Year: 2007
13 Journalism Seniors Inducted into Elite Mizzou ’39
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 26, 2007) — The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB) recently named 13 Missouri School of Journalism seniors to the 2007 class of Mizzou ’39. Mizzou ’39 honors outstanding seniors for their academic achievements, leadership and service. Created by the AASB in 2005, the name pays tribute to the spirit of service modeled … Continued
Nine Missouri Journalism Students Participate in Washington Program during Winter 2007 Semester
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 15, 2007) — Nine Missouri Journalism students have gone “inside the beltway” this semester to work side by side with experienced reporters, graphic designers and strategic communicators in the nation’s capital. The Missouri School of Journalism’s Washington Program, which attracts about 25 graduate students and senior undergraduates a year, gives students a … Continued
Newspaper Study: Investing in the Newsroom is Good for Business
Journalism and Marketing Researchers Determine News Quality Directly Impacts Profitability By Bryan Daniels MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 15, 2007) — In recent years, the newspaper industry has experienced a variety of changes. None have been more noticeable than declining profit margins. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia now have valuable information that could … Continued
Wal-Mart Corporate Affairs Director to Deliver Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 14, 2007) — Beth Keck, BJ ’76, senior director of international corporate affairs for Wal-Mart, will deliver the 2007 Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture at 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, in Fisher Auditorium at the Missouri School of Journalism. Keck, who joined Wal-Mart in 2004, has titled her address “Telling Wal-Mart’s Story.” … Continued
New Partnership with Meredith Corporation Creates Professional Opportunity for Magazine Journalism Students
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 14, 2007) — The Meredith Corporation of Des Moines, Iowa, is putting the design and planning skills of 36 magazine journalism students from the Missouri School of Journalism to the test. Meredith, one of the nation’s leading media and marketing companies, publishes 26 subscription magazines, including Better Homes and Gardens and Ladies Home … Continued
Watergate Editor to Speak About Experience, Legacy of Landmark Story
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 14, 2007) — Harry M. Rosenfeld, the Washington Post city editor who oversaw the history-making Watergate investigation, will speak about his experience with the legendary story at 4 p.m., Thursday, March 8, in Fisher Auditorium at the Missouri School of Journalism. The Watergate scandal began as a routine story in June 1972 … Continued
Missouri Journalism Announces Big Plans for Twin Celebration in 2008
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced plans to celebrate the centennial of the School and the dedication of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The festivities on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus are scheduled for Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 10-12, 2008. It was on Sept. 14, 1908, that … Continued
Woodward Joins Photojournalism Faculty at Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed one new faculty member to campus at the beginning of the winter 2007 semester. Rie Woodward, MA ’99, has joined the School’s photojournalism faculty as an assistant professor and will serve as director of photography for the Columbia Missourian, a community newspaper that … Continued
Publishing Summit to Offer Professional and Educational Opportunities
Event Will Be Held March 1-2 at the University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2007) — What do a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, the CEO of a publishing giant and Columbia’s 2006 Citizen of the Year have in common? They’re among the star-studded lineup of speakers at the 2007 Publishing Summit sponsored by the Missouri … Continued
Spirituality Plays Important Role in Breast Cancer Information Processing for African-American Women, Study Finds
Results Differ between African-American and Caucasian Women By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 31, 2007) — The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 178,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die as a result of breast cancer in 2007. One way to battle these numbers is … Continued