Year: 2007
MU Students Develop Plans to Boost Weston Business
Columbia, Mo. (June 28, 2007) — This summer, Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students spent a week in Weston, Mo., developing promotional campaigns to increase tourism in the small town just north of Kansas City, Mo. The course, “Creating and Implementing Effective Strategic Communications: A Hands-On Experience,” is taught by Craig Ligibel, BJ ’70, … Continued
KBIA Wins Second National Edward R. Murrow Award
Student Reporters August Skamenca, Matt Wynn Investigate, Write and Produce Award-Winning Story Columbia, Mo. (June 28, 2007) — It was a repeat performance for KBIA and Missouri School of Journalism senior August Skamenca in this year’s national Edward R. Murrow Awards contest, presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association. Skamenca and Matt Wynn, BJ ’07, … Continued
Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards KOMU, KBIA Top Honors
Broadcast Newsrooms Create Real-Life Lab Experiences for Missouri School of Journalism Students Columbia, Mo. (June 15, 2007) — The Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) recently awarded KOMU and KBIA top honors in several categories of its annual television and radio contest. KOMU won best newscast, weathercast and feature reporting, while KBIA won best news series and feature … Continued
KOMU Faculty and Students Win 13 Heart of America Awards from the Kansas City Press Club
Station Serves as News Lab for Radio-Television Journalism Students Columbia, Mo. (June 15, 2007) — Missouri School of Journalism radio-television journalism faculty and students recently took home 13 Heart of America Awards – including top honors for Best Newscast and second place for Best Web Site – for work produced and aired on KOMU. It … Continued
Missouri Journalism Reporters Earn Seven Awards in National Society of Professional Journalists’ Competition
Columbia, Mo. (May 29, 2007) — Five Missouri School of Journalism students and one School-affiliated media outlet recently brought home seven Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists‘ national competition. Recognizing student journalists in 39 categories, SPJ announced the winners of the national Mark of Excellence competition at its 2007 Convention and … Continued
Foundations Support Launch of Midwest Health Journalism Program
Training Program to Be Based at the Missouri School of Journalism Columbia Mo. (May 31, 2007) — A consortium of six health foundations in Kansas and Missouri has pledged $724,739 to establish the Midwest Health Journalism Program, an annual fellowship program for reporters and editors from both states. The program involves a cooperative effort among … Continued
Woelfel Wins $10,000 O.O. McIntyre Professorship
Columbia, Mo. (May 31, 2007) — Radio-television instructor and KOMU news director Stacey Woelfel recently won the 2007 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for excellence in teaching given by the Missouri School of Journalism. The professorship carries a $10,000 salary supplement for the next academic year. Woelfel, a 1981 graduate of the School, joined the faculty in … Continued
Three-Part Series on Media to Be Offered in New York This Summer
Columbia, Mo. (May 25, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism will present in June a three-part series on the changing nature of media as part of its New York Program. The panels will discuss the changing face of broadcast and cable news, the future role of newspapers in disseminating information and a look at … Continued
Traudes Wins Atwater Prize for Writing
Columbia, Mo. (May 25, 2007) — Senior newspaper journalism major Cristof Traudes recently won the 2007 Atwater Prize for Writing at the Missouri School of Journalism. The Atwater Prize provides a $500 stipend to one talented writing student each year. Traudes, who grew up in the Netherlands but settled in Columbia, Mo., has worked as … Continued
Four Mizzou Seniors Conduct Historic Preservation Survey for Course Final
By Michelle Brooks Jefferson City (Mo.) News Tribune Posted: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 – 12:26:00 CDT A strong majority of local business professionals say they support historic preservation in Jefferson City. That’s according to a survey conducted as part of a Strategic Communications course at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism. The results show … Continued