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School of Journalism to Recognize 441 Graduates at Spring Commencement Ceremonies
Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize its 441 May and August graduates during commencement ceremonies at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, May 12, at Mizzou Arena. Family and friends of the graduates do not need tickets to attend. Seating will be open. Graduate degrees will be awarded to 57 students, … Continued
Convergence Journalism Students Use Cutting-Edge Skills to Promote Film Festival
Missouri School of Journalism Sponsors Showcase of International Documentaries Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2007) — A documentary about Kurt Cobain. An exhibit about death and the afterlife. State-of-the-art multimedia equipment. An increasingly prominent film festival. And the world’s first school of journalism. What do all of these have in common? A convergence journalism capstone project … Continued
Walter Williams Scholars Pick Up New Service Project
By Audrey Holaday Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 10, 2006) — The 2006 class of Walter Williams Scholars is taking the concept of social responsibility out of the newsroom and onto the streets. The 44 first-semester freshmen at the Missouri School of Journalism, all of whom earned a 33 or above on the ACT (1470 on the SAT), have … Continued
Ten Missouri Journalism Students Win Dow Jones Editing Internships
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 14, 2006) — Ten Missouri Journalism students have been selected for the prestigious 2006 Dow Jones Newspaper Fund summer internships in newspaper copy editing and sports copy editing. The students were among the 115 students selected from an applicant pool of more than 600. Each will receive pre-internship training and a weekly minimum salary … Continued
Brooks Receives Career Achievement Award
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 22, 2005) — Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity has honored Associate Dean Brian S. Brooks with its Career Achievement Award. The award goes to one alumnus of the national social fraternity each year and recognizes significant achievement in the recipient’s chosen profession. Brooks is the fourth journalist to receive the award. Others include the late Lee Hills, … Continued
Overholser Authors Book Chapter on Journalists and Corporate Scandals
Washington, D.C. (March 15, 2005) — Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, has authored a chapter in the new book, “Restoring Trust in American Business,” published by MIT Press. A project of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the book focuses on the recent wave of corporate scandals and examines … Continued