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Missouri Press Day at the Missouri School of Journalism
March
14,
2025
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Missouri Press Day at the Missouri School of Journalism

Reynolds Journalism Institute
Columbia, MO
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A-Mark Foundation is offering $15,000 for Missouri's best investigative reporting

The A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism will award a first-place prize of $5,000 to the winning journalist and $2,500 to their news organization. Second place awards $3,000 to the journalist …

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Carpenter Media Group to purchase Salem Publishing

Carpenter Media Group announced Jan. 27 that it has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Salem Publishing Company, a 75-year-old family-owned media company with deep roots in South Central …
Southeast Missouri Press Association held a special sales training Jan. 30, at the Rust Center for Media in Cape Girardeau. The agenda included idea sharing and featured sessions with Mark Millsap, former general manager of the Jefferson City News Tribune and current executive director of Tennessee Press Association.

SEMO Press holds special sales training in Cape

Southeast Missouri Press Association held a special sales training Jan. 30, at the Rust Center for Media in Cape Girardeau. The agenda included idea sharing and featured sessions with Mark Millsap, former general manager of the Jefferson City News Tribune and current executive director of Tennessee Press Association.

Nominations for MPA’s top awards due March 31

Nominations for the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame and William E. James Outstanding Young Journalist are available to fill out on the Missouri Press website, www.mopress.com. Each form contains …
Capitol Report
Missouri News Network this week includes coverage of topics that have been common in recent years at the Capitol: changing the initiative process, immigration crackdowns, gender and teaching of critical race theory.
Mo. News Network
State lawmakers across the United States are considering bills that would deport millions of people who are in the country illegally.
Members' views
If you have the opportunity to visit Leader World Headquarters in Festus, be sure to ask someone, “What’s the deal with the bells?” We’d love to demonstrate the power of a …
For years, I heard the same complaints about local newspapers: “There’s never anything in the paper” or “Why print a paper when everything is online?” But when Chariton …
When was the last time you saw a water report for the city water in Mountain View? If you are a faithful reader of this publication, the last time you saw it in print here was June of 2021. In …
Notebook
On the Move Joplin — Katherine Miller has been named publisher of The Joplin Globe. The appointment is somewhat of a homecoming for Miller, who is a native of Joplin and began her career …
Sweet Springs — In late December, the Herald marked its 150th anniversary with a celebration in downtown Sweet Springs. Community members attending the event shared the stories the newspaper …
On the Move Joplin — Dr. Chad Stebbins, who is set to become Missouri Press Association’s next executive director in January, was inducted into the Missouri Southern State …
Death notices
Robert “Bobby” Duffy, 79, died Feb. 7, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital after a battle with cancer. A graduate of Washington University, Duffy joined the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in …
Joe Whittington, 82, a retired columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch died Jan. 10, 2025. Whittington joined the Post-Dispatch in 1976 and held a variety of roles with the newspaper over the …
Dennis Sharkey, 50, of Kansas City died Jan. 10, 2025, one day after his birthday. Most recently, Sharkey was a sports reporter for the Platte County Citizen in Platte City. He also had …
Foundation News
February is Black History Month and Missouri Press Foundation has multiple Newspaper in Education features you can use this month. Topics available to your newspaper include features on the …
2024 Better Newspaper Contest results announced Winners of the 2024 Missouri Press Better Newspaper Contest were announced Saturday afternoon, Sept. 21, in Springfield as Missouri Press …
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Media Literacy: Measure the Quality of a Message

Media Lit is a big part of civics. People, young and old, need to validate their news sources for balance and accuracy. This feature will guide you on easy steps to do this. Study it and learn to be …