Faculty
Thorson, Duffy Surprised with President’s Award at the Annual Missouri Press Association Convention
Kansas City, Mo. (Oct. 26, 2009) — Missouri Press Association president Vicki S. Russell surprised two Missouri School of Journalism professors with the President’s Award at the group’s recent convention in Kansas City. The MPA President’s Award was established to honor a person or persons who’ve made a special impact on that president. Esther Thorson … Continued
Betty Winfield to Receive the Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism History
By Joan Niesen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 30, 2009) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Betty Houchin Winfield will receive the American Journalism Historians Association‘s (AJHA) Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism History. The award, the highest honor given out by the organization, recognizes Winfield’s career as an accomplished mass media historian. … Continued
Earnest Perry to Assume Presidency of the American Journalism Historians Association
Columbia, Mo. (September 23, 2009) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Earnest Perry will begin his one-year term as president of the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) in October. Perry, who is currently first vice president of the AJHA, is the first University of Missouri professor to be named president of the organization. In his role, … Continued
Angus McDougall, a Legendary Force in Photojournalism, Dies
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 21, 2009) — Angus W. “Mac” McDougall, a legendary force in photojournalism, editing and education, died in Columbia on Thursday, Aug. 20. He was 92. McDougall set standards of excellence in photography, photo editing and photojournalism education. As a Milwaukee Journal photographer, he was an innovator in the use of high-speed strobe … Continued
Award-Winning Journalist Randy Smith Named First Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2009) — Award-winning journalist Randy Smith will be the first Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. He begins his responsibilities when the semester starts on Aug. 24. “We are delighted to have Randy Smith as the first Reynolds Chair,” said Dean Mills, dean of … Continued
Strategic Communication Professor Named President of the American Academy of Advertising
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 10, 2009) — Shelly Rodgers, associate professor of strategic communication at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been elected president of the American Academy of Advertising (AAA). An active AAA member for more than a decade, Rodgers is currently the AAA president-elect and has previously served as the AAA vice president (2008), … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty, Students to Present 50 Scholarly Papers, Lead 21 Sessions at Upcoming Research Conference
Five Papers Receive Top Honors; Vox Magazine Earns Four Awards Columbia, Mo. (July 22, 2009) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students will present an impressive number of refereed scholarly papers — a total of 50 — at the 2009 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention Aug. 5-8 in Boston. For the … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty Members Named 2009-2010 Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellows
Columbia, Mo. (July 16, 2009) — Three members of the Missouri School of Journalism faculty are among the six Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellows (RJI) selected for the 2009-2010 academic year. The group of journalists and scholars will research new technology-based trends and methods in journalism and strategic communication. Jacqui Banaszynski, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who holds … Continued
Associate Dean Brian Brooks to Be Inducted into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame
Inductees Also Include Two Alumni and Two Recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal Columbia, Mo. (July 1, 2009) — Brian Brooks, associate dean for undergraduate studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, is one of five who will be inducted into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame in October. The program will be held during … Continued
Strategic Communication Professor Steve Kopcha Named to the Missouri History Museum Advertising/PR Hall of Fame
Columbia, Mo. (June 11, 2009) — Steve Kopcha, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named to the Missouri History Museum Advertising/PR Hall of Fame in St. Louis. Kopcha, BJ ’63, joined Monsanto‘s corporate advertising department following graduation and military service. His subsequent work at the St. Louis world headquarters of … Continued