Events
Upcoming Publishing Summit to Provide Professional Development, Networking, Student Recruitment Opportunities
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2006) — The second annual Publishing Summit will provide publication professionals from the Midwest with the opportunity to improve their skills, network and get reenergized about their profession. Sponsored by the Missouri Association of Publications (MAP), the event will take place on Thursday and Friday, March 2-3, on the University of Missouri campus. … Continued
Award-Winning Photojournalist Ami Vitale to Visit Missouri for Lecture
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 23, 2006) — Ami Vitale, an award-winning photojournalist best known for her international news and cultural documentation work with Getty, will share insights and tips with Missouri School of Journalism students and other interested persons at an upcoming presentation at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, in the University of Missouri Museum of Art … Continued
iLife, Camera, Action!
By D’Arcy Rapp Columbia, Mo. (December 15, 2005) — Armed with laptops and video cameras, hundreds of journalism students displayed their movie-making talents at the 2005 Freshman iLife Challenge awards ceremony. Comedy Wars emceed the event, which was co-sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism, Apple Computer and TigerTech, the campus computer store. The evening was full of entertainment and prizes as … Continued
117 Graduates Will Be Recognized at Fall Commencement Ceremonies
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2005) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 117 graduates at its fall commencement ceremonies that will be held 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 16, at the Hearnes Center. The doctoral degree will be awarded to seven students; 27 will receive the master’s degree. Of the 83 undergraduate students who will … Continued
Broadcast News Student Crowned MU Homecoming Queen
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 9, 2005) — Alisha Johnson, a senior broadcast news student from Memphis, Tenn., was crowned the 2005 University of Missouri Homecoming Queen in a half-time ceremony at Faurot Field. An active student leader, Johnson participates in the National Association of Black Journalists, the Legion of Black Collegians, Summer Welcome, United Ambassadors and others. … Continued
Paul Steiger to Receive Missouri Honor Medal on Nov. 14
By Rachel Kaatmann Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2005) — Paul Steiger, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and vice president of Dow Jones & Company, will receive the third Missouri Honor Medal presented this year on Monday, Nov. 14, at the Missouri School of Journalism. Steiger will teach a Master Class in Newspaper Editing from 11-11:50 a.m. … Continued
KOMU News Director Meets with President Bush
Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2005) — Stacey Woelfel and other members of the board of directors of the Radio-Television News Directors Association met with President Bush on Wednesday. During the hour-long discussion, the president demonstrated his support for free speech, acknowledged the importance of local media in shaping public debates, but stopped short of endorsing a federal shield … Continued
406 Graduates to Be Recognized at May Commencement
Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2005) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 406 graduates at its May commencement ceremonies that will begin at 5:30 p.m., Friday, May 13, in the Hearnes Center. Graduating students should plan to arrive by 4:45 p.m. to allow time to fill out paperwork and line up for the processional. … Continued
Topics Course Allows Students to Understand Brands, Self
Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2005) — “A brand is a promise that stays consistent over time,” Beth Ronsick, BJ ’89, told her students the first day of a recent three-week topics course. “Brands are one of the most powerful assets a company can have; a customer’s perception of value may be intangible, but when properly steered, … Continued
USA Today Editor: “It is amazing we have fallen so far in the eyes of the public”
Kate Gilliam Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2005) — USA Today Editor Ken Paulson spoke with MU journalism students, professors and Columbia residents about the First Amendment during a forum Tuesday night in Neff Hall. Paulson graduated from MU in 1975 and four of his professors were in the audience. Irwin Gratz, president of … Continued