Events
Convergence Journalism Students Use Cutting-Edge Skills to Promote Film Festival
Missouri School of Journalism Sponsors Showcase of International Documentaries Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2007) — A documentary about Kurt Cobain. An exhibit about death and the afterlife. State-of-the-art multimedia equipment. An increasingly prominent film festival. And the world’s first school of journalism. What do all of these have in common? A convergence journalism capstone project … Continued
Seven Learning, Networking Sessions in Two Days: Fast-Paced Trip to New York Inspires, Motivates Strategic Communication Students
Columbia, Mo. (March 2, 2007) — “The box doesn’t exist anymore,” noted Linda Kaplan Thaler as she encouraged 16 strategic communication students from the Missouri School of Journalism to be fearless in exploring traditional and non-traditional strategies for their clients. Kaplan Thaler, chief executive officer of the New York advertising and entertainment agency that bears … 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
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
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
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
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
School of Journalism to Recognize 96 Graduates at December Commencement Ceremonies
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2006) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize its 96 December graduates during commencement ceremonies at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15, in Jesse Auditorium. Family and friends of the graduates do not need tickets to attend. Seating will be open. Graduate degrees will be awarded to 35 students, including three … Continued
Journalism Graduate Students Take Advantage of Opportunities at Recent Society of Environmental Journalists Conference
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2006) — Opportunity is epidemic for graduate students at the Missouri School of Journalism. The symptoms can be subtle (networking) or obvious (e-mails), but the variables inevitably line up, and the students have an infectious urge to participate in career-building activities. That’s what happened to graduate students Rebecca Townsend and Traci … Continued
Freshmen Tackle iLife Challenge, Learn Career-Building Multimedia Skills
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2006) — Hundreds of University of Missouri students, faculty and staff members recently filled Bush Auditorium in Cornell Hall for the awards presentation of the third annual Freshman iLife Challenge, a multimedia contest designed by the Missouri School of Journalism. The Challenge, sponsored by the School of Journalism, the Colleges of … Continued