Faculty
Tom Gray, Former General Manager of KOMU-TV, Dies
The Station Received the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence Under Gray’s Leadership Columbia, Mo. (April 6, 2016) — Thomas Richard Gray, 76, of Columbia, former general manager of KOMU-TV, passed away on March 31, 2016. Gray took over as general manager in 1974. The station is the only university-owned, fully commercial television … Continued
Journalism Professor Awarded 2016 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Earnest Perry Is One of Five Outstanding Teachers to Be Selected; Receives a $10,000 Check By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 5, 2016) — University of Missouri interim Chancellor Hank Foley and Commerce Bank Chairman Jim Schatz today awarded one of the 2016 William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence to Earnest … Continued
SEC Honors Journalism Professor with Faculty Achievement Award
The Honor Qualifies Glen Cameron as the University of Missouri Nominee for the SEC’s Professor of the Year Award By RoseAnn Sorce MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 31, 2016) — Glen T. Cameron, Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research and professor of strategic communication in the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the … Continued
Mark Horvit to Lead School’s State Government Reporting Program
He Will Create a New Model for Statehouse Coverage, Involve School’s 7 Professional Newsrooms Columbia, Mo. (March 24, 2016) — Dean David Kurpius has named Associate Professor Mark Horvit to lead the School’s State Government Reporting Program in Jefferson City, effective Aug. 15. He succeeds Phill Brooks, who directed the program from 1972 until his … Continued
Earnest Perry Named New Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
His Appointment Will Be Effective July 1 Columbia, Mo. (March 22, 2016) — Earnest Perry will be the new associate dean for graduate studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, Dean David Kurpius announced today. His appointment is effective July 1. “Earnest has long demonstrated a passion for developing the talents of master’s and doctoral … Continued
Convergence Journalism Professor Honored for Promoting Equality
Amy Simons Recognized at the University of Missouri’s Annual Tribute to Women Awards Ceremony By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (March 21, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism professor Amy Simons was honored for her advising role for the campus-wide student group Mizzou Women in Media during the Tribute to Women Awards on March 15. The … Continued
Ball State Awards Glen Cameron Its Public Relations Achievement Award
The Honor Recognizes His Scholarship, Experience and Contributions to the Public Relations Field Muncie, Ind. (March 11, 2016) — Ball State University has selected Glen T. Cameron to receive its 2016 Public Relations Achievement Award. Cameron is a professor and the Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research at the Missouri School of Journalism. He … Continued
STRANjERS: Sandy Davidson
It’s smart, passionate, resilient, quirky and creative people who make the Missouri School of Journalism so special. Meet them in “STRANjERS.” Sandy Davidson (with Harley Davidson) Professor of Journalism Curator’s Teaching Professor Adjunct Professor, MU School of Law “Harley Davidson I saw at the shelter. He was sick and was really skinny. I had given … Continued
DC Symposium to Explore Diversity, Inclusion, First Amendment
Missouri-Hurley Symposium Will Be Held March 17 in Washington Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2016) — What happens when a news story about racial discord, university leadership and academic freedom becomes an international sensation on social media and attracts dozens of news organizations to Missouri? What did faculty and students of the world’s first journalism school … Continued
New Book on Ethics Addresses Challenges in Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing
Professors Margaret Duffy, Esther Thorson Hope ‘Persuasion Ethics Today’ Will Help Students and Practitioners with Difficult Questions By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 3, 2016) — Two Missouri School of Journalism professors, Margaret Duffy and Esther Thorson, have published a new book that explores communication ethics in the fields of advertising, promotions, public relations and … Continued