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News Releases: May 2007
May 2007
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May 1, 2007: Journalism Alumni Return to Campus for 2007 Reunion Rally Seven Missouri School of Journalism alumni returned to the University of Missouri-Columbia campus as part of the 2007 MU Alumni Association Reunion Rally activities held April 30. The alumni, from the classes of 1957 and 1967, were celebrating their 40th and 50th graduation anniversaries. [More]
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May 14, 2007: Missouri Journalism Students Dominate Annual College News Design Contest Students from the Missouri School of Journalism recently swept the 19th-annual College News Design Contest, winning more awards than any other college or university and capturing first place in both the overall newspaper design and redesign competitions. The 2007 competition drew more than 700 submissions from colleges and universities across the United States. [More]
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May 22, 2007: Winners of 2007 Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards Announced The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the winners of the 2007 Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards. Begun in 1960 as the Penney-Missouri Program, sponsored and administered by the Missouri School of Journalism, this awards program is the oldest and best-known feature writing and editing competition in the United States. Winners receive $1,000 in prize money and a lead crystal vase trophy. [More]
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May 22, 2007: Four Mizzou Seniors Conduct Historic Preservation Survey for Course Final A strong majority of local business professionals say they support historic preservation in Jefferson City. That's according to a survey conducted as part of a Strategic Communications course at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism. A team of four Mizzou seniors - Kate Renick, Allison Mang, Heather John and Sarah Hansom - presented the "Strategic Campaign" to the local historic preservation organization and elected officials earlier this month. [More]
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May 25, 2007: Traudes Wins Atwater Prize for Writing Senior newspaper journalism major Cristof Traudes recently won the 2007 Atwater Prize for Writing at the Missouri School of Journalism. The Atwater Prize provides a $500 stipend to one talented writing student each year. Traudes submitted several of his stories from the Missourian for the competition, including "A Brother's Story," a 5,000 word personal report about growing up with a sibling with Asperger's Syndrome. Asperger's is considered the mildest form of autism. [More]
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May 25, 2007: Three-Part Series on Media to Be Offered in New York This Summer The Missouri School of Journalism will present in June a three-part series on the changing nature of media as part of its New York Program. The panels will discuss the changing face of broadcast and cable news, the future role of newspapers in disseminating information and a look at how political advertising shapes campaign discussions. [More]
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May 31, 2007: Woelfel Wins $10,000 O.O. McIntyre Professorship Radio-television instructor and KOMU news director Stacey Woelfel recently won the 2007 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for excellence in teaching given by the Missouri School of Journalism. The professorship carries a $10,000 salary supplement for the next academic year. [More]
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May 31, 2007: Foundations Support Launch of Midwest Health Journalism Program A consortium of six health foundations in Kansas and Missouri has pledged $724,739 to establish the Midwest Health Journalism Program, an annual fellowship program for reporters and editors from both states. The Association of Health Care Journalists, based at the Missouri School of Journalism, will conduct the training program through its Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. [More]
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