Year: 2011
Missouri Journalism Student and Alumna Place in the Top Five of Hearst ‘In-Depth’ Writing Competition
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 9, 2011) — Roseann Moring and Alex Ruppenthal placed in the top five in the college “In-Depth” writing category in the William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. Moring and Ruppenthal both received $1,000 scholarships and a matching grant was given to the Missouri School of Journalism. … Continued
New Class Looks at Journalism through a Camera Lens
Classic Films Look at Hollywood Portrayal of Journalism Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 28, 2011) — The Missouri School of Journalism is offering a new course that brings feature films and the Hollywood portrayal of journalism to the classroom. “The purpose is to understand particular values, issues and practices that have remained constant in some 77 years … Continued
Journalism Senior Receives Second Place in Professional Competition
Photojournalism Student’s Multimedia Project Is among Best in Nation for December By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 26, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism senior Eve Edelheit received second-place recognition from the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) for her multimedia project “Defying a Stereotype.” Edelheit, of Hopkins, Minn., developed the project for her … Continued
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $1.1 Million Grant to Support Health Journalists
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 26, 2011) — The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the University of Missouri-based Association of Health Care Journalists, has been awarded a grant of nearly $1.1 million to improve training resources for health journalists. The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust made the three-year grant … Continued