By Kayla Conboy, Alana Kiker, and Shelby Kimball Switzerland may be known for the sweetness of its chocolate, but its media presence is less about being “sweet” and more about keeping citizens informed. Thomas Von Grunigen is a reporter for Rundschau, a political magazine, in Switzerland. He said the Switzerland media is small, but reaches a […]
Dangerous Lede: Reporting In Iraq
May 22, 2014 by
By Lucinda Holt and Quint Brantley A picture of a smiling, young Iraqi man flashes on the computer screen. Dressed in a suit, his clean-cut appearance is underlined by his name. Journalist Amir Yehia is calling on Skype. He said he currently stays busy as he travels between Missouri and the Middle Eastern cities of […]
The Future of Global Journalism
November 22, 2013 by
A new journalism elective is available for the Spring 2014 semester — “Future of Global Journalism,” taught by Lea Hellmueller, Ph.D., assistant professor of journalism and electronic media, who is from Switzerland. This will be a Monday-Wednesday-Friday class from 2:00-2:50 p.m. There are no prerequisites for the class, but Hellmueller encourages junior and senior students […]
