The Missouri School of Journalism is the oldest journalism school in the world, founded in 1908 by Walter Williams on the principle that journalism should be taught as a professional practice rather than an academic subject. The school still operates the Columbia Missourian as a functioning daily newspaper and KOMU-TV as a working television station, both staffed primarily by students.
The journalism buildings are worth a look for anyone interested in media. The school's museum, located in Neff Hall, traces the history of American journalism and houses a small collection of historic printing equipment. The True/False Film Festival, which takes over downtown Columbia every February, began as a project connected to the journalism school's culture of documentary storytelling.