Medalist
Rance Crain
President, Crain Communications Inc.; editor in chief of Advertising Age, Crain's Chicago Business and Crain's New York Business
Rance Crain has directed the leading trade publications for the advertising and media industries for more than 30 years. He is the president of Crain Communications Inc. and editor in chief of Advertising Age, Crain's Chicago Business and Crain's New York Business. He also writes a bi-weekly column ... (Read more)
Medalist
Bill Eppridge
Photojournalist
Photojournalist Bill Eppridge, BJ '60, has covered a remarkable assortment of stories for renowned national publications such as Life, National Geographic and Sports Illustrated magazines. He was a staff photographer for the original weekly Life during the 1960s until the magazine folded in 1972. His assignment list reads like a history book of current events ... (Read more)
Missouri Honor Medalists Present Master Classes to Faculty and Students
On Oct. 20, 2009, seven Missouri Honor Medalists presented master classes at the Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Missouri School of Journalism on topics related to their areas of expertise. Two of the presentations were captured on video: Rance Crain, President, Crain Communications Inc., spoke on “Marketing Myopia, Journalism’s Dirty Little Secret.” And Bill Eppridge, photojournalist, did a presentation on “Epic Poem: Fifty Years in Photojournalism.”
Medalists are selected by the faculty of the School on the basis of lifetime or superior achievement in journalism. The Missouri School of Journalism has awarded the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism annually since 1930. More than 425 distinguished journalists, advertising and public relations practitioners, business people, institutions and media organizations from around the world have received this prestigious award.
In addition to the master class presentations, during the evening the 2009 medalists were recognized at an awards banquet at the Donald W. Reynolds Alumni Center on the MU campus.
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Rance Crain, "Marketing Myopia, Journalism's Dirty Little Secret" - Introduction |
Rance Crain, "Marketing Myopia, Journalism's Dirty Little Secret" - Part One |
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Rance Crain, "Marketing Myopia, Journalism's Dirty Little Secret" - Part Two |
Bill Eppridge, "Epic Poem: Fifty Years in Photojournalism" - Introduction |
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Bill Eppridge, "Epic Poem: Fifty Years in Photojournalism" - Part One |
Bill Eppridge, "Epic Poem: Fifty Years in Photojournalism" - Part Two |
