Woodward Joins Photojournalism Faculty at Missouri School of Journalism

David Rees Photojournalism Chair

Links

Columbia Missourian International Center of Photography Missouri Photojournalism FAQ The New York Times New York University

Rie Woodward

Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2007) -- The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed one new faculty member to campus at the beginning of the winter 2007 semester.

Rie Woodward, MA '99, has joined the School's photojournalism faculty as an assistant professor and will serve as director of photography for the Columbia Missourian, a community newspaper that also functions a working laboratory for Missouri Journalism students.

Woodward previously was a photography editor and photographer for The New York Times and The New York Times on the Web. In addition, she was a teaching professional at New York University's Department of Journalism and the International Center of Photography in New York.

"Rie Woodward brings a tremendous enthusiasm for photojournalism - whether it be on the printed page or on the Web," said David Rees, associate professor and chair of photojournalism. "Her background as photo editor and multimedia producer adds dimension to the faculty, enriching educational opportunities for our students."

Related

April 4, 2006: Missouri Photojournalism Students Win Pictures of the Year International Awards The work of more than 25 Columbia Missourian photo editors and staff photographers and a recent Missouri School of Journalism student were among the top winners at the 63rd annual Pictures of the Year International (POYi) contest. The steep global competition of the contest's entries makes the Missouri Journalism wins even more significant. [More]

Dec. 8, 2005: Recent Alumnus Wins First Place Hearst Photojournalism Award Chris Detrick, a 2005 photojournalism graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, won first place in the photojournalism competition of the 2005-06 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. This was the first Hearst photojournalism competition of this academic year, entered by 74 students from 43 journalism schools nationwide. [More]