SiECOND FRONT COLUMBIA MISSOURjAN.TuwdayAprll 23, 1985"P Journalism Week Friendly urges media care Agency chief likes her work used humor local- went into it be-cau-se By David Hwtz port was published or broadcasted Edward R Murrow He joined By Nlra Kaplan stead, she and she odd. "Most Mlssourian staHwrttsr with Friendly said. CBS in 1951 and helped produce Mlssourian stall writer ized the supermarket chain by ad- something didn't work out.' actual malice, to Such an interpretation of the Murrow's "Hear it Now5' radio vertising in the New York Times Despite her dedication th When Murrow switched to Jo Foxworth says advertising and making frequent references to field, Foxworth faced adversity , Fred Friendly, former CBS First Amendment has turned show and professor against journalists, he said. 'In television, Friendly went with him has the best and the worst aspects New York. throughout much of her career News executive " Sales volinn for the mark my emeritus at Columbia University, the 1960s mat's all turned upside and helped produce "See it Now of business "It was hell getting fint "Advertising has been de- has increased 70 percent, even job," she said. "I worked first In a told a gathering of journalists and down because it's equally hard for In an interview before his dependent scribed as the most ulcerating though the campaign "went newspaper job selling ads and . journalism students Monday night the to prove he acted speech, Friendly expressed his enough without " business of all," Foxworth told a against conventional marketing then in a department store In , that they are not careful malice fears for journalism. "I'm saying A profession. The truth is the best way to get Journalism Week audience Mon- wisdom." Jackson, Miss about their the press is in trouble and we campus much of life, Foxworth Sex Friendly spoke to about 430 peo- the story right, avoid libel suits day on the University For her discrimination was another ought to understand it,' he said flaws and frustra- has reveled in going against the problem "The line for woman is ple who attended the University and improve the image of the me- ' es- "But for all its most wn, news is the Ty-lersto- The media tions, it's the most wonderful way grain Foxworth was born in firmly drawn at middle manage- , School of Journalism's 76th annual dia, Friendly said "You can print will ' sential product we have It Miss , and attended Mis- Above Journalism Week banquet at the what's true and what you know is to make a living" ment that it's men, units keep us free" sissippi University for Women be- the woman owns company " Lela Raney Wood Student Center true" Foxworth, who now heads her the she was expelled Founding a company was Fox-wort- h's at Stephens College That way, the public judges the During his speech, Friendly own advertising agency in New fore for courts, York, recalled a campaign she de- criticizing the head of the Univer- method of rising through I Friendly illustrated his point by media, not the he said said, worry about us I worry I and Mississippi Legis- the advertising reviewing evolution of the "Let the only court that matters, about press as being per- veloped for the D'Agostino Super- sity the ranks. "I dont uka the the providing curriculum to run an con- Amendment and then saying the court of public opinion, de- not as being too bold, but markets lature for a ad agency," the First ceived, "taught us to be planters' fessed. hate writer. not appreciate the of not always knowing what "They came to us with a budget that "I it - I'm a journalists do cide" But the agency the changes have had Friendly first became known in they're doing" less than $100,000, which is nothing wives" ad business is so impact She then came to the Universi- structured that you cannot pro- the amendment was written journalistic circles in 1938 when he in New York, and I had to plan our since - ty's School of Journalism in 1939, gress until you go into manage- in 1789 wrote, produced and narrated his Journalists' ignorance is caus- f strategy with the greatest care," "self-inflict- ed II from the beginning to ment." For instance, a 1984 US Su- own radio show, "Footprints in the ing wounds" that she said determined II advertising out despite tribulauuu., preme Court decision said that in Sands of Time" are hurting the media's credibili- - Foxworth abandoned traditional major in the II am one of the few people who Foxworth says she can't think of a order to win a libel suit, a public Friendly was a friend and part- ty, Friendly said It's posing an ad pitches of cheap prices and "I high-qualit- y deliberately," better radio-televisio- n to the press " I merchandise In went into the field career for herself I official must prove that a news re-- ner of celebrity embarrassment t A bronze plaque commemorating James Cash Penney, the native Mlssourian Who , established J C Penney Co , was unveiled i Monday by University Chancellor Barbara Uehling She is pictured at right with Rob ! ert B Gill, vice chairman of the Board of J C Penney C Penney Uni--I Penney established the J sjiajBBaK 5BSaBHff38BsBHsaBSBBSaBsBL iflajiPssaBassBssXaval versity of Missouri Newspaper Awards in 1960 to recognize excellence in reporting and editing Also, since 1982, the School of Journalism has been sponsoring an an i nual J C Penney-Universit- y of Missouri Television Awards for Community Lead- ership under a grant from the company Hanging outside the Gannett Auditori urn in the University s School of Journal- ism, the plaque states that Penney was committed to supporting the University and the "principles of fairness and truth in reporting the evolving lifestyles of the American people " Earl English, dean emeritus of the School of Journalism, said at the ceremo ny that students benefit from the Penney Missouri program, which holds a yearly newspaper workshop This year, seminar sessions were held to explore topics rang ffVB9BjBSBBfi HHSDJBSi BJSSlSSBjBfiBflMjBaiaESBBffSBBBBaa&SH, BX8SHaaBaanBJS2BJiSSwnS9BaaafHpl. iHSeSJL 'WBjBSSHBJBnsvJ ing from creative editing to layout and de in Th EemBhSHhk sHnSSn 'sflBHS&MBBSsHIHCr!! lnSrafiRfliBHBBflVBtiK!$B... -- " auB flHsBsamS sign newspapers' lifestyle sect'ons j?3iSSflBfflBBBoi. HtJHBHBa tfJBjr IbbhssbbbBsm awards program also encompasses a tele BK0SSKUmBKBssSt!SSMSBBI3ESBiBiSKSmiifi vision workshop Women journalists say equality fight not over By Elizabeth Evans not lose my job " Bay Boat Show for the job "I got that job van (of ABC's morning news) said 'I love wept for joy Her editor said of the teary Mlasourlan stall wrttar She told the packed auditorium that while because I could write," she said world affairs,' " Craft deadpanned "How eyes, "I dont have a women reporter who is being a black and a female matters these Joan Richman, vice president of CBS lucky for all of us" a reporter first and a woman second," Mus- Despite beer ads to the contrary, women days, there was a time when her gender and News, said women have made vast strides Not only is the woman journalist mea- catine related in the media still can't "have it all " her race were a liability in the media, but still have trouble getting sured by a different standard, but Lt Gov Tad Bartimus, a graduate of the Universi- That was the consensus of seven promi- When she attempted to enter Northwest-e- m into management positions Woods said women politicians are given dif- ty and a correspondent for the Associated nent women discussing the media Monday University's Medill School of Journal- There is trust and loyalty among the ferent coverage than men Press, spoke of the anger among women and at the University's Jesse Hall In two sepa- ism in the early 1960s, the school's dean, a men," she said "Women have to keep slug- "We're still somewhat of a novelty," she not only among those who are journalists rate panel discussions, the group gave about "great, white fatherly" type, tried to per- ging along, (you'll make it) if you're willing said "And the news business loves nove- "We were brought up to be very lady- 500 people insight into the fights yet to be suade her to become a teacher to prove yourself again and again " lties" like," she said "But when you uncork the fought for equality in the media "He suggested Chicago's Teachers' Col- Craft, who has covered the news and been When Woods unsuccessfully ran for the bottle there is anger." be- The panels, part of the University's Jour- lege," she said "I can laugh at that now covered by the news as a result of her sex-descrumnat-ion state senate in 1976, she said she was disillu- Bartimus, who tells stories about ordinary nalism Week, included Christine Craft, who cause between the years of 1971 and 1974 I case against Metromedia sioned people doing extraordinary things, said peo-

sex-discriminat- ion " filed a suit after being was on the faculty of Northwestern Inc , said that women should not have to "I ran for (state) senate with a platform ple are getting angry at what she called an demoted from a television-anchorin- g job, While Simpson's career has been helped work twice as hard to compete with men with issues that I thought were important," elitist media that does not portray real life and Harnett Woods, Missouri's first woman and hindered by being a woman, NBC vice ' I am a fifth-generati- on American," she Woods said But the press, she said, con- accurately. lieutenant governor president Jo Moring said that being a wom- said "I shouldn't have to fight Promethean nected her with women's issues and "con- "Pam Ewing does not have an Ircnmg Another panel member, ABC correspon- an has helped her bat 500 in the career battles for my basic rights " structed" a platform for her board," Bartimus said dent Carole Simpson, was the first woman to game Craft cited women newscasters who have For Alison Muscatine, a staff reporter for "They show the h wflfaWy coiffared broadcast news in Chicago, and she also was "In 1965 1 got my first job because some- been made "window dressing" on the set The Washington Post, the issue of a woman woman, who works 16 hours," she said, "but one of the first blacks to achieve such dis- one thought I wasa man," she said and have been labeled "great communica- being nominated for vice president was they dont show her at home with dirty laun- tinction At her next job, Moring set a trend as the tors, ' even though they are not reporters emotional dry and crying children." ' To many I am a double token," she said first "girl reporter" at television station These women have lessened the credibility When Geraldine Ferraro was picked as All of the women warned the audience "And it rankles me that my colleagues tell WBAL in Baltimore Competition was stiff, of the news media, she said Walter Mondale's running mate, Muscatine that the battle for equality hasn't been won me that because I am a black woman, I will as she competed against Miss Chesapeake ' I read in "TV Guide' that Kathleen Sulli and all of her female colleagues at the Post yet Hinshaw Negligence concerning valve maintenance cited From 1A This Tool No testing was done from (the valve) was ever turned on no gas pressure, signaled to the reg- joins race Page September 1961 until the acddent, again " ulator for more gas to be tetfntn tr Kelly said According to the PSC, the natural system, urns allowed Bg&Vw was opened or dosed on Jan 28, In response to PSC staff allega- gas explosion was caused when a mire gas mto the low pressure natu- for council 1982" tions that the valve at Lakeview was Centraua dty employee, attempting ral gas distribution system in Ce- However, the agency determined turned off Sept 9, 1981, and never to clear a blocked culvert with a ntra," Kelly said. ByDebraWtlstrop that the utility violated PSC regula- turned back on prior to the explo- hackhoe, severed the regulator con-tr-d Tbre were several reasons far Mlssourian staff writer o tions by not performing a test to en- sion, the commission stated, "There line at the Tips Tool station the two-ye- ar delay in deciding the sure proper function of the valve at is no evidence or testimony that it The severed control line, sensing case, Kelly said. His father held the seat for 10 years Now Harold C Hinshaw wants the Third Ward City Council position back in the family. Hinshaw, 67, filed Monday for the Man gets life sentence position at the city clerk's office Residents question new The vacancy was created when Third Ward Councilman Rodney Harold Hinshaw property reassessments for murder of ex-wi-fe Smith became mayor after John His father hold the ssat Westlund's resignation earlier this By Len Lampugnale month. doubts after the meeting to take By Julie Kelson be found eligible for jnrofe. Hinshaw be decided to be- Mlssourian stall writer up an informal appeal with bis of- Mlssourian writor Hinshaw, 5006 Paris Road, owns a said run staff Persons sentenced to Ufa taxsis-onme- nt fice real estate business in Columbia cause Columbia has been a good serve an avenge of IS to 14 community family About 25 Columbia residents feed store at for raising a and state-mandat- ed A Kansas City, Mo, man who years. Previously, be ran a voiced complaints about their The appraisals Sixth and Walnut streets with his fa- earning a living. Now he has the were estimates of the property at murdered his former wife last June McMulin originally was charged time and desire to give something property reassessments at a was sentenced to life imprisonment ther from 1930 to I960 meeting Monday night with fair market value, Long said. withcapajJmttrder.whfchcmtosa His late father, Clyde Hinshaw, back to the community, he said. "We cannot guarantee all our Monday in Boone County Circuit sentence of death or life imprison- Encouragement from friends in- Boone County Assessor Guy Court was Third Ward councilman from Long appraisals," he said. "If you ment without possibility of parole, 1959. fluenced him to run, Hinshaw said. private ap- Christopher McMuTIn, 35, pleaded to March, Boone County 1949 to About 8,000 reassessment no- have a legitimate Prosecutor "I've lived in Boone County all my guilty to second-degre- e murder in City Council members win choose tices were mailed Friday to the praisal that differs from ours, we JoeMose redded me charge to May 6 life," he said. "I know a lot of peo- - must provide connection with the June 3 shooting second-degre- e their new colleague at the residents south of Broadway and may adjust it You murder. meeting The dty clerk's office will pie" us with Information." death of Theresa Diane McMfflln, Mbsetey tald the charge was re- Hinshaw, who was Columbia west of Providence Road, Long 1409 release the names of those who filed the 30, of GoH Blvd. duced became "the mental extxxi-natio- n district census bureau director in said. He also told the crowd some of Mary Hauber, Theresa McMulin's on April 29, which is the deadline for Many of those who went to the their bills will even indicated that than was no applications 1970, owns a livestock farm on Route tax decrease mother, said Monday's sentence cool and fun reflection. meeting at Hickman High School if their reassessment hf in- These are Hinshaw was the second person to B He leased the farm last spring "Isn't what we had hoped for, but it enaentijof capital murder that had to u, questioned their reassessments, creased. unidentified applicant and plans to renew that arrange-um- isn't something we have control DCCOVftl apply One - which doubled, tripled and qua- "Most people dont want to filed April 15, according to City especially if I'm gong w oe over." Seconcfclegree murder caniss with drupled some of their property know their assessed value," he now, a busy dty business." Her main fear Mary Hauber sentence of 10 years to Ufa banrisaa-me- nt Clerk Pat Scott In addition, Edwin values over last year's values. said. "They want to know how M a University chemistry "I dont want to be out there chas- said, is mat Christopher McMulin Moseky recommended Kaiser, Long urged those who still had much their tax bflls will be." wiQ that professor, said last week he plans to ing cows when I could be doing convince prison officials that be McMfflin be sentenced to life in pris- apply for the council position. something else," he said. is a "model prisoner" and will soon on.