Newspaper's Woes Hit Journalists' Training Ground

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 08/28/2008 - 10:52am

For a century, University of Missouri journalism students have learned the craft by working at the Columbia Missourian.

But now that newspaper's troubles could lead to big changes and take away a training ground for student journalists.

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