It’s called the “Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism” and the annual honor is given by the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism.
The award, which the University of Missouri proclaims as “one of journalism’s most prestigious,” is designed to honor career-long outstanding service to journalism, according to an announcement today.
The list seems to focus heavily on diversity around the world despite no African-Americans being recognized.
Previous winners have included journalists, advertising and public relations practitioners, business leaders, institutions and media organizations. Notable recipients include Tom Brokaw, Christiane Amanpour, Sir Winston Churchill, Gloria Steinem, Deborah Howell and Gordon Parks.
While the list of 10 being recognized this year contains a wide variety of media folks (and even an entire Graphics Department!) once again KMBC’s veteran anchor/reporter Larry Moore was snubbed by his alma mater.
A native Missourian, Moore has anchored the news longer than anyone in Kansas City history (and possibly the longest in the country) and been an integral part of the community for more than four decades. He has won virtually every journalism and community award ever given out—except the Missouri Honor Medal by his own school in his own backyard.
Prior to getting into TV he spent several years in key print journalism positions (link to Profile of Moore by Bottom Line Communications).
Here is a synopsis of his media career (LINK).
How he was overlooked would make for a good investigative journalism piece.
Agreed. Of course, anymore anything even remotely connected with the University of Missouri is subject to question. Improve the football stadium, but get rid of the University Press. Pay the coaches more, but eliminate part of the faculty. The insanity continues in the Show Me State.
Larry’s a news READER, not really a journalist. I can think of two or three people at KMBC whose careers would qualify for such an award but career anchors are not among them. They are performers, not reporters who do journalism. Moreover, it’s not an award for longevity. He’s not even a great anchor …but they’ve kept him because he’s a familiar always-smiling face.
Ya want to know how well anchors are at journalism? Watch them on election nights to see if they can do anything more than just read the graphic screens outloud and toss to liveshots!
I wouldn’t diss MU for not giving it to him…and both you and he need to get over it.
Larry Moore was a print journalist years before he became a TV icon.
http://www.bottomlinecom.com/kc-profile-legendary-anchor-larry-moore/
I’m guessing maybe Larry hasn’t kicked enough to the SEC fund?
Sorry, but I don’t see Larry Moore in the same catagory as Gordon Parks or Christiane Amanpour, never mind Winston Churchill. And Moore as a candidate for one of journalism’s most prestigious awards? Seriously? If there is an award for community service, longevity in broadcasting, outstanding MU sports fan or just all-around great guy, then by all means, give it to Larry Moore.
Maybe they don’t want to give a journalism award to the guy who erroneously and very publicly reported in 1980 that he had the inside scoop or the release of the Iran hostages. When it was clear that his info was wrong, he became a laughingstock among Chicago media and soon after quietly left the ABC station. Eventually he returned to his comfort zone in KC, where he could be avuncular without taking part in actual newsgathering.
Mizzou J-School. If you can’t honor Larry, end the award like you’re doing with the press dept.
Unless memory fails me, Gordon Parks is African-American…nice job of fact-checking.
We were referring to this year’s winners, not every winner of the award in history. Good job of reading.