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Life Stories: Donald J. Brenner, Former Faculty Member
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 26, 2010) — Donald J. Brenner, 78, of Columbia died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in Columbia Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. in the Memorial Union chapel on the University of Missouri campus. … Continued
Journalism Students and Sen. ‘Kit’ Bond Experience Biotech U; Reporting Contest Underway
By Steve Veile Manager, Biotech University Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 22, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism students experienced a weekend workshop filled with the science, business, and political implications of biotechnology. But students weren’t the only ones in attendance at “Biotech University.” Making a surprise appearance at the event was U.S. Sen. Christopher S. “Kit” … Continued
2010 Missouri Honor Medalists to Share Expertise, Perspectives during Oct. 28 Master Classes
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 20, 2010) — Photographing the impact of climate change, reporting on drug trafficking in Mexico and building the Honda brand are some of the topics of this year’s Missouri Honor Medal master classes. The daylong series of eight classes will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28, … Continued
Brussels Program Director Harding Honored with European Media Award for Innovative e-Magazine
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 20, 2010) — Gareth Harding, who serves as program director for the Missouri School of Journalism’s Brussels Program, was presented with an Erasmus EuroMedia Award for an innovative e-magazine he edits at a ceremony in Vienna town hall Friday. Opinion Corner 3 is published by Mostra, a Brussels-based communications firm. It deals with … Continued
Three from Missouri School of Journalism Attend Regional ACES Conference
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 20, 2010) — Two students and one professor represented the Missouri School of Journalism at the regional American Copy Editors Society (ACES) conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Oct. 9. Graduate student Jessica Stephens, sophomore Tron (Michelle) Gao and associate professor, Maggie Walter made the trip, along with 50 other students … Continued
Missouri Journalism Student Named Dow Jones News Fund’s Top Intern
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 13, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism student Joshua Barone recently was selected as the 2010 Edward Trayes Scholar. Given to the top intern in the Dow Jones News Fund‘s rigorous copy editing summer program, the honor also includes a $1,000 scholarship. Barone is the seventh recipient … Continued
MU Researchers Find Celebrity Journalism May Contribute Positively to Consumer Health Behaviors
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 13, 2010) — Celebrity journalism is often considered to be without merit, discounted due to its sensational details and lack of news value. MU researchers now say that celebrity journalism may be an underappreciated way to communicate health messages. In a recent award-winning paper, Amanda Hinnant, … Continued
Four Journalism Alumni Honored at Mizzou Alumni Association Awards Ceremony
By Jerett Rion Mizzou Alumni Association Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 11, 2010) — Four Missouri School of Journalism alumni were among those who received a faculty-alumni award during the 43rd annual Mizzou Alumni Association Faculty-Alumni awards ceremony. Mike McKean, BJ ’79; Ken Paulson, BJ ’75; Tom Schultz, BJ ’56; John Walsh, MA ’68, were honored Oct. … Continued
Journalism Graduate Student Published with News21
Stevie Mathieu Collaborated on Multimedia Story about Transportation Safety By Amy Brachmann Master’s Student Journalism graduate student Stevie Mathieu was one of 11 students, each from a different university, who spent 10 weeks of the summer at News21, collaborating on a 23-story multimedia investigation into transportation safety in America. The project, based at Arizona State … Continued
Missouri Journalism Student Travels to Guatemala as Winner of International YouTube/Pulitzer Center Contest
By Amy Brachmann Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 6, 2010) — Radio-television journalism senior Alex Rozier recently was named the grand prize winner in the “Project: Report” contest sponsored by YouTube and the Pulitzer Center. He won a $10,000 grant for an international reporting project, which he used for travel to Guatemala in September. The … Continued