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Southwest Region News Service uses University of Missouri Extension faculty from southwest Missouri to inform the public of programs and issues impacting our communities, families, farms, homes and businesses. Subscribe now and receive a free weekly e-mail of news specific to southwest Missouri.

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MEDIA RELEASES

From past 90 days

 

NEWS SERVICE

CALENDAR

Area Extension events

 

PHOTO LIBRARY

Mug shots and more

 

YOU are the Editor!

Take survey, see results

 

PUBLICATIONS

Help with news writing

 

IMPACTS!

Impact Reports

 

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EXTRA!

WORK IN LAMAR

Truman Birthplace

 

FORUMS!

Public Issue topics

 

AG IN THE OZARKS

Weekly column

 

NEED AN EXPERT

Most recent guide

 

DISASTERS

Drought

Tornado

Winter

Tree Damage

 

NEWSLETTERS

Local Extension newsletters

 

HISTORY OF ME

Family history project

 

FEEDBACK

Research surveys and more

 

GUEST BOOK

Tell us who you are

 

STAFF RESOURCES

Templates, schedules and more

 

REPORTER BYLINE PROJECT

David Burton

Byline Profile

 

COUNTIES

Barry

Barton

Cedar

Christian

Dade

Dallas

Greene

Hickory

Jasper

Lawrence

McDonald

Newton

Polk

Stone

Taney

Webster

Other

Southwest Research Center

Tri-Lakes TCRC

 

Thanks to the Greene County Commission, executive body of government in Greene County, for its annual support of extension.

 

NEW! The "Expert Guide" lists every University of Missouri Extension specialist in southwest Missouri, provides background on each and lists their subject areas.


SAMPLE MEDIA RELEASES

News releases from Southwest Region News Service over the past 90-days.

 

"YOU ARE THE EDITOR!"

Examine media ethics with real-life situations via an online survey. You can also download information from past surveys to use in the classroom. 


 

DEMOCRACY’S CHALLENGE:

Reclaiming the Public's Role

Most of us have become spectators instead of  participants in the political process. What has gone wrong, and what should we do about it?

Moderator's guide: Click here

Issue Guide (in brief): Click here

Post-forum questionnaire: Click here

Column: Democracy Forum Available.txt

   

NEWS MEDIA AND SOCIETY:

HOW TO RESTORE THE PUBLIC TRUST?

Everything you need to host your own forum or study circle on this topic.

Moderator's guide: Click here

Forum Questionnaire: Click here

   

SHOULD WE BAN FIREWORKS?

A discussion guide for a public issues forum entitled, "Should We Ban Fireworks?" is available by clicking HERE. You can also read notes from previous forums on this same topic.


 

NEWS WRITING FOR THE NON-JOURNALIST

Various news writing brochures and media release templates from the "News Writing for the Non-Journalist" workshop can be found here.

 

 

NEED A SPECIALIST?

If you need a specialist, click HERE for a complete list of Extension personnel in southwest Missouri. Or, you can also download a copy of the "Expert Guide" from southwest Missouri. Access the statewide Extension directory HERE or view our complete regional office and staff directory HERE.

 

OZARKS HISTORY

Learn more about the rural schools of Greene County, Mo. HERE. You can download a copy of a driving tour, purchase a book about the schools or get a copy of the educational packet, "A History of Me".

 

DAVID BURTON

For a "byline" profile on David Burton, civic communication specialist, University of Missouri Extension, click here. To download text and information that can be used as an introduction for David Burton, click HERE.

 

EXTENSION GUIDE SHEETS

University of Missouri Extension guide sheets and other MU Extension publications are available at any county extension center or online at: http://extension.missouri.edu/explore.

 

Southwest Region News Service honors:
2006 MU Extension "Team of the Year."

2005 Top 10 contributor nationwide for eXtension

2004 "Team of the Year" from UMEA
2004 "Innovator Award," to David Burton from UMEA
2004 "AgriMissouri Media Award," (bronze) from Missouri Department of Agriculture.
2003 "Team of the Year" from University of Missouri Extension recognizing efforts made after the May 2003 tornados in southwest Missouri.

 

LINKS

Check here for useful communication links. If you have a non-commercial website you would like included, please contact David Burton.

 

Last updated 09/06/2007

 

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University Outreach and Extension

David L. Burton, BurtonD@missouri.edu
Civic Communication Specialist, 
University of Missouri Extension
Last Modified:  04/17/08

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