The late Professor Dale R. Spencer, 1925-1988, influenced generations of outstanding journalists and industry leaders, teaching for nearly 40 years at the Missouri School of Journalism and as an editor at the Columbia Missourian. His scholarship, teaching and public service activities focused on the advancement of the free and independent press throughout the world.
The inaugural “Dale R. Spencer Freedom Talk” is dedicated to Professor Spencer.
While a faculty member, Spencer went on to earn master’s and law degrees from the University of Missouri and specialized in communications and libel law, a field in which he attained national prominence. He was a prolific scholar and also active in MU faculty affairs and professional societies. He was a nationally recognized expert on communications and libel law and a prolific scholar.
Mentioned later in the piece is the Reynolds Journalism Institute:
The Dale R. Spencer Free Press Studies Endowment is managed by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism.
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