12 Missouri Journalism Professors Write a Response to, "What Good Is Journalism?" [Print This Page]
- Time: 12:15-1:30 p.m.
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 11
- Place: Tucker Forum, 85 Gannett
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Frustrated by the constant criticism of the media, George Kennedy and Daryl Moen, long-time colleagues at the Missouri School of Journalism, decided that someone needed to highlight its contributions. That someone turned out to be Kennedy, Moen and a group of fellow faculty members. The University of Missouri Press published the book, What Good is Journalism? How Reporters and Editors are Saving America's Way of Life, in 2008. Through stories of real people, the authors argue that journalism is better than its critics admit and a force for good in the lives of both individuals and the nation. They offer dozens of examples to show how good journalistic practices enrich the daily lives of citizens and enable them to play their own roles in the democracy.
Discussion Leaders:
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Daryl Moen
Professor
Missouri School of Journalism
Daryl Moen is the former editor of three daily newspapers, including the Columbia Missourian, and author or co-author of four journalism textbooks. He is co-editor of What Good is Journalism? How Reporters and Editors Are Saving America's Way of Life. He has redesigned 18 newspapers and given more than 200 seminars on writing and design in the United States and abroad. He is a former editorial department chairman and served as acting associate dean for one year.
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George Kennedy
Professor Emeritus
Missouri School of Journalism
George Kennedy is a professor emeritus at the Missouri School of Journalism, where he was managing editor of the Columbia Missourian. Kennedy also served as chairman of the editorial department and associate dean. With academic interests that center on journalistic practice and the future of the profession, Kennedy has written articles that have appeared in The American Editor and Columbia Journalism Review. He has co-authored three textbooks on reporting and writing in addition to editing What Good Is Journalism? How Reporters and Editors Are Saving America's Way of Life. As a scholar, he served as a Fulbright lecturer in New Zealand and a visiting professor in Slovakia and Spain. Prior to joining the Missouri Journalism faculty in 1974, Kennedy worked for 10 years at daily newspapers in Delaware and Florida.
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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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