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July 2009


Associate Dean Brian Brooks to Be Inducted into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame Brian Brooks, associate dean for undergraduate studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, is one of five who will be inducted into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame in October. The program will be held during the Missouri Press Association's 143rd annual convention. [More] Brian Brooks

June 2009


Reynolds Journalism Institute New iPhone Application a Hit at Apple Global Conference Anthony Brown, a Missouri School of Journalism convergence journalism senior, and other members of Team NearBuy showcased their innovative mobile phone application recently at Apple's WorldWide Developer Conference in San Francisco. [More]
Business Journalism Class Visits Wall Street for Sixth Straight Year For the sixth consecutive year, Missouri School of Journalism students visited business news media and Wall Street landmarks during a four-day tour of New York City. [More] Missouri Business Journalism Students
Steve Kopcha Strategic Communication Professor Steve Kopcha Named to the Missouri History Museum Advertising/PR Hall of Fame Steve Kopcha, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named to the Missouri History Museum Advertising/PR Hall of Fame in St. Louis. [More]
Esther Thorson Receives MU Director of Graduate Studies Outstanding Contribution Award The University of Missouri Graduate School recently presented Esther Thorson, associate dean for graduate studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, the fourth annual Director of Graduate Studies Outstanding Contribution Award. [More] Esther Thorson
Reynolds Journalism Institute Four Revenue Generators That Newspaper Publishers Overlook Researchers at a Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) conference developed four tools newspaper publishers can use to increase revenues and profits. The approaches were presented at a recent forum that brought together newspaper executives and experts in news research. [More]
A Play Written by Journalism Senior Jessica Huang Performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A play written by Missouri School of Journalism magazine journalism senior Jessica Huang recently was selected as a finalist for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C., where it was performed in the region five, 10-minute play category. [More] Jessica Huang
Tyler Armao Stephanie Call Anna Codutti Julia Haslanger Aja Junior Amanda Kushner Kendra Lueckert Alexandra McGuffie William Powell Emily Ristow
11 Missouri Journalism Students Win Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Editing Internships Eleven Missouri Journalism students have been selected for the prestigious 2009 Dow Jones Newspaper Fund summer internships. The students were among the 78 undergraduate and graduate students picked to work as multimedia, sports or newspaper copy editors. Each student will receive pre-internship training and pay at their news organizations for 10 weeks. [More]
Amy Lenk, Longtime Graduate Adviser, Retires After working at the Missouri School of Journalism for 35 years, Amy Lenk retired on May 31. Lenk began working as a secretary in the School's graduate studies office in 1974. [More]

May 2009


Betty Houchin Winfield Betty Houchin Winfield Wins $10,000 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence Professor Betty Houchin Winfield is the winner of the 2009 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for excellence in teaching, an annual award presented by the Missouri School of Journalism. [More]
MU Researchers Offer Insights for Advancing Health Communication through Digital Media In a new book, Health Communication in the New Media Landscape, researchers Jerry C. Parker and Esther Thorson examine how the digital media revolution is affecting health and health care in the United States. [More]
Jerry C. Parker Esther Thorson
Saleem Alhabash Rachel Bailey Petya Dimitrova Eckler Elizabeth Gardner Julien Gorbach Sung Wook Hwang Yan Jin Yusuf Kalyango Jeesun Kim Sun-A Kim Anastasia Kononova Young Ah Lee
Jeongsub Lim Jeremy Littau Michael Martinez Hans Karl Meyer Jensen Moore Uche Titus Onyebadi Augustine Pang Sara Peters Mark Poepsel Hyun Jin Seo Miglena Sternadori Kjerstin Thorson
Missouri Faculty, Students Present 36 Papers at ICA Conference Missouri School of Journalism continues to be well represented in research on the national scene, as 36 papers written or co-authored by current students and faculty were accepted for the upcoming International Communication Association convention in Chicago. [More]
Missouri Journalism Students with President Obama Missouri Journalism Students Attend Prestigious White House Correspondents Dinner It was an unforgettable night for five Missouri School of Journalism graduate students who were recognized at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner for receiving the Association's scholarship. [More]
Sara Shahriari Wins $12,000 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship Sara Shahriari, a graduate student in the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the 2009 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship award. Shahriari will use the award in the fall of 2009 to document the land reform process in Bolivia. [More] Sara Shahriari
Nina Johnson Journalism Library to Be Rededicated on Friday, May 15 The 1:30 p.m. ceremony in Room 100-A of Reynolds Journalism Institute will honor Dean Frank Lee Martin, for whom the library is named. On hand will be Sam Montague, BJ '36, a Louisiana State student Martin admitted to the School to support freedom of the press. [More]
Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 505 Graduates at Spring Commencement Ceremonies The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize its 505 May and August graduates during commencement ceremonies at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at Mizzou Arena. Family and friends of the graduates do not need tickets to attend. Seating will be open. [More]
Dorothy Gaiter, BJ '73 Michael Brannen Kevin Gehl
RJI Student iPhone Competition Winners Announced Missouri School of Journalism senior Anthony Brown was a member of the winning team of the RJI iPhone Student Competition. Team members receive a free trip to the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco in June. [More]
Missouri Journalism Senior Competes on "Jeopardy!" Magazine journalism student Laura Myers won $10,000 and now advances to the semi-finals in the College Championship series of "Jeopardy!" The program will air at 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, on ABC. [More]
Nina Johnson Nina Johnson Named Recipient of the 2009 Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award Nina Johnson, the staff librarian for the Columbia Missourian, was named the 2009 recipient of the Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award during the recent recognition ceremony. Johnson received a $500 cash award and a plaque. [More]
Four Missouri Photojournalism Students Win in the National Hearst Journalism Awards Program Four Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism students placed in the 2008-2009 Hearst Journalism Awards Program competition. Overall the School placed in the top five of the Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition. [More]
Patrick Fallon John Hook
Anjali Pinto John Tully
Jena Anderson Lauren Keirsey Kristin Kellogg Victoria Millner Philip Prouhet Meredith Purcell Dana Ranes Phoebe Sexton Ryan Spencer Emily Wilson Taryn Wood
Journalism Student Designers Win 34 Awards in National Contest Students from the Missouri School of Journalism recently won 34 awards at the 21th annual College News Design Contest, with the top prize, Daily Designer of the Year, going to master's student Kristin Kellogg. [More]
Meghan Freeman Casey Phillips Catherine Wolf
KBIA, KOMU Faculty and Students Win Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards Faculty and students of two of the Missouri School of Journalism's news outlets recently won seven regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, competing against professional news organizations throughout the area. KBIA, an NPR-member station, won five awards, including one in the category of overall excellence. [More]
Missouri School of Journalism Places Second Overall in 2008-2009 Hearst Competition, Wins $5,000 in Prizes The Missouri School of Journalism placed second overall in the 2008-2009 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, one of the most elite national collegiate journalism competitions. In total, five of the School's students placed in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition of the Hearst awards program, which is often called the "Pulitzers of College Journalism." [More]
Andrew Astleford Rebecca Delaney
Matthew Harris Elle Moxley

April 2009


Stacey Woelfel Stacey Woelfel Becomes Chair of the Radio-Television News Directors Association The chairman's gavel was passed to Stacey Woelfel at the close of the recent meeting of the Radio-Television News Directors Association held in conjunction with the National Association of Broadcasters. [More]
Missouri School of Journalism Students Develop, Market Real World iPhone Applications Last September more than 70 University of Missouri students started the competition to develop, test and market native iPhone applications. The project is co-sponsored by the Reynolds Journalism Institute, Apple and AT&T. Judges will pick the main prize winner, but the team that wins the People's Choice will keep the coveted iPhones. The public is invited to vote until 6 p.m. Thursday, April 30. [More] Reynolds Journalism Institute
Andrew Astleford Robby Berlin Mike Brannen Kevin Gehl Holly Jackson Sean Powers Dhomonique Ricks Kyle Stokes Alex Swoyer David Ubben Catherine Wolf
13 Students Honored with SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards The published work of 13 Missouri School of Journalism students has earned Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards, a competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists for the best in student journalism. Several students received multiple awards. [More]
KOMU Studio Set April 2009 KOMU-TV Rolls Out New Studio Set Design KOMU-TV unveiled a new high-definition set design this April, which provides unique opportunities for the station's news team and new learning experiences for the more than 150 journalism students who prepare for their industry careers at KOMU 8 each semester. [More]
Magazine Journalism Junior Named a Harry S. Truman Foundation Finalist Taylor Rausch, a junior who is studying magazine journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, recently earned the distinction of being selected as a 2009 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation finalist. [More] Taylor Rausch
Teresa Shipley Graduate Student Earns Prestigious Smith/Patterson Fellowship in Health Communication Teresa Shipley, who will begin her master's degree in journalism in the fall of 2009, won the prestigious Smith/Patterson Fellowship in which she will work with the University of Missouri's Health Communication Research Center on health-related grant projects funded by agencies such as the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health and the Missouri Foundation for Health. [More]
Missouri School of Journalism, Reynolds Journalism Institute to Host National Online Chat with T. Boone Pickens on U.S. Foreign Oil Dependency, Current State of Energy Reporting More than 200 journalism faculty, students and energy reporters across the country are expected to participate in a national "virtual chat" with energy visionary T. Boone Pickens on Wednesday, April 22, at the Missouri School of Journalism and the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI). [More] T. Boone Pickens
Reynolds Journalism Institute Two-Day Event to Explore Solutions to Journalism's Most Pressing Challenges The Reynolds Journalism Institute will host "Building New Tools, New Business Models and New Jobs," an opportunity to hear the reports of the 2008-2009 Fellows, learn the winners of the iPhone competition, discuss the next generation of e-readers and more. UM President Gary Forsee will be among those participating. [More]
25 Members of the School's Chapter of National Association of Black Journalists Visit News Media, Meet Alumni, during Trip to Washington, D.C. The group's impressive itinerary took them to the Washington Afro-American, The Baltimore Times, Slate, The Root, Fleishman Hillard, WTTG-TV, among other news media outlets. [More] NABJ Student Jamal Andress Outside the Capitol
Newsy.com Facilities in Columbia, Mo. Newsy.com Partners with Missouri School of Journalism to Offer Online Video News Site Newsy.com, a new online video news service, in partnership with the Missouri School of Journalism, is the first site to compare news sources and provide daily multi-perspective views of the world's news coverage. [More]
Missouri Journalism Professor Awarded 2009 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton and Commerce Bank Chairman Jim Schatz today awarded one of the 2009 William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence to Jennifer (Moeller) Rowe, associate professor in the MU School of Journalism. [More] Jennifer (Moeller) Rowe
Margaret Duffy Esther Thorson
Traditional Media Provides More Comprehensive News Than Citizen Media and Blogs, MU Researchers Find Researchers from the Missouri School of Journalism recently completed a comprehensive comparison of citizen journalism sites (news sites and blogs) and traditional media Web sites. [More]
The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Create an Annual Scholarship in Memory of David Lipman, BJ '53 The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch have created a new scholarship in memory of David Lipman, BJ '53, a longtime reporter and editor for the newspaper. The $5,000 scholarship will be awarded for the first time this fall to a Missouri School of Journalism student. [More] David Lipman, BJ '53

March 2009


Russ Mitchell, BJ '82 CBS News Anchor Russ Mitchell to Accept Missouri Honor Medal, Host Master Class Russ Mitchell, BJ '82, a CBS News anchor, will accept the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism on Friday, April 3, at the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia. The medal, first given in 1930, is one of journalism's most prestigious awards. [More]
MU Cross-Cultural Journalism Course Available in Kansas City via Internet Video The Missouri School of Journalism expands its course offerings to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Journalism professors at the School coordinate curriculum and transmit the class discussions across the state via the Internet. About 170 students attend the class at the Columbia campus, while 22 students attend the class at UMKC. [More] UMKC Cross-Cultural Journalism Students
Paul Fisher Life Stories: Paul Fisher, Alumnus, Former Professor and Director of the Freedom of Information Center Paul Fisher, BJ '46, MA '47, PhD '50, died March 17, 2009, in Columbia, Mo. He taught journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism and became director of the Freedom of Information Center shortly after its founding in 1958, serving in this capacity until 1989. [More]
Global Journalist and a Healthcare Publication Created by Magazine Journalism Students Take Top Awards in a Statewide Contest Global Journalist and a healthcare publication created by magazine journalism students take top awards in the 2009 Missouri Association of Publications statewide contest. [More] Globaljournalist.org
Charles Davis Charles Davis Named National Journalism Teacher of the Year by the Scripps Howard Foundation Charles Davis is the Scripps Howard Foundation's Journalism Teacher of the Year. He is among the winners of the organization's annual National Journalism Awards, honoring the best in print, Web and electronic journalism and journalism education in 2008. [More]
Journalism Student to Participate in Fully Funded Exchange Program in Germany For the second summer in a row, a Missouri School of Journalism student has been accepted to participate in the fully funded DAAD interXchange internship for journalism students in Berlin, Germany. [More] Paul Weber
Strategic Communication Career Fair Strategic Communication Career Fair Provides Students Job, Internship Opportunities Recruiters from more than 20 companies and organizations visited with interested applicants in Stotler Lounge in Memorial Union on the University of Missouri campus, hoping to hire some of the School's best and brightest students. [More]
Journalism Senior Named in National Top 10 by the Associated Press Sports Editors Senior David Ubben won a top 10 ranking in the national Associated Press Sports Editors contest. This is the third year in a row that the Columbia Missourian reporters have earned awards. [More] David Ubben
Bryan Utter Master's Student Wins Google Policy Fellowship to Study Internet Policy in Washington, D.C. Bryan Utter has won a prestigious 2009 Google Policy Fellowship, which offers law students an opportunity to explore Internet policy. Utter will spend this summer working for Media Access Project. [More]
Magazine Club Visits 16 Magazines in New York Twenty members of the Magazine Club at the Missouri School of Journalism, along with magazine journalism professors Steve Weinberg and Michael Grinfeld, traveled to New York on a recent trip to visit the offices of 16 magazines. [More] Missouri Magazine Club Students on NBC's Today Show
Brian Brooks Accepts the Brajnovic Award Missouri School of Journalism Receives Award of Excellence from the University of Navarra in Spain The University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, recently awarded the Missouri School of Journalism its highest honor: the Luka Brajnovic Award for Communication. [More]
Missouri Journalism Student Documents Wrongful Conviction In fall 2006 Ben Poston enrolled in an intermediate writing class, hoping to learn how to be a better writer. His assignment, a potential wrongful conviction case, continued well beyond the course, the completion of his master's project and graduation. In February 2009, more than two years after the start of his work, Josh Kezer was exonerated. In his own words, Poston shares his experience. [More]
Josh Kezer Ben Poston

February 2009


Leslie Brody Lindy Washburn
Winners of the Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism Announced Two reporters at The Record in Hackensack, N.J., are the latest winners of the acclaimed Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism. In a series of stories titled "Living With Cancer," Lindy Washburn and Leslie Brody wrote about themselves, their loved ones and their community in articles that explored the medical and the emotional aspects of cancer. [More]
Anne Garrels, an NPR Senior Foreign Correspondent, to Accept Missouri Honor Medal and Host Master Class Anne Garrels, a senior foreign correspondent for NPR, will visit the Missouri School of Journalism on Thursday, Feb. 26, to teach a master class and accept the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, which the School awarded Garrels in 2004. The medal, first given in 1930, is one of journalism's most prestigious awards. [More] Anne Garrels
Michael Fancher Upcoming Forums to Evaluate The Journalist’s Creed in the 21st Century Mike Fancher, a 2008-2009 Fellow at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism, will host a series of four forums on The Journalist's Creed and its relevancy in the 21st Century. The discussions will take place in Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Columbia, Mo., and Portland, Ore. [More]
News Agency Thomson Reuters Names Journalism Alumnus as Latin America's Reporter of the Year The international news agency Thomson Reuters has named Alonso Soto, BJ '05, as its Latin America's Reporter of the Year. Soto reports from Ecuador. [More] Alonso Soto, BJ '05
Carly Toyzan Jessi Wood Taryn Wood
Magazine Journalism Students Produce a 40-Page "Top Doctors" Issue In what is believed to be a first for a journalism school, a faculty-led, student-staffed weekly city magazine partnered with a journalism class to publish the Top Doctors issue for the city of Columbia, Mo. The tabloid-size publication hit the newsstands on Dec. 18, 2008. [More]

January 2009


NFOIC Awards New Grants to State Coalitions The National Freedom of Information Coalition awarded new grants at its December board meeting in Columbia, Mo., and it is an impressive list of worthwhile activities and projects that will be funded. Meeting for the first time at the brand-new Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism, the NFOIC board awarded eight grants to eight coalitions for a total of $69,820 in this the first of two grant award periods. [More] National Freedom of Information Coalition
Jim Spencer Tom Junod
Upcoming Seminar Will Focus on Improving Print and Electronic Publications A slate of award-winning journalists will discuss how to enhance print and electronic publications at the upcoming Missouri Association of Publications 5th Anniversary Publishing Summit. The event will be held Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6, at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center in Columbia. [More]
Lee Wilkins Named a Prestigious Curators' Teaching Professorship Lee Wilkins, a Missouri School of Journalism professor in the radio-television journalism emphasis area, has been awarded one of the University of Missouri's most prestigious honors, a Curators' Teaching Professorship. [More] Lee Wilkins
Gary D. Forsee St. Louis PBS Station to Air University of Missouri President's Roundtable Discussion on Sunday, Jan. 18 A spirited, thought-provoking discussion of how evolving communication tools, technologies and techniques are changing the world will premiere at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, on KETC/Channel 9 in St. Louis, the nation's most watched public television station. [More]

December 2008


Columbia Missourian to Continue as a Home-Delivery Print Newspaper; Two Editions to Be Discontinued University of Missouri Provost Brian Foster announced today that the Columbia Missourian will publish a print publication five days a week instead of the current seven. The decision confirms the importance of the Columbia Missourian as a teaching and research laboratory for journalism students and allows the paper to weather its economic challenges. [More]
Journalism School to Recognize 134 Graduates during Fall Commencement The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize its 134 fall graduates during commencement ceremonies at 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19, at Jesse Auditorium in Jesse Hall. Family and friends of the graduates do not need tickets to attend. Seating will be open. [More]
Brian Storm, MA '95 Robert Berlin Robert Crosby III
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Establishes Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation announced today the awarding of a $2 million grant at the Missouri School of Journalism to establish the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism. The new chair will allow for the expansion of business journalism course offerings at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. It also will provide for the development of course offerings for working professionals through Missouri's online master's programs. [More]

November 2008


Stephanie Craft Associate Professor Stephanie Craft Receives Kappa Tau Alpha Chapter Adviser Grant Stephanie Craft, associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded a Kappa Tau Alpha Chapter Adviser Research Grant in the amount of $750. She is the first Missouri chapter adviser to receive one of the grants. [More]
Missouri Journalism Student, Alumnus Win Awards in Society of Environmental Journalists' National Contest Two graduate students from the Missouri School of Journalism - one former and one current - won first and third place in the student category of the Society of Environmental Journalists' national awards contest. [More]
Katherine Harmon Gavin Off
Neff Hall Ornament Reynolds Journalism Institute Ornament
Ornaments Depicting the Missouri School of Journalism and Reynolds Journalism Institute Will Decorate the 2008 Missouri State Tree in Washington, D.C. The 2008 Missouri State Tree in the Pathway of Peace will be adorned with official ornaments depicting the Missouri School of Journalism, the world's first, founded in 1908, and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, which was dedicated Sept. 12. [More]
HCD Research Partners with Missouri School of Journalism to Conduct Advanced Consumer Advertising Research The Missouri School of Journalism and HCD Research formally announced today that they are joining forces to conduct consumer advertising research studies using sophisticated research techniques and advanced online methodologies. [More] HCD Research Web Site
Kim Garretson, BJ '73 Jon Halvorson, BJ '04 Brian Hamman, MA '06 Becky Lebowitz Hanger, MA '00 Jane Hwang, MA '03 Emem Offong, MA '07 Lori Taylor, BJ '89
New York Alumni to Host a Discussion on the Next Century of Journalism New York alumni and guests can meet with friends and network while participating in an interactive discussion about the next century of journalism during an upcoming event. Seven New York-area alumni will lead a discussion about journalism for a digital globe. This conversation will be a continuation of the Futures Forum, a daylong event that was held during the recent centennial/dedication celebration in Columbia. [More]

October 2008


Ashley Reynolds and Charlotte Bellis Nathan Hurst
Radio-Television Journalism Students, Faculty, Staff Recognized with Regional Emmy Awards, Nominations, Scholarships The Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognized Missouri School of Journalism radio-television journalism students, faculty and staff at the 32nd Emmy Awards gala on Oct. 4 in St. Louis. [More]
Professor and Two Journalism School Alumni Receive Mizzou Alumni Association's 2008 Faculty-Alumni Awards The Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) honored two Missouri School of Journalism alumni and one faculty member at the 2008 Faculty-Alumni Awards during a ceremony on campus on Oct. 10. [More]
Charles Davis Russ Mitchell Jean Gaddy Wilson
Paul Bolls Glenn Leshner
Research Reveals Effective Anti-Tobacco Ads Should Either Scare or Disgust Viewers Researchers from the Psychological Research on Information and Media Effects (PRIME) Lab at the School examined the effects of two types of content commonly used in anti-tobacco ads, fear and disgust. The researchers found that when ads focused on either fear or disgust, viewers' awareness and understanding of the message increased. [More]
Researchers Advance Health Communication for At-Risk Populations The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded an $8.6 million grant to the University of Missouri Health Communication Research Center (HCRC), in partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, to advance health communication that will improve health literacy and health outcomes for at-risk populations. [More]
Glen Cameron Maria Len-Rios
National Press Club Centennial Celebration Missouri School of Journalism to Host National Press Club Forum on Journalism's Future and Values The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, and the Missouri School of Journalism are teaming up to look at the future of the news media and how to protect its core values. [More]
Glen Cameron Qi Qiu
New Book Highlights the Role of the News Media in Eliminating Racial Differences in Health Care Glen T. Cameron, a strategic communication professor, and Qi Qiu, MA '03, PhD '06, recently published Communicating Health Disparities - Building a Supportive Media Agenda. The book helps clarify the crucial role that health communicators and the media play in informing the public and in encouraging behaviors that would help close the racial and ethnic gap in health care. Cameron also serves as the co-director and scientific advisor of the Health Communication Research Center at MU. [More]
Professor Emeritus Keith Sanders Wins AEJMC Presidential Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism Professor Emeritus Keith Sanders received the 2008 Presidential Award for Distinguished Service to mass communication and journalism from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. [More] Keith Sanders
Shaode Qin and Dean Mills Gifts from Chinese Guests Express Respect and Admiration for the World's First School of Journalism More than 40 Chinese news media and academic officials attended the recent centennial/dedication celebration, bringing special gifts to express their congratulations and appreciation for the century-long relationship they have enjoyed with the Missouri School of Journalism. [More]
Advergames: Theme of Game Is Secret to Success In a new study, University of Missouri researchers examined the impact of advergame themes on consumers' attitudes toward advergames and brands. According to Kevin Wise, assistant professor of strategic communication, consumers expressed strong positive relationships toward brands when they played advergames with strong thematic connections to the brands. [More] Kevin Wise

September 2008


Betty Houchin Winfield Professor Betty Winfield Wins Inaugural Award from American Journalism Historians Association University of Missouri Curators' Professor Betty Houchin Winfield was recently named the first recipient of the National Award for Excellence in Teaching awarded by the American Journalism Historians Association. She will receive the award at the organization's 28th annual convention, to be held in Seattle Oct. 1-4. [More]
Assistant Professor Holly Edgell Named Region 7 Director of the Society of Professional Journalists Edgell will serve as Region 7 director, representing the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. SPJ is a grassroots organization that helps journalists with issues concerning Freedom of Information and First Amendment rights. [More] Holly Edgell
Traci Angel Katie Barnes Charlotte Bellis Jeff Birnbaum Katie Harmon Sarah Horne Derek Kravitz Tori Moss Jessica Nunez Megan Rolland Jake Siegel Julie Zykan
The Columbia Missourian Wins 28 Awards from Missouri Press Association The Columbia Missourian received 28 awards from the 2008 Missouri Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest, the winners of which were announced Saturday. The Missourian received 13 first-place awards, including a General Excellence Award for the sixth consecutive year and the seventh time in eight years. [More]
Esther Thorson Missouri Journalism Associate Dean Receives Outstanding Educator Award Esther Thorson received the 2008 Outstanding Woman In Journalism and Mass Communication Education award at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) held last month in Chicago. [More]
Freedom Sings Brings GRAMMY Award-Winning Musicians to Mizzou Arena Sept. 10 "Freedom Sings™," a critically acclaimed concert and multimedia experience featuring an all-star cast of musicians, will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 10 in Mizzou Arena. The concert is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. [More] Freedom Sings
Gary D. Forsee Top Executives, Communication Experts Gather to Discuss Future of Interactive Communications "The President's Roundtable: Communication for a Digital Globe" will look at the challenges - and identify winning strategies - when it comes to dealing with constant technological changes in communication. [More]
Full-Color, Hardbound Commemorative Book to Document Missouri Journalism History and Legacy A new full-color, hardbound book highlighting the history, pride and influence of the world's first school of journalism and its alumni will be brought to life in a new keepsake book to be published at the end of the year. [More] Centennial/Dedication Commemorative Book
Hermann, Mo., 1951 Museum Exhibition Offers Unique Look into Power of Photography and Art A new exhibition at the University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archaeology, "Missouri Through Lens and Palette," will open with an unprecedented showcase of photojournalism and art, both documenting life in small-town Missouri. [More]
New Center Will Create Journalism of the Future With fully networked high tech labs, an experienced staff of journalism professionals, technical support and testing facilities geared to new technologies, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) will celebrate its grand opening Sept. 12. [More] Futures Lab in the Reynolds Journalism Institute
Sky Bridge in the Reynolds Journalism Institute Technology Summit Brings Leading Innovators and Entrepreneurs to New Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism Twenty-seven media entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and digital innovators will converge at the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Missouri School of Journalism Sept. 12 for a Technology Summit, an exceptional gathering of technology pioneers with a focus on improving the journalism industry. [More]
Nashville Songwriter and Former Advertising Executive Collaborate on Missouri Journalism Centennial Song Memories of Mizzou hangouts such as The Shack and The Stables, as well as tributes to publications such as Showme magazine, will all come alive for alumni Sept. 10 with the premiere of "Coming Home Again," the centennial song of the Missouri School of Journalism. [More]
Jenn Schott, BJ '97 Jack Smith
Allison Price Arden Linda Eatherton William C. Price Wallace S. Snyder Robert L. Wehling
Leading Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing Executives to Lead Roundtable Discussion on Ethics As the promise of social media and other online communication opportunities expands, many companies are asking about an enhanced role for advertising and communications ethics. Several top advertising, public relations and marketing professionals will gather at the Missouri School of Journalism in September to discuss this topic and help set a course of action for the future. [More]
Emmy-Nominated PBS Documentary "Walt Whitman" to Be Screened during Upcoming Celebration The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of the celebratory activities that will commemorate the centennial of the Missouri School of Journalism and the dedication of the Reynolds Journalism Institute. The MU Department of English is a co-sponsor of the "Walt Whitman” documentary showing. [More] Mark Zwonitzer, BJ '84
Sept. 11, 2008, Futures Forum Nation's Leading Journalists and Communicators to Join Missouri School of Journalism and Reynolds Journalism Institute in Planning for Industry's Future The Futures Forum, to be held Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Missouri School of Journalism and the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, is a chance for professionals, citizens and students to play an active role in the decisions that will guide journalism in the 21st century. [More]
Renowned Russian Poet to Perform "The Lead Honorarium" during Closing Ceremony of the Missouri Journalism Centennial/Dedication Celebration As the world's first school of journalism celebrates its first century on Sept. 12, one of the best known and most widely published poets in the world, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, will commemorate the occasion and the sacrifice of journalists worldwide with the performance of a commissioned poem. [More] Yevgeny Yevtushenko

August 2008


Sept. 11, 2008, Futures Forum Top Health Communicators and Journalists to Discuss Industry Issues and Innovation at Missouri School of Journalism Centennial and RJI Dedication Celebration Issues of accuracy, ethics and responsibility in health communication and reporting are integral to planning for the industry's future. Several of the nation's top health communicators and journalists will tackle such issues Sept. 11-12. [More]
Founding Dean of World's First School of Journalism to Be Honored with Bronze Bust The man who founded the world's first school of journalism and was instrumental in spreading journalism education across the globe will be memorialized with a bronze bust in Walter Williams Hall, his namesake at the Missouri School of Journalism. [More] Walter Williams
Dale R. Spencer Dale R. Spencer, Legendary Missouri Journalism Communication Law Professor, Honored in Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute The legacy of Professor Dale R. Spencer, who was considered a national expert on communication law and libel, will be recognized in the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. [More]
Edward C. Lambert Dr. Edward C. Lambert, Missouri Broadcast Pioneer, Honored in Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute More than a half century after changing the face of broadcast news in mid-Missouri, Dr. Edward C. Lambert is being honored by former students, family and friends with a named endowment and seminar room in the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. [More]
Missouri Photojournalism Faculty and Students Document Life in Historic Arrow Rock, Mo. Photojournalism faculty and students at the Missouri School of Journalism recently released a new book about the village of Arrow Rock at the Arrow Rock State Historic Site Visitor Center. The three-year project was under the direction of faculty members Rita Reed and David Rees with student editors Abigail Pheiffer, MA '08, Leah Gallo, MA '08, and graduate student Shane Epping. [More] Arrow Rock, Where the Past is the Future
Amanda Hinnant María Len-Ríos
Health Journalists Face Translation Challenge, Missouri Journalism Researchers Find Assistant Professors Amanda Hinnant and María Len-Ríos surveyed 396 newspaper and magazine journalists and completed 35 in-depth interviews to offer insight into the role of journalists in reducing the negative effects of limited health literacy. [More]
MU to Celebrate Centennial of World's First Journalism School and Dedication of Journalism's Advanced Studies Center More than 35 interactive journalism sessions, 27 technology discussions, 11 museum exhibits and displays, five live performances, two unique dining experiences and the grand opening of the premier advanced studies center for journalism will take place Sept. 10-12 as the Missouri School of Journalism celebrates its centennial and dedicates the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. [More] 2008 Centennial/Dedication Web Site
Missouri's First Newspaper to Be on Display during Missouri Journalism Centennial/Dedication Celebration An original copy of the Missouri Gazette, published in 1808 as the first newspaper in Missouri, will be on display throughout the Missouri School of Journalism Centennial and the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) Dedication Celebration to be held Sept. 10-12 at the University of Missouri. Datelined "St. Louis, Louisiana," the Vol. 1., No. 3, issue of the Missouri Gazette was published 13 years before Missouri was admitted to the Union. [More]
Missouri School of Journalism Announces 2008 Winners of the Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards The Missouri School of Journalism today revealed the winners of almost $20,000 in prize money and trophies for the 2008 Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards. More than 100 newspapers and writers submitted more than 1,100 entries for this 48th year of the contest, originally known as Penney-Missouri. Sponsored and administered by the Missouri School of Journalism, it is the oldest and best-known feature writing and editing competition in American newspapering. [More]
2008 Summer Olympic Games Student Interns in Uniform Missouri Journalism Interns at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Blog about Experiences As the 2008 Summer Olympic Games kick off in Beijing, Missouri School of Journalism students are detailing their experiences with blog coverage for news media outlets throughout the United States, as well as being featured on television throughout China. [More]
Missouri Journalism Faculty, Graduate Students Present 36 Papers at AEJMC Conference Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students made an impressive showing at the 2008 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention, one of the leading journalism research conferences in the world. A total of 36 papers were accepted to the Aug. 5-9 convention in Chicago. [More] Logo: AEJMC Chicago, August 2008

June 2008


Jake Siegel Graduate Student Wins Atwater Prize for Writing Graduate student Jake Siegel won the 2008 Atwater Prize for Writing, an award worth $600 that was presented at a luncheon this spring. The Atwater Prize is open to students in all emphasis areas and was founded in memory of James D. Atwater, dean of the School from 1983-1989 and a professor of magazine and editorial writing. [More]
Columbia Missourian Celebrates Its 100th Birthday with a "Party of the Century" Billed as "The Party of the Century," the Columbia Missourian will celebrate its 100th birthday with a major concert Thursday, Sept. 11 at The Blue Note, 17 N. Ninth St. Son Venezuela, one of the Midwest's top salsa dance bands, is the headliner for the show. [More] Son Venezuela in Concert
Andrew Astleford Charlotte Bellis, BJ '07 Brittany Darwell Ben Fredman, BJ '07 Lorenzo Hall Christopher Hrabe Derek Kravitz, BJ '07 Ikuru Kuwajima Jason Lamb Ryan Luby Sean Powers Megan Rolland, BJ '07 Jacob Stokes Cristof Traudes, BJ '07 John Tully
Missouri School of Journalism Places First Overall in 2007-2008 Hearst Competition, Wins $37,900 in Prizes The Missouri School of Journalism placed first overall in the 2007-2008 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, an elite national collegiate journalism competition that culminated with finals held in San Francisco from June 1-6. In total, 16 of the School's students placed in the different writing, photojournalism and broadcast news competitions over the yearlong Hearst awards program, which is often called the "Pulitzers of College Journalism." [More]
Jen Ayres Melissa Chee Shayla Krile Jason Lamb Ryan Luby Ashley Reynolds August Skamenca Catherine Wolf
KOMU Faculty and Students Win 17 Heart of America Awards The Missouri School of Journalism's radio-television journalism faculty, staff and students took home multiple awards from two prestigious competitions this spring: the Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards and the Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards. KOMU won 17 Heart of America Awards in the annual Kansas City Press Club competition and was named "Television Station of the Year," beating out two Kansas City stations, WDAF and KMBC, for the title. [More]
Strategic Communication Students Create Marketing and Advertising Plans for Missouri Town This summer, Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students spent a week in Stockton, Mo., conducting research and creating advertising campaigns for several businesses in the small southwest Missouri town, which was nearly destroyed by a tornado in May 2003. [More] 2008 Stockton Strategic Communication Class
George Miller $120,577 Donation to MU Honors Journalism Alumnus, Supports Columbia Missourian A gift to the Missouri School of Journalism will provide opportunities for students, faculty and staff to gain professional journalism experience at the Columbia Missourian. June Reynolds Miller donated $120,577 in memory of her late husband, MU alumnus George H. Miller, BJ '40, to create the George H. Miller Columbia Missourian Endowment Fund. [More]

May 2008


Rod Gelatt Broadcast Professor Emeritus Named 2008 Faculty Retiree of the Year At this year's chancellor's retiree luncheon, Rod Gelatt, a professor emeritus of broadcast journalism since 1992, received the Retiree of the Year Award. [More]
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Wins $10,000 O.O. McIntyre Professorship Brian S. Brooks, associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration at the Missouri School of Journalism, won the 2008 McIntyre Professorship for excellence in teaching, an award presented by the Missouri School of Journalism. Brooks came to the School in 1974 after working in Vietnam as the information officer for the 1st Cavalry Division, a position in which he earned a Bronze Star. [More] Brian Brooks
Rachel Bailey Paul Bolls Glen Cameron Stephanie Craft Margaret Duffy Petya Dimitrova Eckler Elizabeth Gardner Kyle Heim Amanda Hinnant Sung Wook Hwang Yusuf Kalyango Anastasia Kononova Maria Len Rios Glenn Leshner
Jeremy Littau Jennifer Malle Melissa Martinson Yulia Medvedeva Hans Karl Meyer Justin Myers Rebecca Norris Uche Onyebadi Sara Peters Esther Thorson Wayne Wanta Betty Winfield Kevin Wise Matthew Velker
Missouri Journalism Faculty and Students Presented 46 Papers at 2008 ICA Conference Missouri School of Journalism researchers presented 46 scholarly papers at the 2008 conference of the International Communication Association, one of the leading communication-related academic organizations. Twenty-eight current students and faculty participated in the conference program. Twenty-six of the School's alumni also had their papers accepted to the program. [More]
Doug Miegs, BJ '07 Missouri School of Journalism Graduate Wins $12,000 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship Doug Meigs won the 2008 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship, a $12,000 award that will allow him to write a book on Bob O'Brien, the orphaned great-grandson of the last recognized Mandan chief. The annual fellowship was established in 1986 to help aspiring writers further their careers. It will allow Meigs to travel to the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota to write the book. [More]
The Impact of a Changing Media Environment on Advertising Ethics to Be Explored in National Discussion An upcoming yearlong discussion about advertising ethics in a digital global environment will help the industry uphold its high standards. Wallace S. Snyder, retiring president and CEO of the American Advertising Federation, has been selected to serve as the program's distinguished visiting professor. [More]
Wallace S. Snyder William C. Price Robert L. Wehling
Paula Hunt First Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellow Selected Paula Hunt, a veteran health reporter from the San Antonio (Texas) News Express, will become the first Smith/Patterson Fellow this fall when she begins her master's program in convergence journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. Hunt has written for numerous publications including Fitness, Healthy Living, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated and Oxygen.com. [More]
Missouri School of Journalism Featured in New Newseum The Newseum, billed as the world's most interactive news museum, features 14 major galleries, 15 theaters, two broadcast studios and a 4-D time-travel experience. The 250,000-square-foot complex cost $450 million and mixes up-to-the-minute news with centuries of journalism history. The Missouri School of Journalism is one of the few universities mentioned in the complex. [More] Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Ken Paulson, BJ '75 Nathan Birt Jeremy Maskel
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]
Elizabeth Hardt Wins 2008 "Pat on the Back" Award for Outstanding Contributions to the School Elizabeth Hardt, executive assistant to the dean of journalism, won the 2008 "Pat on the Back" Award at the School of Journalism's 18th annual "Pat on the Back" celebration, which honors the commitment of Missouri Journalism staff and faculty. [More] Elizabeth Hardt

April 2008


Mike Brannen Patrick Fleming Katherine Harmon Jason Lamb
Sean Powers Taylor A. Rausch Matt Tarnawa Catherine Wolf
11 Missouri Journalism Students Receive Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Missouri School of Journalism students won 20 Mark of Excellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalists in the 2008 Region 7 competition. Eleven of the awards won first place, qualifying these students to advance to the national competition. [More]
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] Russ Smith and Joye Patterson
The J-School Arch: Wise Shall Be the Bearers of Light 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]
Ten Graduate Students to Be Selected for Prestigious WHCA-Missouri Fellowship in Government Affairs Reporting The White House Correspondents' Association will announce at its annual dinner on Saturday, April 26, a new WHCA-Missouri Fellowship Program in government affairs reporting. The Missouri School of Journalism was one of three schools selected by the WHCA for their innovative new scholarships at the graduate level. [More] White House Correspondents' Association
2008 Registration Folder 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]
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] Stacey Woelfel
Dave Senay 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]
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] Geneva Overholser
Steve Fainaru, BJ '84 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]
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] The Next Century: Journalism for a Digital Globe
Pam Cohen Amanda Jacobs Megan Kinkade Katie Krawczak Danielle Lacey Danny Lawhon Allison McGee Rae Nudson Greg Pietras Kate Rainey Ashley Thomas
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 2008


Jessica Nuñez Master's Student Wins First Place in Society of American Business Editors and Writers' "Best in Business" National Contest Jessica Nuñez, a Missouri School of Journalism master's student, was named "Best in Business" in the 2007 Society of American Business Editors and Writers competition. Nuñez's article, which explained how a few farmers receive most of the government's federal farm subsidies, won first place in the stories written for student publication category. [More]
Mojo Ad Pitches Mobile Platform Strategies to Television Bureau of Advertising Executives The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB), a New York-based trade association that promotes local broadcast advertising platforms, recently employed Mojo Ad to develop mobile advertising campaigns targeted to an 18-to-24-year-old audience. Mojo Ad is the School's student-staffed strategic communication agency, specializing in creating solutions to reach the ultra-savvy youth and young adult (YAYA©) market. [More] Team YOUniverse
Julie Abaray Katie Allen Alexa Fornoff Sarah French Lauren Gress Lucinda Housley Emily Kozicki Samantha Park Jennifer Powell Mark Stanley Ashley Thurmon Jessica Witte
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]
Mark Carter Mark Carter Named CCJ Executive Director and Goldenson Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism Mark Carter, a 20-year veteran media executive, strategist, reporter and executive producer, is the new executive director of the Committee of Concerned Journalists and the Goldenson Chair in Community Broadcasting at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective today. [More]
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]
Mark Horvit Karen Mitchell
Andrew Astleford Jeff Birnbaum
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]
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] Betty Winfield
The Front Page 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]
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] Ashley Reynolds
Missouri Association of Publications 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


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] Leah Gallo
Michael Shaw 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]
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] A Journalism of Humanity: A Candid History of the World's First Journalism School
Gail F. Baker Stephen Banning Maurine Beasley Fred Blevens Bonnie Brennen Caryl Cooper Sandy Davidson Lora England Wegman Tracy Everbach Barbara Friedman Berkley Hudson Janice Hume Hans Ibold John Merrill Dean Mills Earnest Perry William H. Taft Lee Wilkins Betty Winfield
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]
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] Sarah Copeland
Brandon C. Byrd 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]
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]
Tiffany Murphy Ben Poston
Neil Budde Karl Erik Gustafsson Liss Jeffrey
Vincent Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah Geneva Overholser Alan Rusbridger
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


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] Louise Black Jadel, BJ '46, and Her Husband Jack
A.L. Gustin Golf Course 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]
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] Tiger Twilight Festival

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