Vox Magazine

In class on Monday we discussed the different journalism emphases of our school, The University of Missouri. We had speakers who were in each department present, such as: Convergence, Broadcast, Strategic Communication, Photojournalism, and Magazine. The emphasis I want to go into is Magazine Editing, so it would only be suitable to discuss what our magazine program entails. Jan Colbert spoke about our program which included the use of iPads, essential reporting, and time consuming stories. She also talked about the Columbia city magazine Vox. Vox started in 1998 where their two weekly newspapers, one about entertainment, the other the Sunday magazine, combined to make one cohesive magazine about the small city life of Columbia. Incorporating culture, music, art, events, and trends to help give the readers enough information to be “in the know” of what is happening in Columbia. Here is their mission statement below:

“Vox blends Columbia’s urban mentality and hometown  familiarity into a smart, small-city tabloid. We profile the human condition, expose local culture and provide reviews, tips and trends that tell our readers what’s happening and where to be. Every week we keep an ear to the underground and an eye out for the unique to bring you an analysis and reflection of contemporary issues. Vox is something new, something useful, something provocative” (Vox Magazine).