The Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism
1970: Missourian Reporters Used New Two-Way Radio
1971: Fisher Assumed Deanship
1971: New Diversity Efforts Established
1971: Freedom of Information Center Joined Pentagon Papers Battle
1972: KOMU-TV Received Updates
1972: Radio Station KBIA Established
1972: State Government Reporting Program Founded
1972: New Magazine Supplement Offered Hands-On Experience
1973: Asian Study Exchange Established
1973: Video Display Technology Installed at Columbia Missourian
1976: Broadcasting Legend Joined Faculty
1977: Gannett Hall Construction Began
1978: IRE Established Headquarters at Missouri
1978: Photojournalism Professor Honored
1979: Future of Journalism Education Debated
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The Watergate scandal and Vietnam
war cover-ups left Americans hardened and skeptical. Woodward and Bernstein put investigative journalism in the spotlight. Inspired Missouri students enjoyed new facilities, new technologies and new curriculum additions - such as KBIA radio and the State Government Reporting Program - as they strove to become the next generation of watchdogs.
 

1972
The State Government Reporting Program in Jefferson City joined the Washington Program in providing students with opportunities to cover state and national politics.

Also in 1972, KOMU began some color broadcasting, while new equipment helped produce more local news and longer newscasts.




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