Knight Center in Editing Excellence Creates New Leadership Role to Guide Journalism’s Future

Tom Warhover Named Executive Editor for Innovation Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 6, 2006) — The Knight Center in Editing Excellence at the Missouri School of Journalism is expanding efforts to face the journalistic challenges of the 21st century with the creation of an exciting new leadership role: Executive Editor for Innovation. Veteran newspaper editor Tom Warhover will lead … Continued

Biography of Quad/Graphics Founder Published by Journalism Professor

Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 1, 2006) — “Ready, Fire, Aim,” a new book by Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor John Fennell, is a business biography on the life and legacy of printing industry icon Harry V. Quadracci. Fennell, a member of the magazine journalism faculty and former editor of Milwaukee Magazine, wrote the book after … Continued

Senior Wins $2,000 C.W. Gusewelle Journalism Scholarship

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 31, 2006) — Megan Rolland, a senior newspaper journalism and political science double major from Grand Junction, Colo., has won the 2006 C.W. Gusewelle Journalism Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship, now in its second year, is awarded to an outstanding student in his or her final year of undergraduate or graduate study in … Continued

Skamenca Wins His Second PRNDI National Award

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 31, 2006) — KBIA reporter August Skamenca won the first place award in the news feature category in the 2006 Public Radio News Director, Inc. awards competition, the only national contest recognizing outstanding public radio news reporting at local stations. His winning entry, “Odyssey of Oppression,” examined human smuggling and travel by undocumented workers across the … Continued

Special Section of Columbia Missourian Receives 1st Place Award

By Kim Trokey Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 29, 2006) — A Columbia Missourian newspaper special section titled “Connections-How mid-Missourians stay plugged in to a world ruled by technology” received the first place award at the Inland Press 2006 Newspaper Special Sections & New Products/New Revenue contest. The winning entry was chosen from more than 600 entries submitted by 80 … Continued

Faculty Member Publishes New Edition of Public Relations Textbook

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 29, 2006) — Coverage of global markets, new technologies, and multiculturalism throughout make the recently published edition of Public Relations: The Profession and the Practice one of the leading college textbooks on the topic. The book is co-authored by Suzette Heiman, associate professor and director of planning and communications at the Missouri School … Continued

Magazine Students Win Five Awards at AEJMC

By Brenda Escobar Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 29, 2006) — Vox magazine and a magazine publishing class took home five awards in the 2006 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest. The awards were presented during a special ceremony at the group’s annual meeting held recently in San Francisco. Vox magazine won first place in … Continued

School’s Viewbook Wins Bronze Medal in National Contest

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 28, 2006) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s viewbook, already a success in the eyes of prospective students, faculty and alumni, has gained yet another accolade. “The World’s Journalism School” won a bronze medal in the “Visual Design in Print” category of the 2006 CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Circle of … Continued

New Book Explores Media, Mission and Morality in Journalism

By Kelly Peery Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 28, 2006) — A new book by Missouri School of Journalism Professor Emeritus John Merrill explores moral and theoretical issues in the field of journalism. Media, Mission and Morality: A Scholarly Milestone Essay in Mass Communication is the first in a series designed to stimulate thinking and challenge ideas while encouraging journalists … Continued

Homeland Security and Media Evaluate Terror Threats Differently

By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 28, 2006) — When faced with a terror threat like the recent plot to blow up planes traveling from the U.K. to the U.S., the American public turns to the media for information about the level and duration of the threat. However, the information people receive … Continued