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News Releases: November 2006
November 2006
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Nov. 3, 2006: Radio-Television Professors Earn Emmy for Tsunami Coverage The Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recently awarded an Emmy for best specialty program outside a newscast to radio-television journalism faculty members, Sarah Hill and Gary Grigsby. Both teach at KOMU-TV, the only university-owned commercial television station in the United States that uses its newsroom as a working lab for students. [More]
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Nov. 10, 2006: Building a Better Online Community A new University of Missouri-Columbia study may help increase online social interaction if Web designers and operators take note. The study found several characteristics that make people more likely to contribute to online communities, including the presence of a moderator and messages that are interactive and posted at a slow rate. [More]
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Nov. 10, 2006: Walter Williams Scholars Pick Up New Service Project 44 Walter Williams Scholars (first-semester freshmen at the Missouri School of Journalism), all of whom earned a 33 or above on the ACT (1470 on the SAT), have adopted a stretch of pavement on Locust Street between Fifth and Ninth streets in downtown Columbia. The stretch includes the office of the Missouri Press Association, which has been located just one block north of the School since moving out of Walter Williams Hall in 1970. [More]
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Nov. 13, 2006: Summer Internship Contest Recognizes Thirteen for Outstanding Journalism Work Thirteen students in the magazine journalism and newspaper journalism emphasis areas at the Missouri School of Journalism were recognized for outstanding work produced while working at summer internships. Sponsored by the newspaper journalism emphasis area, the contest was open to all journalism students. Entries could be submitted in one of six categories: profiles, features, in-depth reporting, breaking news, editorials/opinion and sports. [More]
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Nov. 15, 2006: New Grant Connects Journalism to the Arts A new grant awarded to the University of Missouri-Columbia will now connect the School of Journalism with the College of Arts and Science to provide journalism students with rare opportunities to study the fine arts. The $250,000 grant, which will be received from Carnegie Corporation of New York over the next two years, will provide funding for specialized courses in theater, music and art for journalism students, beginning next semester. [More]
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Nov. 15, 2006: Judging of National College Photography Competition Now Online through Vodcasting For decades Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism students have had the unique opportunity to observe and collaborate with professionals during the annual College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) contests. Remote audience members can now go online and watch the judging of some 12,500 images in 16 different categories, including spot news, sports action, feature and more. [More]
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Nov. 15, 2006: RTNDA Student Members Visit Kansas City Television Stations Seventeen members of the Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) student chapter at the Missouri School of Journalism had the opportunity to learn about news operations at two Kansas City television stations during a recent trip. The visits allowed students to compare the real-world media experience they receive as part of their radio-television journalism curriculum at KOMU with other professional news organizations. [More]
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