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Columbia Missourian Celebrates Its 100th Birthday with a ‘Party of the Century’
Tickets on Sale for Sept. 11 Party Featuring Son Venezuela, a Salsa Dance Band, at the Blue Note Columbia, Mo. (June 18, 2008) — Billed as “The Party of the Century,” the Columbia Missourian will celebrate its 100th birthday with a major concert Thursday, Sept. 11 at The Blue Note, 17 N. Ninth St. The event will be … Continued
KOMU Faculty and Students Win 17 Heart of America Awards
KOMU and KBIA Also Win at Missouri Broadcasters Association Contest Columbia, Mo. (June 18, 2008) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s radio-television journalism faculty, staff and students took home multiple awards from two prestigious competitions this spring: the Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards and the Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards. KOMU won 17 Heart … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Places First Overall in 2007-2008 Hearst Competition, Wins $37,900 in Prizes
Senior Jason Lamb Wins National Broadcast News Championship and $6,000 in Prizes Columbia, Mo. (June 18, 2008) — The Missouri School of Journalism placed first overall in the 2007-2008 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, an elite national collegiate journalism competition that culminated with finals held in San Francisco from June 1-6. In total, 16 of the … Continued
Strategic Communication Students Create Marketing and Advertising Plans for Missouri Town
Columbia, Mo. (June 5, 2008) — This summer, Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students spent a week in Stockton, Mo., conducting research and creating advertising campaigns for several businesses in the small southwest Missouri town, which was nearly destroyed by a tornado in May 2003. The course, “Creating and Implementing Effective Strategic Communications: A … Continued
$120,577 Donation to MU Honors Journalism Alumnus, Supports Columbia Missourian
Columbia, Mo. (June 5, 2008) — A gift to the Missouri School of Journalism will provide opportunities for students, faculty and staff to gain professional journalism experience at the Columbia Missourian. June Reynolds Miller donated $120,577 in memory of her late husband, MU alumnus George H. Miller, BJ ’40, to create the George H. Miller … Continued
Broadcast Professor Emeritus Named 2008 Faculty Retiree of the Year
By the Mizzou Weekly Staff Columbia, Mo. (May 30, 2008) — As the lunch clatter died down April 23 in the cavernous Hearnes Center field house and the award ceremony began, many of the more than 600 retirees in attendance knew firsthand that the award’s title — the Retiree of the Year Award — was … Continued
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Wins $10,000 O.O. McIntyre Professorship
Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2008) — Brian S. Brooks, associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration at the Missouri School of Journalism, won the 2008 McIntyre Professorship for excellence in teaching. The professorship comes with a $10,000 salary supplement for the next academic year. Brooks came to the School in 1974 after working in Vietnam … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty and Students Presented 46 Papers at 2008 ICA Conference
Columbia, Mo. (May 27, 2008) — Missouri School of Journalism researchers presented 46 scholarly papers at the 2008 conference of the International Communication Association, one of the leading communication-related academic organizations. Top row, from left: Rachel Bailey, Petya Eckler, Elizabeth Gardner, Kyle Heim, Sung Wook Hwang, Yusuf Kalyango. Second row: Anastasia Kononova, Jeremy Littau, Jennifer Malle, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Graduate Wins $12,000 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship
Columbia, Mo. (May 23, 2008) — The story of Bob O’Brien is one Doug Meigs, BJ ’07, can hardly wait to tell. As the son of a Mandan tribal leader and of a nun who once worked on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, O’Brien grew up an orphan in Minnesota, uncertain of … Continued
The Impact of a Changing Media Environment on Advertising Ethics to Be Explored in National Discussion
Retiring AAF Executive Wallace S. Snyder Selected to Lead as Distinguished Visiting Professor Columbia, Mo. (May 22, 2008) — An upcoming yearlong discussion about advertising ethics in a digital global environment will help the industry uphold its high standards. Today’s Challenges in Advertising Ethics will explore the key questions that corporations and strategic communication companies … Continued