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Balancing immediacy and accuracy
Twitter is a good tool for gathering and delivering news, but what's found there can't be taken at face value.
Reporters work to make experience better for online readers
Missourian reporters and editors are taking an increasingly Web-centric focus for the newspaper.
When it comes to the long view, Eddie Cook has it
Eddie Cook has been a part of the Columbia Missourian for 50 years, and that's worth recognizing.
Journalists make mistakes; it's what they learn that matters
Students learn from the photo posted online including William Clinch trial jury members.
Liberal, conservative terms can be too broad to mean much
Everyone knows what they mean, and they mean something different to everyone.
DEAR READER: Meet the members of the Readers Board
The Columbia Missourian has formed a Readers Board to help improve the paper through public feedback from the 10 community members.
Journalists urged to use caution when reporting suicides
Suicide is a delicate issue —but one that will continue to be reported on. The Missourian's policy on running suicides, which was put in place long ago, comes down to the public element.
DEAR READER: We want to know community schools better
Some schools aren't getting the coverage they should.
Multimedia can help readers cut to the chase
When newspapers include video and audio, readers can find what they need faster.
Readers board and surveys are routes to improve Missourian
The Missourian continues to look for new avenues to gather reader feedback.
In business and journalism, Frank Batten nurtured hope
Batten helped to define the role of the newspaper in the community. Journalists should follow the example he set in values and vision.
This is the last time you'll see 'swine flu' in a headline about H1N1
The Columbia Missourian is committed to keeping pork out of pandemic headlines.
The embedded link is an important part of today's journalism report
The embedded link helps readers find out where journalists found their information. It helps reader discover information that goes beyond just the story itself.
The Music Suite 'only' wants an accurate accounting
Health care debate needs less heat, more light
Hillsboro made the national news this week when a town hall meeting on health care with Sen. Claire McCaskill turned ugly
Murdoch says it's time to put a price on digital news
There is a lot of speculation regarding online journalism's pay-for-content movement. Soon enough, however, we'll have some answers.
Nigeria's troubles not so far away when Columbians are at risk
Students and researchers from Missouri get trapped in vicious fighting in northeastern Nigeria. The risks in writing about them are real, and the decisions aren't simple.
High school journalists learn to be resourceful, assertive
While covering the weak economy for the Urban Pioneer, 16 high school students from six states honed their journalism skills during a 10-day workshop.
When the right thing ends up wrong
Columbia Trojans player James Dudley spent time in jail because of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of the accident. This information was left out of the story about the Columbia Trojans, but Dudley made us all realize it shouldn't have been.
Online debate brews over vetting of letters to editor
Just how much should a newspaper tinker with letters to the editor? Did the Missourian wimp out when it listened to a politician’s version of the facts? There’s been an interesting debate brewing on columbiamissourian.com.
