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Missouri Journalism Students Earn 30 Awards in Statewide Professional Competition

Laura Johnston Print and Digital News Faculty Reuben Stern Reynolds Journalism Institute Adjunct Faculty

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Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2007) -- Taking on top professional journalists from across the state, the Columbia Missourian's student writers, designers and photographers claimed 30 awards in this year's Missouri Press Association (MPA) Better Newspaper Contest.

To apply for the annual awards, newspapers belonging to the MPA submit their best works for evaluation in 16 categories. Winners receive their awards at the annual MPA Convention and Trade Show in September.

"Congratulations to all the students who worked hard on these projects, and even more to our stellar team of faculty editors who directed and oversaw this fine work and without whom we never could achieve such heights," said Reuben Stern, managing editor of the Missourian, Columbia's morning daily, which also serves as a working laboratory for Missouri Journalism students.

Topping the list of the Missourian's awards was a first place in the general excellence category. Other highlights included a clean sweep (first place through honorable mention) of the best business story awards and a near sweep (first, second and third) of the best rural life/agriculture category. In all, the Missourian received 11 first-place honors, recognizing the paper's achievements in such areas as investigative reporting, features, photography, design and editorial cartooning.

More than 250 students work at the Missourian each semester, receiving one-on-one training from about 15 professional editors.

"This is not a classroom experience," Stern said. "This is the real deal, where our reporters and photographers cover real community news, guided every step of the way by highly qualified professional editors. It's an amazing experience for young reporters to have this kind of coaching, and it's one of the things our alumni say they remember years after graduation."

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