Events
Four Journalism School Alumni to Receive Mizzou Alumni Association’s 2007 Faculty-Alumni Awards
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2007) — The Mizzou Alumni Association will honor four Missouri School of Journalism alumni with 2007 Faculty-Alumni Awards during a ceremony on campus Oct. 5. For more than 40 years, the Association has recognized distinguished faculty and alumni with the awards for their contributions to the University. The awards focus attention not … Continued
Journalistic Principles Can Survive and Thrive in Digital Environment
Hurley Symposium to Present Results of Yearlong Research Project Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2007) — 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 … Continued
Global Missouri Journalism to Host Study Abroad Fair Sept. 21
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 18, 2007) — 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. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Neff Hall student lounge, Missouri Journalism students will … Continued
Fall Programs Welcome New Students to Campus, Highlight Opportunities for Involvement
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 6, 2007) — A tip from a friend at home pushed Alex Batka, a freshman magazine journalism student from Chicago, to the Missouri School of Journalism. Now in her first weeks on campus, Batka is working hard to become familiar with all the opportunities the School provides – and making many new … Continued
Missouri Researchers Present 47 Papers, Panel Discussions at Leading Academic Conference
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 30, 2007) — Missouri Journalism graduate students and professors showcased their scholarly work in 47 paper presentations and panel discussions at the 2007 meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, which took place August 8-12 in Washington, D.C. Presenting to 14 of AEJMC’s academic divisions and numerous interest … Continued
University of Missouri-Columbia, Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, Renmin University of China Sign ‘Memorandum of Understanding’
Missouri School of Journalism Students Will Serve as Interns at 2008 Olympic Games By Kevin Carlson MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 24, 2007) — Students from one of the world’s most prestigious journalism schools will have an opportunity to gain valuable professional experience at the world’s most celebrated sporting event next summer as Beijing … Continued
Online Master’s Degree Students Visit Campus for Three-Day Seminar
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 24, 2007) — A reporter and anchor for ESPN New Media, a manager of communications for MetLife and a public affairs officer in the U.S. Air Force are just a few of the accomplished media professionals enrolled in the Missouri School of Journalism’s innovative online master’s degree program. The diverse group of reporters, editors, managers and public relations specialists … Continued
Professor Emeritus John C. Merrill Honored in New Book for His Six Decades of Service to Journalism Education
Special Presentation to Be Made at Upcoming Convention in Washington, D.C. Natchitoches, La. (July 16, 2007) — One of the leading scholars in journalism over the past 60 years has been honored in a new book published by the Northwestern State University Press. Freedom Fighter, A Festschrift Honoring John C. Merrill on His Six Decades of … Continued
New Book by Missouri Journalism Faculty Shows the Important Roles that Journalism Plays in Our Country’s Democracy
Columbia, Mo. (July 13, 2007) — Journalism is vital to the health of our democracy, the glue of information that holds this complex nation together, according to a new book by 12 members of the Missouri School of Journalism faculty. What Good Is Journalism? How Reporters and Editors Are Saving America’s Way of Life, edited … Continued
Three-Part Series on Media to Be Offered in New York This Summer
Columbia, Mo. (May 25, 2007) — 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 … Continued