Events
Emmy-Nominated PBS Documentary “Walt Whitman” to Be Screened during Upcoming Celebration
Award-Winning Filmmaker Will Discuss Project and Method after Screening Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 3, 2008) — A PBS documentary on the life of poet Walt Whitman, created by Missouri School of Journalism graduate Mark Zwonitzer, BJ ’84, will be shown from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, in Jesse Auditorium on the University of Missouri campus. A discussion with … Continued
Renowned Russian Poet to Perform “The Lead Honorarium” during Closing Ceremony of the Missouri Journalism Centennial/Dedication Celebration
The Sept. 12 Evening Event Is Free and Open to the Public Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 3, 2008) — As the world’s first school of journalism celebrates its first century on Sept. 12, one of the best known and most widely published poets in the world will commemorate the occasion and the sacrifice of journalists worldwide … Continued
Top Health Communicators and Journalists to Discuss Industry Issues and Innovation at Missouri School of Journalism Centennial and RJI Dedication Celebration
CDC, NIH Communicators and Health Journalists Participate in Interactive Discussions Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 29, 2008) — In a world where online health information is at the public’s fingertips, issues of accuracy, ethics and responsibility in health communication and reporting are integral to planning for the industry’s future. Several of the nation’s top health communicators and … Continued
Founding Dean of World’s First School of Journalism to Be Honored with Bronze Bust
Ceremony to Take Place During Missouri Journalism Centennial and Dedication Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 29, 2008) — The man who founded the world’s first school of journalism and was instrumental in spreading journalism education across the globe will be memorialized with a bronze bust in Walter Williams Hall, his namesake at the Missouri School of Journalism. … Continued
Dr. Edward C. Lambert, Missouri Broadcast Pioneer, Honored in Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 27, 2008) — More than a half century after changing the face of broadcast news in mid-Missouri, Dr. Edward C. Lambert is being honored by former students, family and friends with a named endowment and seminar room in the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. The … Continued
Dale R. Spencer, Legendary Missouri Journalism Communication Law Professor, Honored in Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 27, 2008) — The legacy of Professor Dale R. Spencer, who was considered a national expert on communication law and libel, will be recognized in the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. Family and friends have established the Dale R. Spencer Free-Press Studies Endowment and named … Continued
MU to Celebrate Centennial of World’s First Journalism School and Dedication of Journalism’s Advanced Studies Center
Event to Focus on Journalism for a Digital Globe Columbia, Mo. (Aug, 22, 2008) — More than 35 interactive journalism sessions, 27 technology discussions, 11 museum exhibits and displays, five live performances, two unique dining experiences and the grand opening of the premier advanced studies center for journalism will take place Sept. 10-12 as the … Continued
Missouri’s First Newspaper to Be on Display during Missouri Journalism Centennial/Dedication Celebration
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 19, 2008) — An original copy of the Missouri Gazette, published in 1808 as the first newspaper in Missouri, will be on display throughout the Missouri School of Journalism Centennial and the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) Dedication Celebration to be held Sept. 10-12 at the University of Missouri. Datelined “St. Louis, Louisiana,” the … Continued
Columbia Missourian Celebrates Its 100th Birthday with a ‘Party of the Century’
Tickets on Sale for Sept. 11 Party Featuring Son Venezuela, a Salsa Dance Band, at the Blue Note Columbia, Mo. (June 18, 2008) — Billed as “The Party of the Century,” the Columbia Missourian will celebrate its 100th birthday with a major concert Thursday, Sept. 11 at The Blue Note, 17 N. Ninth St. The event will be … Continued
The Impact of a Changing Media Environment on Advertising Ethics to Be Explored in National Discussion
Retiring AAF Executive Wallace S. Snyder Selected to Lead as Distinguished Visiting Professor Columbia, Mo. (May 22, 2008) — An upcoming yearlong discussion about advertising ethics in a digital global environment will help the industry uphold its high standards. Today’s Challenges in Advertising Ethics will explore the key questions that corporations and strategic communication companies … Continued