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Missouri School of Journalism to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary with National Press Club March 28
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2008) — In the spring of 1908, two journalism landmarks came into existence. On March 29, 1908, 32 newspapermen met at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., to frame a constitution for the National Press Club, a place for journalists to socialize and elevate the profession. Just a few days later, … Continued
New Center to Preserve and Showcase Historical Photojournalism Collections
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 30, 2007) — An unparalleled documentary photojournalism resource at the Missouri School of Journalism will be dedicated next September during the centennial of the School and the dedication of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The Angus and Betty McDougall Center for Photojournalism Studies, named for the renowned photography innovator and educator … Continued
Cameron and Journalism Alumni Colleagues Release New Public Relations Textbook
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 15, 2007) — In college classrooms across the country, Missouri School of Journalism professor Glen T. Cameron and a handful of Missouri Journalism alumni are helping to educate America’s next generation of public relations professionals. Their new book, Public Relations Today: Managing Competition and Conflict, is an introductory text featuring classic and … Continued
Visiting Fellows Bring Expertise to the Newsroom and Classroom
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 15, 2007) — When a pet monkey bit its second victim in a week, Liz Heitzman, a visiting fellow of the Knight Center for Editing Excellence, had the story on the website of the Columbia Missourian only a few hours later. As the Missourian’s first-ever immediacy editor, Heitzman, BJ ’99, is helping … Continued
New Online Resources for Middle Managers Are Now Available from the Frontline Editors Project
Two New Online Courses Are Available at E-Learning Site News University Contact: Marc Fest Director of Communications John S. and James L. Knight Foundation 305-908-2677 Washington, D.C. (Oct. 4, 2007) — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced the launch of three new online resources from the Frontline Editors Project – the culmination … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2007; Names Three to Acting Posts
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 1, 2007) — Students at the Missouri School of Journalism welcomed several new faculty members this semester, and three long-time professors have assumed acting administrative positions for the year. New to the school are: Dorothy Carner, journalism librarian and adjunct professor; Andrea Heiss, assistant professor and director of the School’s Arts-in-Depth Program, … Continued
Journalism School Makes Headlines in University’s Alumni Magazine
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 17, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism made some headlines of its own recently when MIZZOU, the magazine of the Mizzou Alumni Association, featured it with three separate articles in its fall edition. The reason for the coverage, editor Karen Worley, BJ ’73, said, is to feature the School’s centennial celebration … Continued
Center on Religion and the Professions Debuts New Name
Missouri School of Journalism Affiliate Leads Research on Coverage of Religion By Amy White Center on Religion & the Professions Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 30, 2007) — A new name will kick off the new school year for the Center on Religion & the Professions, an affiliate of the Missouri School of Journalism and the Donald … Continued
Missouri Journalism Professor Releases Sixth Edition of Media Ethics Textbook
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 27, 2007) — Terrorism. War. Corporate scandal. Media consolidation. These 21st-century headlines have become the subject matter of the newly released sixth edition of Media Ethics: Issues and Cases, authored by Lee Wilkins, a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, and Philip Patterson, of Oklahoma Christian University. Within a month of … Continued
Professor Emeritus John C. Merrill Honored in New Book for His Six Decades of Service to Journalism Education
Special Presentation to Be Made at Upcoming Convention in Washington, D.C. Natchitoches, La. (July 16, 2007) — One of the leading scholars in journalism over the past 60 years has been honored in a new book published by the Northwestern State University Press. Freedom Fighter, A Festschrift Honoring John C. Merrill on His Six Decades of … Continued