John Fennell
Professor Emeritus
JOHN FENNELL has served as editor of Milwaukee Magazine, an award-winning monthly city magazine. The publication won some 160 awards during his 13-plus years tenure, including a nomination for the National Magazine Awards and two for the Gerald Loeb Award for Business and Financial Journalism. Fennell is the author a book about the life of Harry V. Quadracci, the late founder of Quad/Graphics, the third largest printer in North America. Fennell is a former newspaper reporter who worked as assistant to the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Mike Royko. He was also editor of the international design journal, Step-By-Step Graphics.
In 2014, Fennell received the RR Donnelley Lifetime Achievement Award from the City and Regional Magazine Association. The Association’s top honor recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the magazine publishing industry.
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2016
- Aug 17, 2016 Vox, Magazine Students Win 9 Awards in National Contest
- Jul 21, 2016 Magazine Journalism Assignment Published in The Washington Post
- Jul 20, 2016 7 Missouri Journalism Faculty Members Promoted
- Jun 06, 2016 Vox Magazine Wins 3 National Society of Professional Journalists Awards
- May 16, 2016 Meredith Corp. Executives Praise Students' 2 New Magazines Prototypes
- Mar 31, 2016 Magazine Club Travels to New York for Annual Networking Trip
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2015
- Jul 24, 2015 Magazine Students, Vox Magazine Win 11 Awards in National Competition
- Jun 25, 2015 Magazine Publishing Capstone Turns Fangirl Prototype into Realistic Business Endeavor
- May 20, 2015 Dean Mills: A Lifetime in Journalism, a Legacy as School of Journalism Dean
- Apr 01, 2015 Berkley Hudson Awarded 2015 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
- Feb 17, 2015 School to Host 11 Top Writers, Editors at Upcoming Conference
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2014
- Dec 09, 2014 Recent Graduate Places in Top 10 in Hearst Feature Writing Competition
- Nov 10, 2014 Sky Chadde and Allison Pohle Win Dean's Award for Feature Writing
- Jul 28, 2014 Vox Magazine Wins 8 Awards in National Student Magazine Contest
- May 20, 2014 Associate Professor John Fennell Given Top Publishing Award
- May 15, 2014 Magazine Journalism Students Present Prototypes to Meredith Executives
- Apr 18, 2014 New Vox Magazine Design Offers Fresh New Look for Columbia Readers
- Apr 04, 2014 Journalism Alumni Offer Advice to Magazine Students During New York City Visit
- Mar 21, 2014 Jessica Anania and Sky Chadde Win Dean's Award for Personality Profile in Mastering the Method Contest
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2013
- Aug 08, 2013 Summer in the Big Apple: Internships Provides 10 Missouri Journalism Students with a Variety of News and Networking Opportunities
- Jul 18, 2013 Magazine Journalism Students Win 3 First-Place Magazine Journalism Awards in International Competition
- Apr 03, 2013 Magazine Journalism Students Visit Magazine Offices in New York City
- Mar 21, 2013 Missouri School of Journalism Alumni Give Insights into Long-Form Stories and Reporting
- 2012
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2010
- Jul 30, 2010 Magazine Journalism Students Win Four National Awards for Feature Writing and Start-up Magazine Concepts in AEJMC Contest
- May 11, 2010 41 Magazine Journalism Students Present Prototypes to Meredith
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2009
- Jul 22, 2009 Missouri Journalism Faculty, Students to Present 50 Scholarly Papers, Lead 21 Sessions at Upcoming Research Conference
- Mar 16, 2009 Global Journalist and a Healthcare Publication Created by Magazine Journalism Students Take Top Awards in a Statewide Contest
- Feb 05, 2009 Magazine Journalism Students Produce a 40-Page "Top Doctors" Issue
- Jan 29, 2009 Upcoming Seminar Will Focus on Improving Print and Electronic Publications
- 2008
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2007
- Dec 27, 2007 Missouri School of Journalism Magazine Students Remake Fundraising Publication for Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Feb 14, 2007 New Partnership with Meredith Corporation Creates Professional Opportunity for Magazine Journalism Students
- Feb 06, 2007 Publishing Summit to Offer Professional and Educational Opportunities
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Updated: July 30, 2019