Events
First Sports Convergence Career Fair to Be Offered
Columbia, Mo. (April 20, 2005) — The Missouri School of Journalism, in conjunction with the University of Missouri-Columbia Athletic Department, is sponsoring the School’s first Sports Convergence Career Fair April 20-21. All events are taking place at the Donald W. Reynolds Alumni Center on the MU campus. Recruiters from ESPN, The Sporting News, the St. … Continued
Upcoming Conversation to Share Good News about Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (April 15, 2005) — American journalism, taken as a whole, is better than its critics admit, and an upcoming conversation will share the many ways that journalism is a force for good in the lives of individuals and the nation. “What Good Is Journalism?” will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., … Continued
USA TODAY Editor to Lead Discussion on First Amendment in Columbia
Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Columbia, Mo. (April 12, 2005) — Area citizens are … Continued
J-School to Host National Summit for Technology In Curriculum
By Jeremy Diener MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2005) — The University of Missouri-Columbia and Apple Computer will host 140 higher education and industry leaders from the state of Missouri and around the country at an interactive conference. The conference, held April 5 through 7, is designed to make higher education more relevant … Continued
Falun Gong Movement Core of Talk
Lecturer Relates the Spiritual Rebirth of the Movement in China By Megan Cooper Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (March 31, 2005) — The struggle between the Chinese government and the spiritual practice of Falun Gong highlights how weak the Chinese government really is, 2001 Pulitzer Prize winner Ian Johnson said Wednesday at Jesse Wrench Auditorium in … Continued
Journalism Students Visit with Iraqi Journalists about Freedom of the Press
Columbia, Mo. (March 31, 2005) — Some Missouri School of Journalism students got the rare opportunity to converse with journalists from Iraq during a recent 80-minute live satellite video conference. The six journalists, all from Baghdad newspapers, were part of a business journalism training session in Amman, Jordan, led by Marty Steffens, the SABEW Chair in … Continued
Symposium to Address Improved Access to Government Information
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 25, 2005) — An upcoming seminar will examine the off-the-record briefings, anonymous sourcing and official leaking that plague Washington — and the atmosphere of heightened government secrecy underlying them. Who benefits from anonymity? Why? Whom does it harm, and how? Confronting the Seduction of Secrecy: Toward Improved Access to Government on the … Continued
Journalism School Hosts Strategic Communication Career Fair
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 22, 2005) — Journalism students had the opportunity to meet, interview and make formal contacts with recruiters at the fourth annual advertising and public relations career fair on February 10. “It was great to have the opportunity to meet and talk face to face with people who are in the business,” said … Continued
Gloria Steinem to Receive Missouri Honor Medal on Feb. 10
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 31, 2005) — Gloria Steinem, a writer and an activist, will be awarded a 2004 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism in a special ceremony beginning at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Missouri Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not needed. The … Continued
Missouri Association of Publications Publishing Summit to Be Held March 3-4
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 18, 2005) — The Missouri Association of Publications (MAP) will hold its first Publishing Summit at the University of Missouri campus in Columbia on March 3 and 4. The new association, founded by J-School faculty member Don Ranly, along with 18 other board members representing the publishing industry in and about Missouri, seeks … Continued