Events
Informal Reunions and Group Gatherings Night Available at Centennial-Dedication
Tiger Twilight Festival to Offer Live Entertainment and Mizzou Spirit Rally Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 11, 2008) — For those wanting to organize a class reunion during September’s centennial-dedication celebration, catch up with friends at favorite restaurants and bars or simply stroll around downtown Columbia, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, will be your night. On Sept. 10-12, … Continued
School Hosts Videoconference with Global Scholars about International Election News Coverage
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 27, 2007) — Journalism researchers from around the world recently discussed international election news coverage via a videoconference hosted by the Missouri School of Journalism. Researchers from Moscow State University in Russia, the University of Warsaw in Poland and the Catholic University of Argentina discussed the recent presidential election coverage in Argentina and … Continued
Freedom Sings Performance to Launch 2008 Centennial-Dedication Activities
All-Star Cast to Highlight First Amendment Freedoms through Three Centuries of Banned or Censored Music in America Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2007) — You are an exceptional individual if you can name all of the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A 2006 survey found that only three Americans in … Continued
Celebrated Photojournalist Delivers Two-day Seminar on Fundamentals of Web Video
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 26, 2007) — In November 1982, Time-Life photojournalist Dirck Halstead had an epiphany while shooting his first-ever video at the unveiling of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. “I became aware that as a photojournalist I had been leaving behind 50 percent of the story,” Halstead said. “This was the turning point … Continued
Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program Welcomes David Paul Nord of Indiana University
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 16, 2007) — Students take note: To understand where journalism is going, you must first know where it’s been. That simple truth defines the work of David Paul Nord, a professor at Indiana University‘s School of Journalism who will lecture at the Missouri School of Journalism as part of the Distinguished Visiting … Continued
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