Missouri Press Association

Missouri Press Association
FormationMay 16, 1867; 157 years ago (1867-05-16)
Headquarters802 Locust St. Columbia, Missouri 65201-4888
President
Beth Durreman
Websitewww.mopress.com

The Missouri Press Association is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit[1] founded on May 16, 1867, by editors and publishers in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2] It was responsible for establishing the Missouri School of Journalism, the first school of journalism in the US, at the University of Missouri.[3][4]

Mark Maassen has been their executive director since 2015.[5] In an interview for KKFI radio in Kansas City, Maassen praised the Missouri Independent, which is an online-only news organization covering government, politics and policy. Their stories are often republished in local newspapers around the state. They have won multiple awards from the Missouri Press Association. He also noted that Missouri currently has 207 newspapers with at least one in each of Missouri's 114 counties. Other states have news deserts and ghost newspapers; Missouri does not.[6]

The Missouri Press Association gives annual awards. The Columbia Missourian won 81 awards from them in 2023 and lesser numbers in previous years.[7] The Missouri Press Association is a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Columbia, Missouri.[8]

References

  1. ^ Mark Maassen (28 September 2022), Missouri Press Association, Inc. 2021 Form 990 (PDF), Internal Revenue Service, Wikidata Q125778574
  2. ^ "Home". Missouri Press Association. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. ^ "Missouri Press Association | American journalism organization | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. ^ "Missouri Press Association (CA6189)" (PDF). files.shsmo.org. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ^ Jessica Sherwin (29 June 2015). "Missouri Press Association names new executive director". Columbia Missourian. ISSN 0747-1874. Wikidata Q123912787.
  6. ^ "Mark Maassen on newspapers in Missouri". KKFI. Presenter: Spencer Graves. 2 January 2024. Wikidata Q123964155.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ^ Ryleigh Hindle (26 September 2023). "Columbia Missourian wins 81 Missouri Press Association Awards, the most ever for the Missouri School of Journalism's community newspaper". Missouri School of Journalism. Wikidata Q123910499.
  8. ^ Missouri Press Association, Wikidata Q123910698


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