Year: 2009
Students Network and Produce Stories While Attending Three Prominent National Journalism Conventions
Columbia, Mo. (August 20, 2009) — Nine Missouri School of Journalism students sharpened their reporting skills and networked with professionals at the annual conventions of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Asian American Journalists Association this summer. The National Association of Hispanic Journalists Convention Five of the School’s students and a recent … Continued
Kyle Stokes Earns a National Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists
By Joan Niesen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 19, 2009) — Kyle Stokes, a junior in the convergence journalism program at the Missouri School of Journalism, will receive a 2008 national Mark of Excellence Award at the Society of Professional Journalists‘ upcoming convention. The award program strives to identify and honor young journalists and their … Continued
The Society of Professional Journalists Selects the School’s Chapter as One of the Best in the Nation
Indianapolis (Aug. 18, 2009) — The Society of Professional Journalists has selected the Missouri School of Journalism’s student chapter as one of the best in the nation. Annually, each of SPJ’s 12 Regional Directors selects one chapter in his or her region that has performed outstanding service to the Society, their campus and the journalism profession. … Continued
Award-Winning Journalist Randy Smith Named First Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2009) — Award-winning journalist Randy Smith will be the first Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. He begins his responsibilities when the semester starts on Aug. 24. “We are delighted to have Randy Smith as the first Reynolds Chair,” said Dean Mills, dean of … Continued
Health Journalists Utilize Audience, Other Media to Build News Agenda, MU Researchers Find
By Emily Smith MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2009) — Approximately one-fifth of Americans follow health news very closely, according to the Pew Research Center. To identify how the demand for health stories is met, University of Missouri researchers surveyed national health journalists about their development of story ideas and use of expert … Continued
Strategic Communication Professor Named President of the American Academy of Advertising
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 10, 2009) — Shelly Rodgers, associate professor of strategic communication at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been elected president of the American Academy of Advertising (AAA). An active AAA member for more than a decade, Rodgers is currently the AAA president-elect and has previously served as the AAA vice president (2008), … Continued
Winner of Biotech University’s Reporting Contest to Receive a Free Trip to Europe
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 12, 2009) — An all-expense-paid blogging trip to Europe in 2010 is the grand prize awaiting some talented J-School student as part of a unique workshop and reporting contest on biotechnology being held this fall on the University of Missouri campus. The day-and-a-half workshop, called Biotech University, is designed to introduce Missouri School … Continued
12 Journalism Students to Help Report at the 2009 China Open in Beijing
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 11, 2009) — Twelve Missouri School of Journalism students will have the opportunity to help develop stories about the best tennis athletes in the world at the 2009 China Open. The student volunteers, who will be in Beijing, China, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 12, will interview professional tennis athletes from either … Continued
Seven to Receive the Prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2009) — Six prominent media leaders and a pioneering online publication will receive one of the profession’s highest honors, the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, from the Missouri School of Journalism. The 2009 medalists, who will be honored on Tuesday, Oct. 20, on the University of Missouri campus, … Continued
Vox Wins Four Awards in National Student Magazine Contest
Columbia, Mo. (July 27, 2009) — Vox magazine as well as several Missouri School of Journalism magazine journalism students have won awards by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in the annual student magazine contest. This year Vox earned recognition in the following categories: online magazine, design, investigation and analysis, and service and … Continued