Walter Williams Society Welcomes New Members

Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 19, 2004) — Two new couples were inducted into the Walter Williams Society at its second dinner on Nov. 5 at the Reynolds Alumni Center on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. The Society was founded in 2002 to recognize the generosity of private philanthropy to the School. Joy Spencer Johnson, BJ ’48, and her … Continued

Beca Tina Hills para Periodistas Latinoamericanos

Candidatos para el programa que comienza en Agosto de 2005 tienen tiempo hasta el 18 de Febrero para enviar sus postulaciones. English La Escuela de Periodismo de la Universidad de Missouri anuncia la beca Tina Hills destinada a periodistas latinoamericanos que tengan interés en obtener una maestría o un doctorado en la facultad de periodismo … Continued

Don Ranly Steps Down as Head of Magazine Sequence

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2004) — When Don Ranly decided to step down as head of the magazine sequence earlier this fall, he had held the position for 27 years, making him the school’s longest-serving administrator. Though he is ready to leave the day-to-day demands of running a sequence to his successor, Jan Colbert, his … Continued

McKean Receives MU Teaching with Technology Award

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2004) — Mike McKean, an associate professor in the broadcast news department, has been selected as one of the recipients for the new 2004 Innovator Awards for Advancing Teaching with Technology. This award provides special recognition for faculty who have exhibited a broader college or campus impact on the effective use … Continued

New Magazine Department Head Named

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2004) — Associate Professor Jan Colbert has been named head of the magazine sequence at the Missouri School of Journalism. She succeeds Don Ranly, who has stepped down after more than two decades as head. As chair, Colbert will oversee administrative activities of the department and serve as the liaison between … Continued

Chicago Forum to Target Accuracy in Journalism

Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 14, 2004) — A group of journalists and media-watchers will discuss “Accuracy: What It Is and Who Decides” at a seminar hosted by the Missouri School of Journalism. The event will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the Metropolitan Club in Chicago (67th floor, Sears Tower, 233 South Wacker Drive) with … Continued

The Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes Five New Faculty Members

Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 9, 2004) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomes five new faculty members. Three will join the advertising department as assistant professors: Paul Bolls will teach management-related courses in strategic communication and graduate courses. His research focuses on cognitive/emotional processing of media, particularly in discovering how content and production features of media can … Continued

Two Professionals Join the Columbia Missourian as Visiting Knight Fellows

Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 9, 2004) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomes Tricia Schwennesen and Alan Scher Zagier as Knight Professional-in-Residence Fellows for the 2004-2005 academic year. “Front-line editors are some of the most crucial people in American newspapers, and hold some of the toughest jobs,” said Jacqui Banaszynski, Knight Chair Professor. “The Missouri School of … Continued

Missouri Group Publishes New Edition of News Reporting and Writing Textbook

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 26, 2004) — The Missouri Group is releasing the eighth edition of News Reporting and Writing, the leading journalism textbook in this subject area. Authored by Missouri School of Journalism professors Brian S. Brooks, George Kennedy, Daryl R. Moen and Don Ranly, the text teaches journalism fundamentals with a clear and practical approach. The book is published … Continued