Jeanne Abbott
Professor
Columbia Missourian, Journalism Professions
313 Lee Hills Hall Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, MO 65211-1200
JEANNE ABBOTT is a professor of journalism and managing editor of the Columbia Missourian, the School’s working laboratory for students. She joined the Missouri School of Journalism in August 2007 as a fellow of the Knight Center for Editing Excellence.
Formerly Abbott served as the assistant managing editor at the Des Moines (Iowa) Register. She earned four degrees from the University of Missouri: bachelor’s degrees in English and journalism in 1967, a master’s degree in 1969 and a doctorate in journalism in 1988.
Her professional experience includes stints at the Sacramento (Calif.) Bee and the Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News. Abbott has worked as an assistant professor at California State University in Sacramento and as an instructor at the Missouri School of Journalism.
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2022
- May 04, 2022 13 faculty at Missouri School of Journalism awarded Reynolds Faculty Fellowships
- Mar 03, 2022 Connor Giffin recognized for skillful feature writing in Hearst competition
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2020
- Aug 17, 2020 Missouri School of Journalism welcomes a new faculty member, announces promotions
- Jul 30, 2020 Missouri journalism faculty, graduate students and alumni to present 70 papers at AEJMC 2020 virtual conference
- May 08, 2020 Associate Professor Amanda Hinnant awarded the McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence
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2019
- Dec 10, 2019 Steve Garrison named the 2019 winner of the Atwater Prize for Writing
- Nov 14, 2019 Mizzou Alumni Association honors two Journalism faculty and two alumni with Faculty-Alumni Awards
- May 14, 2019 Associate Professor Jeanne Abbott Awarded the McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence
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2017
- Aug 02, 2017 Missouri Journalism Faculty, Graduate Students and Alumni to Present More than 80 Papers at AEJMC Conference
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2016
- Nov 01, 2016 Journalism Students Contribute to, Participate in 2016 Homecoming Activities
- Oct 20, 2016 Columbia Missourian Wins 56 Missouri Press Association Awards
- Jul 27, 2016 Students Create New Guide to Covering Race and Hunger
- Apr 07, 2016 5 Students to Participate in New York Times Workshop
- Apr 06, 2016 ASNE and Missouri School of Journalism Develop Unique Training Resources for High Schools
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2015
- Sep 24, 2015 Columbia Missourian Wins Gold Cup, 50 Missouri Press Association Awards
- May 20, 2015 Dean Mills: A Lifetime in Journalism, a Legacy as School of Journalism Dean
- Apr 21, 2015 Aaron Reiss and Natalie Helms Win Dean's Award for Breaking News Stories
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2014
- May 12, 2014 Brandon Foster and Dani Kass Win Dean's Award for Breaking News Reporting
- Mar 21, 2014 Jessica Anania and Sky Chadde Win Dean's Award for Personality Profile in Mastering the Method Contest
- Feb 06, 2014 Sam Gause Wins First Place in National Hearst Narrative Multimedia Storytelling Competition for 'Transitions in Flight' Feature
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2013
- Nov 11, 2013 Seth Boster and Brendan Gibbons Win Dean's Award for Feature Writing in Mastering the Method Contest
- Sep 12, 2013 Missourian Takes Gold, Winning 64 Missouri Press Association Awards
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2012
- May 17, 2012 Josh Barone Wins 2012 Atwater Prize for Writing Contest
- May 14, 2012 Columbia Missourian Newsroom Administrator Cheri Cherry Receives Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award
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2011
- Nov 14, 2011 Missouri Journalism Students Produce, Coordinate Press Coverage of the China Open
- Sep 15, 2011 Two BJ '61 Alumni Return for MAA Gold Medal Reunion
- Mar 28, 2011 Master's Student Joan Niesen Wins 2011 Atwater Prize for Writing Contest
- Feb 24, 2011 20 Journalism Seniors Inducted into Elite Mizzou '39
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2010
- May 06, 2010 Robert Mays III Wins 2010 Atwater Prize for Writing
- Apr 29, 2010 Five Missouri School of Journalism Faculty Members Approved for Graduate Faculty Status
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2009
- Nov 30, 2009 Three Students Win Prestigious Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellowships
- Nov 02, 2009 Student Work Recognized in Statewide Competition
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Updated: November 17, 2023