Brian Steffens Named Executive Director of NNA

Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 9, 2003) — Veteran newspaper manager Brian L. Steffens, 53, has been named executive director of the National Newspaper Association, the nation’s largest association of community newspapers. The Board met January 8 in Columbia. The appointment follows NNA’s relocation and a year-long transition from suburban Washington, D.C. to the Missouri’s School of … Continued

Brian S. Brooks Named New Associate Dean

Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 3, 2003) — Brian S. Brooks has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective Jan. 1. He succeeds Robert Logan, PhD, who retired and is taking a position with the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Md. As associate dean, Brooks will oversee … Continued

Partnership with European Journalism Academy Announced

Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2002) — The Missouri School of Journalism and the European Journalism Academy at the University of Vienna have announced a partnership that will bring Missouri and Central European faculty and students together in learning and research projects. The agreement will enable Missouri faculty the use of training and teaching facilities at … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism Hosts Symposium in D.C.

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 3, 2002) — American journalism is more international in scope and more patriotic in tone in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, three Missouri School of Journalism professors found in a recent study. Findings from their survey will be released at a symposium Oct. 7 and 8, “Journalism … Continued