Cole C. Campbell 1953-2007

Cole Campbell, dean of the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism was killed Friday, Jan. 5 in an automobile accident.

An evangelist for journalistic change, he sought ways to enhance the relationship between journalism and democracy. He continually questioned how journalism as a profession, institution, and business could better serve citizens and public life.

Before joining the Reynolds School in July 2004, Campbell was a senior associate of the Charles P. Kettering Foundation, an organization that studies the democratic process.

He was the former editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va.

Memorial Service
A memorial service was held in Cole's honor on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in Nightingale Concert Hall on the University of Nevada campus. Photos and stories about the memorial will be posted soon.

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