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Rita Reed
OccupationAuthor, photojournalist, professor
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationUndergraduate degree from Southwest Missouri State University & a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
SubjectPhotojournalism
Years active15
Notable workGrowing Up Gay: The Sorrows and Joys of Gay and Lesbian Adolescence
Notable awards1993 Nikon Sabbatical Grant, 2014 O.O. McIntyre Professorship, 2015 National Press Photographers Association's Morris Berman Citation

Rita Reed is a University of Missouri journalism professor, photojournalist, and author of Growing Up Gay: The Sorrows and Joys of Gay and Lesbian Adolescence." [1] [2]

Education

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Reed attended University of Missouri, where she received her degree in journalism. In addition, she also received her undergraduate degree from Southwest Missouri State University. [1]

Work

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Previously, Reed was employed as a newspaper photojournalist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Gazette in Iowa. Today, Reed teaches photojournalism at University of Missouri. In addition to being a professor, she is the director of the annual College Photographer of the Year competition held at the university. [1][3]

Awards

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Reed has won several awards over the span of her career. In 1993, she was awarded the Nikon Sabbatical Grant for after publishing "Growing Up Gay: The Sorrows and Joys of Gay and Lesbian Adolescence." [2] [4] [5]

In 2014, Reed's outstanding teaching performance was rewarded by the Missouri School of Journalism. $10,000 in additional salary was given over the course of the upcoming year as part of the The O.O. McIntyre Professorship Award. [6]

Reed was awarded once more in 2015 with the National Press Photographers Association's Morris Berman Citation, an award honoring a previous National Press Photography Association (NPPA) president. The NPPA associates nominate the recipient based on the impact he or she has made on the organization. [4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c n.p., RITA REED_Profile, Missouri School of Journalism, n.d.
  2. ^ a b n.p., RITA REED, Missouri School of Journalism, n.d.
  3. ^ Glascock, Taylor (2015-03-27). "Mario Wezel Is the 69th College Photographer of the Year: The first-place winner discusses telling stories that matter, including the challenges of a family dealing with Down's Syndrome". Medium. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  4. ^ a b Caroline Murray, The Morris Berman Citation Recognizes Special Contributions to Advance the Interests of Photojournalism, Missouri School of Journalism, Mar 20, 2015
  5. ^ n.p., NPPA NAMES ANNUAL HONOR AND RECOGNITION AWARD WINNERS, National Press Photographers Association, Feb 5, 2015
  6. ^ n.p., Photojournalism Professor Rita Reed Wins the 2014 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence, Missouri School of Journalism, May 16, 2014

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