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3. Local News KOMU 8 ABC 17 Columbia Tribune Missourian

4. KOMU 8Coverage You Can Count On Pros Everyday life in Columbia Facebook, Twitter, Pet Corner, Photo Finish Advocates “in High-Definition” Stresses live coverage First-Alert weather Cons Student anchors

5. KOMU 8 Different news reports at 5pm, 6pm, 10pm - Breaking news is continued throughout all 3 show times - All shows had information about criminals and missing children - Live coverage about campus news and activities - Weather is reported 3 times during each show - Sports at 6pm and 10pm - Coverage at 10pm concludes the breaking news story and introduces new trivial news stories -Each show tells viewers to go to their website for more details - Lottery at 10pm

6. ABC 17Breaking News, Weather, and Sports Pros Includes stories not in Columbia Keeps reverting back to the breaking news story Cons Many news stories in one show

7. ABC 17 Different news reports at 5pm, 6pm, and 9pm Breaking news carried throughout all 3 reports All reports had new information about criminals arrested and sentenced Whidbin’s Way at 5pm and 9pm Sports at 6pm Weather updated 3 times during each show Some stories are repeated in either 2 shows or all 3 A few trivial news stories are intertwined in each show Each show tells the viewers to visit their website for more details

9. Columbia Tribune Paid Circulation Mon – Sat: 17,750 Sunday: 22,000 Wednesday: 39,500 Sunday EXTRA: 20,500 Full Market Coverage Wed: 39,500 Sun: 43,900 Delivered 7 days a week (voids?)

10. Missourian Daily Coverage: 6,010 Published Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday The Missourian Distributed at 230 locations 86 locations on MU Campus (Dorms, Greek town, Campus buildings) 58 downtown locations (coffee shops, bars, clubs) 86 other spots in Columbia (Stephens College & others) Voids?

11. Missourian Vox Magazine Published every Thursday in the Missourian Columbia’s leading source of entertainment news Distributed at all three college campuses Product of the Journalism School

14. Tabs for easy navigation

15. Equally divided categories

16. Clear vision of the day’s top stories

17. News about: business, consumers, crime, education, medical, and political

18. Cons

19. Distracting advertisements

20. Most stories about the weather

23. Updated Local News Stories

24. Citizens can comment on stories and engage in conversations

25. Staff Blogs

26. Shows the most emailed stories

27. Detailed Community Calendar

30. Interactive Calender

31. City Government

32. City Departments, Council and Manager’s Office

33. Boards and Commissions

34. Voter Registration

35. Residential

36. Garage Sale Guidelines

37. Utility Billing

38. Report Problems

39. Senior Citizens

40. Business and Planning

41. Establishing new businesses

42. Building and Zoning

43. Food service requirements

45. Crime Statistics

46. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

47. Tornadoes and Severe Weather

48. Violations and Court

49. Health and Human Services

50. Neighborhood Services

51. Food Safety

52. Social Services

53. Parks Recreation and the Art

54. Office of Cultural Affairs

55. Parks, trails, and Facilities

57. Bus Services

58. Traffic Controls and Signs

59. Maps and Street Locations

60. Employment and Volunteering

61. Human Resources

62. Volunteer Opportunities

63. Seasonal/Temp Positions

64. E-Services

65. Health Inspection Scores

66. RSS Feeds

67. Report Problem

68. Help and City Information

69. Public Communications

71. Entertainment/Events Interactive Calendars Missouri Theater True False Film Festival Facebook

72. Important Related Websites Columbia Public Schools Columbia Farmers Market Mid Mo Airport Discover the District Columbia Chamber of Commerce University of Missouri website Boone Hospital

75. Study Abroad

76. Internships

77. Campus Clubs & Organizations

78. Seminars

79. Dance Lessons

80. Volunteer Opportunities

82. Volunteer Opportunities

84. Direct - Don’t have to look for information

85. All over campus

86. Get information you may not have inquired about

87. Cons

88. Flyers out of view

89. Downtown bulletin boards are sporadic

90. Flyers don’t apply to everyonePros & Cons

91. AM Radio College Stations: 0 Country: 6 News/Talk: 9 Sports: 1 Misc.: 7 Disasters

92. FM Radio: 68 Stations Religious Radio: 7 Public Radio: 5 Top 40 Hits: 3 Country: 13 Rock: 8 Only 9 Local Columbia Stations