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News Releases: September 2007
September 2007
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Sept. 5, 2007: Senior Wins $5,000 Newhouse Foundation Scholarship from NABJ Jamille Fields, a Missouri School of Journalism senior from St. Louis, was one of five recipients of a $5,000 Newhouse Foundation Scholarship awarded by the National Association of Black Journalists. The Newhouse Foundation Scholarship honors talented African-American students majoring in print journalism. [More]
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Sept. 6, 2007: Ten Media Leaders to Receive Prestigious Journalism Award Ten outstanding leaders in the field of journalism will receive one of the industry's highest awards, the prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, presented annually by the Missouri School of Journalism. The 2007 medalists will be honored Tuesday, Oct. 9, on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia. [More]
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Sept. 6, 2007: Fall Programs Welcome New Students to Campus, Highlight Opportunities for Involvement Several hundred students, faculty and staff gathered in Peace Park on Aug. 30 for Fall Welcome, an annual event designed to connect new students with representatives of various journalism- and University-related organizations, programs and offices. Fall Welcome shows students the multiple facets of the School and helps faculty members, graduate students and upperclassmen interact with freshmen. [More]
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Sept. 10, 2007: Empower MediaMarketing Partnership Establishes Benchmark for Collaboration After attending a Strategic Communication Summit at the Missouri School of Journalism during the fall 2006 semester, Bill and Mary Beth Price started to think about how to give back to their alma mater. One year later, Missouri Journalism students are receiving top-notch instruction in media planning and buying from an industry professional, thanks to Empower's commitment to the School through an innovative partnership. [More]
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Sept. 17, 2007: Journalism School Makes Headlines in University's Alumni Magazine The Missouri School of Journalism made some headlines of its own recently when MIZZOU, the magazine of the Mizzou Alumni Association, featured it with three separate articles in its fall edition. The reason for the coverage, editor Karen Worley, BJ '73, said, is to feature the School's centennial celebration and dedication of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, scheduled for Sept. 10-12, 2008. [More]
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Sept. 17, 2007: Master's Student Named Warren T. Brookes Journalism Fellow at Washington, D.C., Think Tank Lene Johansen has been named the 2007-2008 Warren T. Brookes Journalism Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. As a Brookes Fellow, she will continue to research and write a book on the human cost of plant biotechnology regulation, as well as work on contrarian feature stories on agricultural subsidies, global warming and Food and Drug Administration reforms. [More]
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Sept. 18, 2007: Global Missouri Journalism to Host Study Abroad Fair Sept. 21 The Missouri School of Journalism will reinforce its reputation as a world-renowned institution at the School's first study abroad fair Friday, Sept. 21, hosted by Global Missouri Journalism, the School's study abroad office. Former study abroad students, advisers and exchange students will answer questions from those interested in studying abroad. [More]
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Sept. 25, 2007: Journalistic Principles Can Survive and Thrive in Digital Environment It's the question that is on the minds of many editors and reporters these days: How can we ensure that the most important journalistic principles survive this time of fast-paced change? Some insights into how these values can make the transition will be shared Monday, Oct. 29, at the 2007 Curtis B. Hurley Symposium at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. "New Media, Enduring Values" will be held from 9-11 a.m. with a continental breakfast served at 8:30 a.m. [More]
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Sept. 26, 2007: Missouri School of Journalism Students Hone Skills at Top Media Institutions For 12 weeks this past summer, going to work meant going to a baseball game for Carolyn Rauen, a senior radio-television journalism major. Dozens of Missouri Journalism students spent the academic off-season involved in prestigious internships across the country. Internships are a key element of the "Missouri Method," a proven style of instruction that emphasizes learning through hands-on experience. [More]
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