Dean Mills
Professor Emeritus
120 Neff Hall
Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, MO 65211-1200
DEAN MILLS is a professor emeritus and former dean of the Missouri School of Journalism. His research interests include international journalism, journalism ethics, cross-cultural journalism and qualitative methods. Mills is an author of a Ford Foundation study on race and the news and a book on cross-cultural journalism, Journalism Across Cultures, that he co-authored with Missouri School of Journalism colleagues Fritz Cropp and Cynthia Frisby.
Mills began his academic career at the University of Illinois, where he completed a doctorate in communications in 1981. Before coming to Missouri in 1989, he served as director of Pennsylvania State University’s School of Journalism and then as coordinator of graduate study in communications at California State University, Fullerton.
Before entering academia, Mills worked as a professional journalist. He became Moscow Bureau Chief for the Baltimore Sun in 1969, after earning a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in Russian and journalism at the University of Iowa. From 1972 to 1975 he was a Sun correspondent in Washington, D.C., where he covered the Watergate scandal, the resignation of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision.
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2015
- May 21, 2015 4 Missouri Journalism Faculty and Staff Members Retire
- May 20, 2015 Dean Mills: A Lifetime in Journalism, a Legacy as School of Journalism Dean
- Apr 24, 2015 MU Receives $1 Million Gift to Support Journalism Education on LGBT Issues
- Apr 17, 2015 Associate Dean Fritz Cropp Wins University of Missouri System Award
- Mar 17, 2015 Cynthia Frisby Publishes New Book on Stereotypes, Media Effects
- Mar 06, 2015 Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation at the Missouri School of Journalism
- Jan 20, 2015 Veteran Journalist, Dedicated Educator Stuart Loory Dies at 82
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2014
- Dec 15, 2014 Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 134 Students at Dec. 19 Commencement
- Nov 19, 2014 $1 Million Gift to MU to Support Community Journalism
- Sep 19, 2014 $10 Million Gift to Fund Faculty Fellowships at the School of Journalism
- Sep 17, 2014 Professor Glen T. Cameron Receives Top International Public Relations Honor
- Sep 05, 2014 National Search for New Dean for the Missouri School of Journalism Opens
- Sep 04, 2014 Missouri Journalism Alumni to Examine Media and Politics in Washington at Sept. 23 Symposium
- May 19, 2014 Denver Alumni Attend Presentation by American Journalist Laura Ling
- May 12, 2014 Brandon Foster and Dani Kass Win Dean's Award for Breaking News Reporting
- Apr 28, 2014 Dean Mills Honored by Missouri Interscholastic Press Association with Knight Award
- Mar 21, 2014 Jessica Anania and Sky Chadde Win Dean's Award for Personality Profile in Mastering the Method Contest
- Mar 07, 2014 Brendan Meyer and Michael Shaw Win Dean's Award for Sports Reporting in Mastering the Method Contest
- Mar 05, 2014 Taylor Barth and Rachel Wittel Win Dean's Award for TV News in Mastering the Method Contest
- Feb 28, 2014 MU Journalism Dean Names Reeves New KOMU-TV News Director
- Feb 25, 2014 Woelfel Named Director of New Documentary Journalism Center at the Missouri School of Journalism
- Feb 11, 2014 $6.7 Million Gift Funds New Documentary Journalism Program at MU
- Feb 06, 2014 Missouri School of Journalism Dean to Retire in August
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2013
- Dec 10, 2013 Bridgit Bowden and Lukas Udstuen Win the Dean's Award for Radio News and Features
- Nov 22, 2013 Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Receives $40,000 National Endowment for Humanities Grant
- Nov 21, 2013 Matt Evans and Brynne Whittaker Win the Dean's Award for TV Features in Mastering the Method Contest
- Nov 12, 2013 Sam Gause and Whitney Hayward Win Dean's Award for Photojournalism News/Features in Mastering the Method Contest
- Nov 11, 2013 Seth Boster and Brendan Gibbons Win Dean's Award for Feature Writing in Mastering the Method Contest
- Mar 28, 2013 Journalists and Digital Strategists for Obama and Romney Campaigns to Speak April 9 at 'Twitterocracy: How Social Media Are Transforming Politics and Journalism'
- Mar 14, 2013 Dean Mills to Be Inducted into the Hall of Fame at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication
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2012
- Sep 26, 2012 Columbia Missourian Wins 65 Awards in 2012 Missouri Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest
- Aug 22, 2012 Former Missouri Journalism Dean Honored for Contributions to Journalism and His Alma Mater
- Aug 14, 2012 Missouri School of Journalism Recognized as Founding Member of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Aug 14, 2012 Missouri School of Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni Present 106 Papers at International Conference; 19 Earn Top Paper Awards
- Jun 29, 2012 Dean Mills to Be Inducted into Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame
- Jun 04, 2012 More Than 400 Key Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions
- May 14, 2012 Missouri School of Journalism Names Lynda Kraxberger as Its New Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Administration
- May 07, 2012 The Missouri School of Journalism Will Recognize 550 Graduates at May Commencement
- Apr 13, 2012 Reynolds Journalism Institute Names Randy Picht, of the Associated Press, as Executive Director
- Feb 21, 2012 Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Named New Editor of Visual Communication Quarterly
- Feb 13, 2012 Undergraduate Dean Brian Brooks to Retire at End of Academic Year
- Feb 02, 2012 Young Scholars Conference to Showcase Research about War and the Press
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2011
- Oct 24, 2011 Dean Mills and Lewis Diuguid, BJ '77, Honored by American Journalism Historians Association
- Oct 06, 2011 Jacqui Banaszynski to Lead Reporting Efforts for American Public Media's Public Insight Network
- Jul 27, 2011 Former Missouri Journalism Dean Elmer Lower Dies at 98
- May 05, 2011 The Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 503 Graduates at Commencement on May 13
- Apr 28, 2011 Public Broadcasting Needs to Fill the Growing Gap in Serious Journalism
- Apr 12, 2011 Challenges to Public Broadcasting to Be Discussed by Top Leaders and Journalists
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2010
- Dec 10, 2010 Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 167 Graduates at Upcoming Commencement Ceremony
- Sep 09, 2010 Media and Business Executive Amy S. McCombs Named the Lee Hills Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism
- Aug 26, 2010 Barbara Cochran Named the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism
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2009
- Dec 14, 2009 Journalism Graduates to Be Recognized at Fall Commencement Ceremonies
- Nov 16, 2009 Dean Mills Discusses the Future of Journalism during the Fudan University School of Journalism's 80th Anniversary Activities
- Aug 17, 2009 Award-Winning Journalist Randy Smith Named First Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism
- Jun 01, 2009 Amy Lenk, Longtime Graduate Adviser, Retires
- May 08, 2009 Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 505 Graduates at Spring Commencement Ceremonies
- Apr 08, 2009 Newsy.com Partners with Missouri School of Journalism to Offer Online Video News Site
- Apr 02, 2009 The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Create an Annual Scholarship in Memory of David Lipman, BJ '53
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2008
- Dec 11, 2008 The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Establishes Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism
- Nov 14, 2008 New York Alumni to Host a Discussion on the Next Century of Journalism
- Oct 21, 2008 Missouri School of Journalism to Host National Press Club Forum on Journalism's Future and Values
- Oct 13, 2008 Gifts from Chinese Guests Express Respect and Admiration for the World's First School of Journalism on the Occasion of the Centennial/Dedication Celebration
- Sep 08, 2008 Full-Color, Hardbound Commemorative Book to Document Missouri Journalism History and Legacy
- Sep 05, 2008 New Center Will Create Journalism of the Future
- Aug 27, 2008 Dr. Edward C. Lambert, Missouri Broadcast Pioneer, Honored in Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
- Jun 05, 2008 $120,577 Donation to MU Honors Journalism Alumnus, Supports Columbia Missourian
- May 30, 2008 Broadcast Professor Emeritus Named 2008 Faculty Retiree of the Year
- Mar 17, 2008 Mark Carter Named CCJ Executive Director and Goldenson Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism
- Feb 21, 2008 Scholarly Symposium to Highlight 1908 as a Pivotal Year in American Journalism
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2007
- Oct 16, 2007 Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program Welcomes David Paul Nord of Indiana University
- Oct 03, 2007 Claude-Jean Bertrand, Creator of the Media Accountability System (M*A*S*) Concept, Dies
- Oct 01, 2007 Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2007; Names Three to Acting Posts
- Sep 17, 2007 Journalism School Makes Headlines in University's Alumni Magazine
- Apr 27, 2007 Dean Mills to Take a Year's Break from Dean's Responsibilities, Provost Announces
- Mar 20, 2007 Centennial Directory Project Launched for Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Students
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2006
- Dec 14, 2006 Professor Emeritus Honored as Namesake of Inaugural Awards Program
- Dec 07, 2006 School of Journalism to Recognize 96 Graduates at December Commencement Ceremonies
- Sep 26, 2006 Upcoming Symposium to Discuss "New Media, Enduring Values"
- Sep 13, 2006 Missouri Journalism and Law Schools Set to Blaze New Paths in Study of Media and Conflict
- Jun 22, 2006 Weinberg Honored with $10,000 McIntyre Professorship for Excellence in Teaching
- Jun 20, 2006 Jeffrey Dvorkin Named New CCJ Executive Director and Goldenson Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism
- May 02, 2006 Justin Giles Selected for "Pat on the Back" Staff Recognition Award
- Apr 27, 2006 Byron Scott Retires, Earns Professor Emeritus Status
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2005
- Dec 14, 2005 MU Center Awarded $1.5 Million Renewal Grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Sep 20, 2005 Dean Mills Honored as Recipient of Pacheco Leadership Award
- Aug 30, 2005 New Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute to Focus on the Future of Journalism
- Jun 21, 2005 School Reorganization Approved
- May 20, 2005 Two Longtime Missouri Journalism Professors Retire
- Apr 25, 2005 John Schneller, Journalism Professor, Receives Kemper Award
- Apr 22, 2005 USA Today Editor: "It is amazing we have fallen so far in the eyes of the public"
- Feb 22, 2005 Global Journalist Radio Program Celebrates 5th Anniversary on Feb. 24
- Jan 31, 2005 Gloria Steinem to Receive Missouri Honor Medal on Feb. 10
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2004
- Nov 29, 2004 136 Graduates Will Be Recognized at Fall Commencement Ceremonies
- Nov 19, 2004 Walter Williams Society Welcomes New Members
- Oct 25, 2004 Pam Johnson Named First Executive Director of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at Missouri
- Sep 23, 2004 Topic of Accuracy Discussed at Chicago Conversation
- Sep 19, 2004 Chicago Forum to Target Accuracy in Journalism
- Aug 23, 2004 Roger Fidler Named Inaugural Fellow of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
- Aug 09, 2004 Wal-Mart Provides School with $50,000 for Minority Scholarships
- May 07, 2004 J-School Associate Dean Recognized for Excellence in Education
- Feb 09, 2004 Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Grant Largest Ever for University of Missouri
- Feb 09, 2004 KOMU Celebrates 50 Years of News Coverage and Community Service
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2003
- Jun 05, 2003 Panel Discusses, Offers Tips Regarding Journalistic Accountability
- Mar 12, 2003 New Policy to Admit Some Students Directly from High School Announced
- Feb 10, 2003 Partnership with Russia's Largest School of Journalism Announced
- Jan 15, 2003 Nueva Beca para Periodistas Latinoamericanos
- Jan 09, 2003 Brian Steffens Named Executive Director of NNA
- Jan 03, 2003 Brian S. Brooks Named New Associate Dean
- 2002
Updated: July 30, 2019