Year: 2015
7 Missouri Journalism Students Chosen for Mizzou 39 Award
Mizzou Alumni Association Recognizes Outstanding Academic Achievement, Leadership and Service Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2015) — Seven Missouri School of Journalism students are among the recipients of the Mizzou 39 award, which recognizes achievement in the classroom and the community. The annual honor, sponsored by the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board, is emblematic of the … Continued
Strategic Communication Career Fair Attracts a Record 45 Companies
Students’ Extensive Preparation Impresses Recruiters By Tori Dremonas Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (March 5, 2015) — Some of the world’s largest multinational agencies were among the record 45 companies that participated in the Strategic Communication Career Fair on Feb. 12 at the Reynolds Alumni Center on the University of Missouri campus. … Continued
Students, Missourian Earn Awards in National Sports Editors Contest
Top 10 Honors Earned in 7 Categories of the Professional Competition By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 24, 2015) — The Columbia Missourian and its reporters were named to the top 10 in seven categories of the 2014 Associated Press Sports Editors Contest, a competition for professional news outlets nationwide. The Missourian competed in Category … Continued
5 Students to Participate in MediaShift Journalism School Hackathon
The Goal Is to Create Sustainable Media Projects That Reach Underserved Populations By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 20, 2015) — Three journalism and two computer science students will represent the University of Missouri at the second annual MediaShift Journalism School Hackathon. Julia Duncan, Katie Jones, Siqi Lin, Jenny Sanchez and Lawrence Williams were selected … Continued
School to Host 11 Top Writers, Editors at Upcoming Conference
The March 16 Event Will Highlight the Process of Creating Longer-Form Stories By Annie Rees Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 17, 2015) — Some of the magazine industry’s top writers and editors will speak at a daylong conference at the Missouri School of Journalism on Monday, March 16. “Writers and Editors: The Most Dynamic Relationship in Journalism” … Continued
CNBC Introduces the Launch of the 2015 CNBC Summer Fellowship Program
Summer Fellowship Open to Students of Hampton University, the Missouri School of Journalism and New York University Englewood Cliffs, N.J. (Feb. 11, 2015) — CNBC, first in business worldwide, today announced the introduction of the CNBC Summer Fellowship Program in partnership with Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, the Missouri School of … Continued
Professor David Herzog Publishes Book on Data Literacy
The Guide Is Geared Toward Those Without Advanced Knowledge of Data Analysis or Statistics By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 10. 2015) — A new book by associate Professor David Herzog – “Data Literacy: A User’s Guide” – has been published by SAGE Publications. The book is an introduction to the fundamentals of data analysis, showing readers how … Continued
Many Would Rather Buy Generic Clothes than Stand Out with Designer Brands
Brands Should Market Low-Profile Logos to People Who Are Worried About Social Acceptance By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 9, 2015) — Many people buy and wear clothing from prestigious brands as a way to express and distinguish themselves. However, a new study from the University of Missouri has found that people … Continued
Seth Boster, Annie Dankelson Win Dean’s Award for Sports Reporting
Stories Highlight Sources of Inspiration and Optimism for 2 Missouri Athletes By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 5, 2015) — Two students have been named winners of this year’s Mastering the Method contest in the sports reporting category for their features on the inspiration Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk found in an old friend and the … Continued
Master’s Student Zahra Rasool Launches News-Brief Startup ‘Gistory’
Platform Pins Original News Briefs to Map to Contextualize News Stories Around the World By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 5, 2015) — It was a frequent question from her mother that prompted Missouri School of Journalism master’s student Zahra Rasool to create a new site that would contextualize the news by combining the best … Continued