Missouri Journalism Faculty, Alumnus to Publish ‘Reporting Disaster on Deadline’ Handbook

Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2012) — Five Missouri School of Journalism professors and an alumnus will publish an essential resource to help journalism students and professionals prepare for covering crises. “Reporting on Disaster on Deadline” provides an introduction to covering crises, considering practice issues and providing guidance in preparing for and responding to calamities. The … Continued

Master’s Student Wins $12,000 McIntyre Fellowship

Tony Schick Will Examine Lives of People Living Poverty in Missouri Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2012) — Tony Schick, a Missouri School of Journalism master’s student, is the winner of the 2012 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship. Schick will use the $12,000 award to explore pockets of Missouri to beyond statistics into the lives of people living … Continued

Missouri Journalism Students Win 33 Awards in National College News Design Contest

Theresa Berens Named Student Designer of the Year and Vox Magazine Named Best Student-Designed Publication Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism students won 33 awards in 16 categories in the annual College News Design Contest, co-sponsored by the Society of News Design. The awards recognize the best design work done by … Continued

Local News/Ad Widget Wins 2012 RJI Student Competition

By Reynolds Journalism Institute Staff One MBA candidate, two IT undergrads and four journalism students from the University of Missouri have won the 2012 RJI Student Competition with a widget that gives local advertisers a self-service network to blend their messages with highly-sought and personalized news content on Hearst newspaper websites. In less than three … Continued

MOJO Ad Students Present Annual State of the YAYA to Chicago Advertising Agencies

By Natasha Desai Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (April 19, 2012) — Twelve MOJO Ad students visited nine Chicago advertising agencies and companies March 27-30 to present the annual State of the YAYA report and learn more about the advertising world. Representing some of the world’s leading brands like McDonalds, Proctor & … Continued

Matthew Schur Wins Don Romero Prize for Outstanding Magazine Journalism

Award Honors a Former Missouri School of Journalism Professor By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2012) — Magazine journalism senior Matthew Schur is the 2012 winner of the Don Romero Prize. He will receive a $400 prize. The prize was established in honor of Don Romero, a former magazine professor at the … Continued

New Website Lauds Work of Those Who Care for Mid-Missouri’s Mentally Ill Population

Missouri School of Journalism Students Share Skill Sets to Produce the Project By Jessica Cullen Marketing Manager Project 573 Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2012) — A new multimedia website lauding the work of those who care for mid-Missouri residents with a mental illness will launch today. “An Unsung System” includes seven stories about people who … Continued

Profile Titled ‘Man Gone Wild’ Earns Junior Blake Ursch a Top 10 Win in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2012) — A personality/profile titled “Man Gone Wild,” published in Vox magazine, earned print and digital news junior Blake Ursch a top 10 placement in the 52nd annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. There were 118 students from 65 universities who participated in this competition. Ursch’s entry was an … Continued

Joye Patterson Remembered as Innovator in the Field of Science Journalism at MU

By Dan Burley Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (April 17, 2012) — Joye Patterson, a pioneering female faculty member at the Missouri School of Journalism, died Monday. She was 86. Ms. Patterson broke ground in science journalism education and is credited by colleagues for inventing the modern approach to teaching science writing. “This is the grand … Continued