| Description |
xi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Journalism Education? Who Needs Journalism Education? -- 2. The Founder: Walter Williams -- 3. Inventing the First Journalism School, Out of Nothing, in the Middle of Nowhere -- 4. Not Merely a Student Newspaper: The Missourian and the Missouri Method -- 5. Bricks and Mortar during Peace and War -- 6. Battling for Hegemony as Journalism Education Spreads -- 7. More Than Print: Adjusting the Missouri Method for the Broadcast Era -- 8. Translating the Missouri Method to Faraway Places: From China to the Beltway -- 9. The Dilemmas of Scholarship in a Vocational Setting: Master's Degrees and PhDs -- 10. Reaching Out to the Profession: Midcareer Journalism Education -- 11. The Missouri "Mafia" -- 12. Present and Future: The Dean Mills Era |
| Summary |
"Founded by Walter Williams, a newsman who lacked a college education, the University of Missouri's School of Journalism is regarded as among the best in the world. Weinberg uncovers the history of the school's first 100 years, revealing the flaws as well as the virtues of the Missouri Method"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-262) and index |
| Subject |
University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism -- History.
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| LC no. |
2007043025 |
| ISBN |
9780826217967 alkaline paper |
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0826217966 alkaline paper |
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