Year: 2005
Magazine Students Visit 16 New York Magazines
Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2005) — Magazine Club students from the Missouri School of Journalism got a feel for winter in New York and life at a major magazine when 29 members visited Manhattan for their annual trip. The group visited 16 national, premier magazines. At each visit, they received a tour of the offices … Continued
Walker Guevara Wins Prestigious OPC Foundation Award
New York (March 1, 2005) –– Marina Walker Guevara, a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism, was recently awarded a $2,000 Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship at the Foundation’s annual Scholarship Luncheon held at the Yale Club in New York City. Walker Guevara was among 12 selected by a panel of leading journalists … Continued
Missouri Advertising Students Visit the Big Apple
Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2005) — More than 20 students from the Missouri School of Journalism traveled to New York City to meet and learn from the representatives of some of the nation’s top strategic communications agencies and other entities. Jamie Pabst, a junior advertising major, said, “The investment was definitely worth it. The introduction … Continued
Field-Test of the World’s First EmPRINT Newspaper to Begin March 6
Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2005) — The Columbia Missourian will begin a field-test March 6 of the world’s first Electronic Media Print (EmPRINT) newspaper edition. The Missourian, a community daily newspaper serving the Columbia region, is operated by the Missouri School of Journalism. Roger Fidler, the inaugural Visiting Fellow of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, developed the … Continued
MU Researcher Examines Former Attorney General Ashcroft’s Place in History
MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2005) — During his tenure as U.S. Attorney General, John Ashcroft’s actions, especially those after Sept. 11, 2001, were criticized for infringing on the civil liberties of U.S. citizens, terror suspects and prisoners of war. However, Ashcroft was not the first attorney general to face a national security … Continued
Symposium to Address Improved Access to Government Information
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 25, 2005) — An upcoming seminar will examine the off-the-record briefings, anonymous sourcing and official leaking that plague Washington — and the atmosphere of heightened government secrecy underlying them. Who benefits from anonymity? Why? Whom does it harm, and how? Confronting the Seduction of Secrecy: Toward Improved Access to Government on the … Continued
Brochure Now Available for Journalism and Law Graduate Program
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 25, 2005) — A new brochure that explains and illustrates the benefits of the journalism and law dual degree programs is now available from the Missouri School of Journalism. The dual degree program in journalism and law is designed to give students a career edge by providing a solid understanding of the … Continued
Construction Plans for the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Approved by the UM Board of Curators
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 25, 2005) — The University of Missouri Board of Curators at its February meeting approved construction and renovation plans for the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The new center will focus on advanced studies of journalism and its role in democratic societies. The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation awarded the Missouri School of … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to Present Honor Medal to Indonesian News Magazine
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 24, 2005) — Tempo Weekly News Magazine, an Indonesian magazine known for its strides in upholding key journalistic principles under difficult conditions, will be awarded a 2004 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism at a noon luncheon on Thursday, March 3 at Memorial Union on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. … Continued
15 Journalism Students Receive Mizzou ’39 Outstanding Senior Awards
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 22, 2005) — Fifteen of the top 39 students on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus are journalism students. The MU Alumni Association Student Board recognized 39 outstanding seniors for their academic achievement, leadership and service to the University and community. More than 135 seniors applied for this first-time award. The students were … Continued