A Journalism of Humanity: Author Steve Weinberg's History of the Missouri School of Journalism [Print This Page]
- Time: 2:00-3:15 p.m.
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 11
- Place: Tucker Forum, 85 Gannett Hall
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Out of Missouri's storied newspaper history evolved two forces that would shape the future of journalism: Walter Williams (1864-1935) and the Missouri Press Association (est. 1867). Both played integral roles in the founding of the world's first school of journalism in the most unlikely of places - the middle of Missouri. Through obstacles and doubt, they began the long journey of elevating journalism from a printer's trade to a profession and changed the world by doing it. Author and Professor Steve Weinberg captures the history of the Missouri School of Journalism in a book written to celebrate its centennial, A Journalism of Humanity: A Candid History of the World's First Journalism School. He will discuss the profound global influence the School has had through its students and alumni. Weinberg will share examples of some of the highs and lows, plus answer questions about what it was like to compose a candid institutional history.
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Presenter: Steve Weinberg
Author, A Journalism of Humanity
Professor, Missouri School of Journalism
Steve Weinberg, BJ '70, MA '75, started in newspaper newsrooms, moved to magazines so he could write longer features, and then shifted to book writing with its immense word counts. Today, Weinberg supplements his book writing with freelance magazine features, newspaper op-ed pieces and book reviews. His books include Trade Secrets of Washington Journalists, a guide to journalism in Washington, D.C., (Acropolis, 1981); a biography of Armand Hammer (Little, Brown, 1989); Telling the Untold Story, a guide to reading and writing biography (University of Missouri Press, 1992); The Reporter's Handbook: An Investigator's Guide to Documents and Techniques (St. Martin's Press, 1996); and a dual biography of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller (W.W. Norton, 2008). When in the classroom, Weinberg alternately teaches in-depth reporting/writing courses, criminal justice system reporting courses as part of an Innocence Project at the University of Missouri, and a reviewing/criticism course. Weinberg joined the Missouri School of Journalism faculty in 1978 as director of the Washington Program. In 1983, he moved to Columbia, Mo., to serve as executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE). Weinberg stepped aside as IRE executive director in 1990 to spend more time with his family but continues to contribute to IRE's magazine as a writer and copyeditor.
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About the Futures Forum
Top journalists, advertisers and thought leaders will lead numerous interactive sessions during the Sept. 11 Futures Forum, a day of cutting-edge discussions about the next century of journalism. Ethics, convergence and politics are just a few of the many hot topics that will be explored in this diverse program dedicated to challenging industry thinking and visualizing possibilities for the future. Sessions will be 75 minutes long and held concurrently with others on the schedule. Full schedules will be available during on-site check in during the Sept. 10-12 celebration.
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