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President and CEO of Fleishman-Hillard to Deliver Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture
Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2008) — Dave Senay, president and CEO of Fleishman-Hillard, will deliver the 2008 Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture at 10 a.m., Monday, April 21, in Fisher Auditorium at the Missouri School of Journalism. Senay, who has worked with Fleishman-Hillard for 23 years, will speak to faculty, staff, students and the public … Continued
MU Journalism Professor to Direct USC Journalism School
By Emily Younker Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (April 14, 2008) — Geneva Overholser, currently an endowed chair for the MU School of Journalism at its Washington, D.C. bureau, has been named the director of the journalism school at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. “I have had seven wonderful years at the Missouri … Continued
J-School Alumnus Steve Fainaru Awarded Pulitzer Prize
By Hannah Zimmerman Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (April 9, 2008) — Six Pulitzer Prizes were awarded to The Washington Post on Monday, one of which went to a Missouri School of Journalism alumnus. Steve Fainaru’s 10-part series on how private security contractors in Iraq operate outside many of the laws governing U.S. Forces won the award … Continued
Global News Professionals Offer Open-minded Alternatives for American Journalism
Symposium Highlights the Future of Journalism in the Public Interest Washington, D.C. (April 4, 2008) — Concerns about the future of the press are not just American; they’re global. Some of the solutions emerging from other countries were discussed recently during the joint centennial celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism and the National Press Club in … Continued
Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Awards 11 Missouri Journalism Students with Summer Internships
Columbia, Mo. (April 7, 2008) — The prestigious Dow Jones Newspaper Fund has awarded 11 Missouri School of Journalism students summer internships in news, sports and news wire copy editing. For 50 years, top reporters and editors have had the privilege of receiving Dow Jones Newspaper Fund training. The Newspaper Fund, founded in 1958 by editors … Continued
Master’s Student Wins First Place in Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ “Best in Business” National Contest
Columbia, Mo. (March 31, 2008) — Winning a national business writing competition never was one of Jessica Nuñez’s goals. In fact, she never really considered herself a business reporter. After winning first place in the Society of American Business Editors and Writers‘ Best in Business contest for her story “Funding Farming,” Nuñez said she is … Continued
MOJO Ad Pitches Mobile Platform Strategies to Television Bureau of Advertising Executives
TVB Plans to Develop One Student-Produced Campaign for Its Member Stations By Ryan Meyer Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2008) — With television advertisers looking to find new ways of reaching younger consumers who live in a digital world, the nation’s leading trade association for broadcast television turned to MOJO … Continued
12 Missouri Journalism Seniors Named to Elite Mizzou ’39
Columbia, Mo. (March 18, 2008) — The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB) recently named 12 Missouri School of Journalism seniors to the 2008 class of Mizzou ’39. Mizzou ’39 honors outstanding seniors for their academic achievements, leadership and service. Created by the AASB in 2005, the name pays tribute to the spirit of service modeled by … Continued
Mark Carter Named CCJ Executive Director and Goldenson Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (March 17, 2008) — Mark Carter, a 20-year veteran media executive, strategist, reporter and executive producer, is the new executive director of the Committee of Concerned Journalists and the Goldenson Chair in Community Broadcasting at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective today. Carter is a founding partner of Mark Carter & Company, a leading … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
Columbia, Mo. (March 14, 2008) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed two new faculty members for the winter 2008 semester. Mark Horvit joined the journalism studies faculty as an associate professor and executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors, and Karen Mitchell joined the convergence journalism faculty as an assistant professor. Horvit serves as the … Continued