Year: 2012
Public Relations Executive Shares a Vision of ‘Complete Communications’ During the Raymond M. Solomon Lecture
The New Era Includes Aggressive Hiring to Meet Clients’ Growing Needs Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 27, 2012) — The public relations field is entering a new era of “complete communications,” said Dave Senay, president and CEO of Fleishman-Hillard, during the 2012 Raymond M. Solomon lecture at the Missouri School of Journalism. The presentation, “The Reformation of … Continued
PBS NewsHour Selects Two Missouri Journalism Students for All-Expense-Paid Trip to Create News Content for Inauguration
Charles Minshew and Lukas Udstuen Are Among the 14 to Participate in ‘Vote 2012: College Tour’ Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 26, 2012) — PBS NewsHour has selected two Missouri School of Journalism students to be among the 14 to create original news content around the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Charles Minshew and Lukas Udstuen will … Continued
Two Missouri School of Journalism Photojournalism Seniors Win in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Grant Hindsley Earns First; Samuel Gause, Ninth, in the Competition By Celia Darrough Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 19, 2012) — Two Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism seniors received awards in the photojournalism competition of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Grant Hindsley placed first, and Samuel Gause placed ninth. Hindsley and Gause were selected from … Continued
New York Times Reporter Ian Urbina to Team-Teach Course in Obtaining and Using Government Information
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 20, 2012) — Using an innovative teaching model, New York Times national investigative reporter Ian Urbina and Professor Charles Davis will team-teach a course in obtaining and using government information. Urbina will appear weekly via tele-presence and set the agenda, and Davis will operate the course as a “virtual office” in which … Continued
Five Missouri Journalism Classes Produce Multiplatform Package of Stories for Vox Magazine
The ‘Against the Odds’ Issue Shares Inspiring Profiles of Determination and Conviction By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 18, 2012) — A special Vox Magazine package of stories, “Against the Odds,” highlights the multiplatform and interdisciplinary nature of instruction at the Missouri School of Journalism. Nearly 30 students and faculty collaborated on the … Continued
MOJO Ad Students Present Final Campaigns to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
By Natasha Desai Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2012) — MOJO Ad students proposed three different ways to encourage natural resource stewardship and volunteerism among the Youth and Young Adult (YAYA) market during their final campaign presentations to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on Nov. 30. USFWS Midwest … Continued
Two Missouri Journalism Students Named Winners of the $4,000 Rehab A. El-Buri Foundation Scholarship
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2012) — The foundation established in honor of Rehab A. El-Buri named Fareeha Amir and Garrett Richie as the first recipients of the Rehab A. El-Buri Journalism Scholarship. Amir and Richie are students at the Missouri School of Journalism. Each will receive a $4,000 scholarship for the upcoming academic year. Attending … Continued
Magazine Journalism Students Create New iPad App Using Industry-Standard Program
Vox Magazine App Integrates Print and Digital Content in a Format Optimized for Tablet Viewing By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism magazine students and faculty launched a new iPad app in November showcasing Vox Magazine content in a format optimized for the tablet. The free app, Vox … Continued
Christie Megura, BJ ’12, Earns Fourth Place, Wins $1,000 Scholarship for Feature Writing in Hearst Journalism Award Program
‘The Ongoing Aftermath’ Focuses on Challenges of the Mental Health System By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2012) — Christie Megura, BJ ’12, won fourth place for feature writing in the William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program competition. She will receive a $1,000 scholarship for her winning article, “The Ongoing Aftermath.” … Continued
The Missouri School of Journalism Will Recognize 129 Graduates at December Commencement
The Ceremony Begins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, in Jesse Auditorium By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2012) — The Missouri School of Journalism will hold its December graduation ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, in Jesse Auditorium. Seating will be open. Family and friends do not need … Continued