Fidler Named to Hall of Achievement at University of Oregon

Eugene, Ore. (Oct. 21, 2004) — Roger Fidler has been inducted into the Hall of Achievement by the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. Fidler is the inaugural Visiting Fellow of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. He plans to launch the world’s first live … Continued

New Brochure Available for Five-Year BJ/MA Program

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2004) — A new brochure about the Five-Year Bachelor’s/Master’s Program at the Missouri School of Journalism is now available online and in print. The program allows a student to earn a master’s degree in just 12 months after the completion of the Bachelor of Journalism degree. “The Five-Year Bachelor’s/Master’s Program provides … Continued

The Tina Hills Fellowship for Latin American Journalists

Deadline Extended to Feb. 18 for Fall 2005 Applications Español Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2004) — The Missouri School of Journalism announces a call for a new round of applications for the Tina Hills Fellowship for Latin American journalists interested in earning a master’s or doctoral degree at the world’s first journalism school. The fellowship … 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

Journalism Graduate Students Receive NNAF Awards

Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 23, 2004) — Two Missouri School of Journalism graduate students were the first to be designated as National Newspaper Association Foundation Alan Cruikshank Scholars during the organization’s 118th annual convention in Denver. Kimberlee Belcher and Shannan Wheaton were on hand at the convention to meet the man in whose name the award was named. … Continued

New Presidential Photo Exhibit to Be Displayed at Debates

By Jessica Pollard MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 24, 2004) — From the iconographic to the unexpected, 67 photographs of presidents including Franklin D. Roosevelt and George W. Bush have been arranged in an exhibit that will be featured at presidential debates in the upcoming weeks. “The Presidential Image: 60 Years of the Best … Continued