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What is the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism known for?
The Jonathan B. Murray Center accepts 30 undergraduates each year.
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What is the main focus of the Mojo Ad Office?
Strategic communication curriculum.
What distinguishes AdZou?
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Who created the Novak Leadership Institute?
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All magazine students at Vox take a reporting class.
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When was the Missourian's website created?
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What is the primary focus of the McDougall Center for Photojournalism Studies?
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The first graduating class of the Jonathan B. Murray Center graduated in _____ 2017.
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Match the following centers with their main functions:
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Study Notes
Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism
- Located on the second floor of Walter Williams Hall.
- Offers a competitive program limited to 20 undergraduate students annually.
- Focuses on both technical skills and important documentary trends.
- Students engage in short documentary productions immediately, contributing to the program’s website or outside clients.
- Yearly guest filmmakers provide mentorship through one-on-one sessions.
- First-year students prepare pitches for senior projects, leading to their final documentary in the senior year.
- Premieres occur at the Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival each May at the Missouri Theatre.
- First graduating class was in May 2017, with film posters displayed on walls.
Mojo Ad Office
- One of two advertising/PR agencies within the J-School.
- Strategic communication curriculum encompasses advertising, public relations, and integrated communication.
- Over 50% of students pursue studies in strategic communication.
- Capstone courses in the final semester involve real clients in an agency-like environment.
AdZou
- Largest fee-based student agency, engaging over 200 students annually.
- Serves both for-profit and non-profit clients across various levels.
- Over 100 clients served in the last five years.
Mojo Ad
- Operates on an application basis.
- Collaborates with national brands targeting young and young adult markets.
- Produces media plans for local advertisers and creates content for the J-School magazine.
Novak Leadership Institute
- Founded by David Novak and family in 2017 to emphasize collaboration.
- Centers around strategic communication principles.
- Offers courses in strategic leadership, organizational culture, and entrepreneurship.
- Students interact with Novak each semester through in-person or Skype meetings.
- Students complete online assessments and strategize with professionals.
- In the strategic leadership course, students establish significant goals and identify necessary collaborators.
Vox
- Known as an award-winning monthly magazine in collaboration with the Columbia Missourian.
- Voxmaganize.com features exclusive online content and multimedia updates.
- Supervised by experienced magazine journalists who also serve as faculty.
- Established in May 1998.
- All magazine students complete reporting and magazine editing classes.
The Missourian
- Not solely a college news platform; serves mid-Missouri residents.
- Utilizes multiple platforms for news delivery, including online, print, and social media.
- Students in print and digital news emphasis often work in the newsroom for at least three semesters.
- Around 300 students participate in the newsroom across fall and spring semesters.
- Editor-professors support student-created multimedia and print stories.
- Website launched in 1993, among the first newspaper sites globally.
Photojournalism
- McDougall Center for Photojournalism Studies preserves photography collections from various photographers.
- McDougall Gallery hosts two to three exhibitions each semester.
- Edom Photojournalism lab provides audio and video recording studios, along with traditional studios.
- Students learn visual storytelling through still and video mediums, complemented by audio and multimedia.
- Program boasts five full-time faculty members.
- Photojournalism students often secure paid internships during summer and academic year.
- Recognized as the smallest program in the J-School.
- College Photographer of the Year competition is based here.
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