Steve Weinberg, MU Professor of Journalism, started collecting novels of and by journalists in 1983. He presented the collection to MU libraries in 1989 and periodically supplements the collections with new additions.
All titles in the collection are in English and all were published since World War II. The majority date from 1970.
There are several scholarly works on the portrayal of journalists in novels. A major exhibit at the Library of Congress in 1990, "Acquainted with the Night: The Image of Journalists in American Fiction" was mounted. The collection stands available as a laboratory for additional research. Indeed, the collection has been used for both thesis and dissertation studies. Journalism classes use the collection regularly.
830 volumes
All titles are cataloged and available through MERLIN, the University's online catalog. The collection circulates. Photocopying is permitted subject to the condition of the volume.
Books must be requested during service hours 8:00
A.M.-5:00
P.M., Monday through Friday.
For more information, please contact:
Michael Holland,
Interim Head of Special Collections:
hollandm@missouri.edu
Troy Gordon, Books and Print Materials: gordonm@missouri.edu
Karen Paulik, Microforms Manager: paulikk@missouri.edu
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Columbia, Missouri 65201-5149
(573) 882-0076
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