A fast-paced news environment doesn’t always highlight the significance of events being reported, said Dr. Betty Winfield, a specialist in mass media history from the MU School of Journalism.
In Cronkite’s era, watching the news was an event, and people set aside time for it, Winfield said.
“When he spoke, people weren’t bored. They were engaged,” she [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Reflection on Walter Cronkite’s era affecting media
Posted in 32974 on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Additional interview information for online courses article
Posted in 32974 on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Even though the story has not officially run yet, I am posting the additional interview information to provide further background and overall insight.
Peggy Wright, biology professor who is teaching the online interactive science course at Columbia College
With the lab class, there were eight labs included from Labpaq, with five additional labs Wright designed herself.
Wright demonstrated [...]
The growing science department of Columbia College
Posted in 32974 on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Columbia College’s science department has grown substantially over the past six years. With this growth, the department must try to keep up, such as, mentioned in my story running Sunday, a new science building.
When interviewing Julie Estabrooks, chairwoman of the science department, she got the chance to give me a tour of the current facilities [...]
Exploring one of Missouri’s pioneering women in education
Posted in 32974 on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The pioneers of the early western frontier are often depicted as burly men with beards and axes, chopping down trees and hunting buffalo to survive in the untamed wilderness. But beside the Davy Crockett frontiersmen stood the no less brave but little recognized frontierswomen. Mary Easton Sibley was one of those women. Founder of Lindenwood [...]
The Netflix of textbooks
Posted in 32974 on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chegg.com offers a Netflix-like textbook rental system.
Visiting the ARC
Posted in 32974 on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For those unaware, the ARC at 2800 Maguire Blvd. is a completely different building from the ARC at 1701 Ash St. Although they share the same acronym, they offer completely different services. The ARC on Ash Street is Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center, while Maguire Boulevard contains the University of Missouri’s Assessment Resource Center.
Once I [...]
Concert Series at Jesse Auditorium
Posted in 32974 on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tickets for the University Concert Series are now available online at www.concertseries.org.
Tickets can be purchased at 409 Jesse Hall or by calling 882-3781. Payroll deduction or student charge also applies.
All performances, unless otherwise noted, are in Jesse Auditorium.
• Huey Lewis and the News: 7 p.m. Sept. 14
• The Wedding Singer: 7 p.m. Oct. 28
• Camelot: 7 p.m. [...]
New Stephens College president always teaching
Posted in 32974 on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve interviewed Dianne Lynch, the new Stephens College president, twice. The first time I walked into her office, I was nervous (she used to be a journalist…she’d know if I was doing a bad job with the interview) — and I had about 20 questions running around in my head I needed answered.
When she invited [...]
