friday, Sept. 21, hosted by Global Missouri Journalism, the School's study abroad office. Former study abroad students, advisers and exchange students will answer questions from those interested in studying abroad. [More]
Sept. 17, 2007:Master's Student Named Warren T. Brookes Journalism Fellow at Washington, D.C., Think Tank Lene Johansen has been named the 2007-2008 Warren T. Brookes Journalism Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. As a Brookes Fellow, she will continue to research and write a book on the human cost of plant biotechnology regulation, as well as work on contrarian feature stories on agricultural subsidies, global warming and Food and Drug Administration reforms. [More]
Sept. 17, 2007:Journalism School Makes Headlines in University's Alumni Magazine The Missouri School of Journalism made some headlines of its own recently when MIZZOU, the magazine of the Mizzou Alumni Association, featured it with three separate articles in its fall edition. The reason for the coverage, editor Karen Worley, BJ '73, said, is to feature the School's centennial celebration and dedication of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, scheduled for Sept. 10-12, 2008. [More]
Sept. 10, 2007:Empower MediaMarketing Partnership Establishes Benchmark for Collaboration After attending a Strategic Communication Summit at the Missouri School of Journalism during the fall 2006 semester, Bill and Mary Beth Price started to think about how to give back to their alma mater. One year later, Missouri Journalism students are receiving top-notch instruction in media planning and buying from an industry professional, thanks to Empower's commitment to the School through an innovative partnership. [More]
Sept. 6, 2007:Fall Programs Welcome New Students to Campus, Highlight Opportunities for Involvement Several hundred students, faculty and staff gathered in Peace Park on Aug. 30 for Fall Welcome, an annual event designed to connect new students with representatives of various journalism- and University-related organizations, programs and offices. Fall Welcome shows students the multiple facets of the School and helps faculty members, graduate students and upperclassmen interact with freshmen. [More]
Sept. 6, 2007:Ten Media Leaders to Receive Prestigious Journalism Award Ten outstanding leaders in the field of journalism will receive one of the industry's highest awards, the prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, presented annually by the Missouri School of Journalism. The 2007 medalists will be honored Tuesday, Oct. 9, on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia. [More]
Sept. 5, 2007:Senior Wins $5,000 Newhouse Foundation Scholarship from NABJ Jamille Fields, a Missouri School of Journalism senior from St. Louis, was one of five recipients of a $5,000 Newhouse Foundation Scholarship awarded by the National Association of Black Journalists. The Newhouse Foundation Scholarship honors talented African-American students majoring in print journalism. [More]
August 2007
Aug. 30, 2006:Missouri Researchers Present 47 Papers, Panel Discussions at Leading Academic Conference Missouri Journalism graduate students and professors showcased their scholarly work in 47 paper presentations and panel discussions at the 2007 meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, which took place August 8-12 in Washington, D.C. Presenting to 14 of AEJMC's academic divisions and numerous interest groups, the Missouri researchers discussed wide-ranging issues in journalism, mass communication, public relations and advertising. Seven papers from the School received top honors at the conference. [More]
Aug. 30, 2007:Center on Religion & the Professions Debuts New Name A new name will kick off the new school year for the Center on Religion & the Professions, an affiliate of the Missouri School of Journalism and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri. The Center works to improve religious literacy among professionals, including journalists, so that they can better serve, cover and communicate with a diverse public. [More]
Aug. 27, 2007:Missouri Journalism Professor Releases Sixth Edition of Media Ethics Textbook Terrorism. War. Corporate scandal. Media consolidation. These 21st-century headlines have become the subject matter of the newly released sixth edition of Media Ethics: Issues and Cases, authored by Lee Wilkins, a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, and Philip Patterson, of Oklahoma Christian University. [More]
Aug. 24, 2007:Online Master's Degree Students Visit Campus for Three-Day Seminar A reporter and anchor for ESPN New Media, a manager of communications for MetLife and a public affairs officer in the U.S. Air Force are just a few of the accomplished media professionals enrolled in the Missouri School of Journalism's innovative online master's degree program. The diverse group of reporters, editors, managers and public relations specialists met on campus Aug. 17-19 for a special three-day seminar, "The Chaos Scenario in News and Advertising." [More]
Aug. 13, 2007:Senior Wins $5,000 Murray Foundation Scholarship Elizabeth Manring, a Missouri School of Journalism senior from Stockton, Mo., has been named a Murray Scholar by the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. As a scholar, Manring receives a $5,000 scholarship and an expenses-paid trip to La Quinta, Calif., for the annual Murray Scholars Award Dinner. [More]
July 2007
July 31, 2007:Portrayal of Journalists in Harry Potter Books Doesn't Negatively Affect Young Readers' Perceptions When it comes to how journalists are portrayed in J.K. Rowling's immensely popular Harry Potter book series, doctoral student Daxton R. "Chip" Stewart, MA '04, expected perceptions to meet reality. The negative depiction of Rita Skeeter and the Daily Prophet, Stewart figured, would push readers' attitudes toward journalists in an adverse direction. A recent study of 657 students at MU, however, proved differently. [More]
July 16, 2007:Missouri Journalism Professors Teach Importance of Free Press to Girls State Participants For the third year in a row, professors at the Missouri School of Journalism conducted the media and communications class at Missouri Girls State, a project of the American Legion Auxiliary that brings together more than 700 high-caliber high school students to study American democracy each summer. [More]
July 16, 2007:Professor Emeritus John C. Merrill Honored in New Book for His Six Decades of Service to Journalism Education One of the leading scholars in journalism over the past 60 years has been honored in a new book published by the Northwestern State University Press. Freedom Fighter, A Festschrift Honoring John C. Merrill on His Six Decades of Service to Journalism Education, honors Merrill, a professor emeritus at the Missouri School of Journalism. [More]
