Columbia Missourian
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The Columbia Missourian, or the Missourian, is a daily morning newspaper published in Columbia, Missouri
. It is one of two daily newspapers in Columbia. The newspaper is published by the Missouri School of Journalism
, the world's first school of journalism.
In 1959, construction began on a new headquarters for the Columbia Missourian. The addition to Jay H. Neff Hall included 19000 square feet (1,765.2 m²) of floor space with newsroom, composing room, and press room. The new headquarters was dedicated in May 1962.
On September 19, 1968, the Columbia Missourian switched from afternoon to morning delivery. The change was originally opposed by Dean Earl English for fear that students would abandon coursework and spend all night working on the newspaper. Printers also threatened to quit because of the change in printing schedule.
In 1970, the Missourian obtained four federally licensed press-radio units. The radios had a range of 30 miles (48.3 km) and enabled students to learn of new assignments without returning to the newsroom, and they were used heavily in field reporting.
In 1985 the Missourian became the first daily newspaper in the world to use a local-area network
for production, and in 1986 the Missourian became the first newspaper in the state of Missouri to install a computerized pagination
system. The $250,000 system eliminated hands-on page designing.
In 1992, the Missourian became one of the first newspapers in the world to offer content in a digital format as well as the traditional print format.
On April 18, 1995, Lee Hills Hall was dedicated as the new home of the Columbia Missourian. The new headquarters was funded by approximately $5 million in gifts from former Missouri journalism student Lee Hills
, who served as the first president of the Knight Ridder
news service.
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
. It is one of two daily newspapers in Columbia. The newspaper is published by the Missouri School of Journalism
Missouri School of Journalism
The Missouri School of Journalism at University of Missouri in Columbia, claims to be the oldest formal journalism school in the world. Founded in 1908, only the Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris established in 1899 may be older...
, the world's first school of journalism.
History
The first issue was printed on the day that classes started on September 14, 1908.In 1959, construction began on a new headquarters for the Columbia Missourian. The addition to Jay H. Neff Hall included 19000 square feet (1,765.2 m²) of floor space with newsroom, composing room, and press room. The new headquarters was dedicated in May 1962.
On September 19, 1968, the Columbia Missourian switched from afternoon to morning delivery. The change was originally opposed by Dean Earl English for fear that students would abandon coursework and spend all night working on the newspaper. Printers also threatened to quit because of the change in printing schedule.
In 1970, the Missourian obtained four federally licensed press-radio units. The radios had a range of 30 miles (48.3 km) and enabled students to learn of new assignments without returning to the newsroom, and they were used heavily in field reporting.
In 1985 the Missourian became the first daily newspaper in the world to use a local-area network
Län
Län and lääni refer to the administrative divisions used in Sweden and previously in Finland. The provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010....
for production, and in 1986 the Missourian became the first newspaper in the state of Missouri to install a computerized pagination
Pagination
Pagination is the process of dividing information into discrete pages, either electronic pages or printed pages. Today the latter are usually simply instances of the former that have been outputted to a printing device, such as a desktop printer or a modern printing press...
system. The $250,000 system eliminated hands-on page designing.
In 1992, the Missourian became one of the first newspapers in the world to offer content in a digital format as well as the traditional print format.
On April 18, 1995, Lee Hills Hall was dedicated as the new home of the Columbia Missourian. The new headquarters was funded by approximately $5 million in gifts from former Missouri journalism student Lee Hills
Lee Hills (journalist)
Lee Hills was an editor and publisher of the Miami Herald and the Detroit Free Press. He was the first chairman and CEO of Knight-Ridder Newspapers and president of the Knight Ridder news service after he helped arrange the merger of Knight Newspapers and Ridder Publications; later in life, he...
, who served as the first president of the Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
news service.
See also
- Columbia Daily TribuneColumbia Daily TribuneThe Columbia Daily Tribune, commonly referred to as the "Columbia Tribune" or the "Tribune," is one of two daily newspapers in Columbia, Missouri. It is also the only daily newspaper in Columbia, Missouri that has circulation verified by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, and has been a member of...
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