Columbia Missourian
Columbia, Missouri, United StatesEnglishServing as a community newspaper for Columbia, Missouri, this publication operates as a teaching laboratory for the Missouri School of Journalism, providing students with professional experience while covering local news. Its editorial focus combines rigorous regional reporting with an academic mission to uphold high journalistic standards through its unique newsroom-classroom partnership.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN COLUMBIA
The local print market is uniquely structured around a dual-daily system where a traditional commercial publication competes directly with a university-operated paper. Owned by Gannett, the Columbia Daily Tribune serves as the primary commercial daily for the region. It operates alongside the Columbia Missourian, a general-interest newspaper founded in 1908 and staffed by students at the Missouri School of Journalism. The collegiate community is additionally covered by the independent, student-run Man Eater. Paperboy lists 4 newspapers in Columbia.
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