Year: 2015
3 Convergence Students Attend Women’s Hackathon on Immersive Journalism
Sarah Darby’s Team Wins an Honorable Mention for a Virtual Reality Wire Service Concept Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2015) — Three convergence journalism students attended the Women’s Hackathon on Immersive Journalism Oct. 9-11 at the University of Southern California‘s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. With support from the Reynolds Journalism Institute, Sarah Darby, Micheala … Continued
National Science Foundation Awards $480,000 Grant to Fund Scientific Communication Study
3-Year Study Will Research How Scientists Can Improve Communication with the General Public By Patrick LeBeau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2015) — The National Science Foundation awarded a grant worth more than $480,000 to the University of Missouri in August, funding a new study that will research scientific communication education and techniques. The goal of … Continued
Global Public Relations Executive, Alumnus Bob Leaf Gives Solomon Lecture
Leaf Share Insights About Strategy, Research with Missouri Journalism Students and Faculty By Patrick LeBeau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2015) — Retired Burson-Marsteller executive Bob Leaf, BJ ’52, MA ’54, delivered the 2015 Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture at the Missouri School of Journalism on Sept. 2. Leaf spoke about his extensive experience in the … Continued
Asia Pacific Regional President of FleishmanHillard Visits Journalism School
Lynne Anne Davis, BJ ’87, Celebrates Homecoming, Meets with Strategic Communication Students Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 19, 2015) — Lynne Anne Davis, BJ ’87, regional president of the Asia Pacific region of FleishmanHillard, visited the University of Missouri to reconnect with her alma mater during Homecoming and to share her career experiences with strategic communication students. … Continued
AAF Mizzou Receives National Recognition for Membership Growth
American Advertising Federation Cites Chapter’s Outstanding Recruitment Efforts, Increased Participation, Networking Opportunities By Patrick LeBeau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2015) — The American Advertising Federation has recognized the student chapter at the University of Missouri for its outstanding recruitment efforts for the 2015-16 academic year and year-over-year improvement from last year. AAF Mizzou, the Missouri … Continued
C. Zoe Smith Photojournalism Scholarship to Support Master’s Students
The Funding Will Help Those in the Final Stage of Completing Their Degree Program By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2015) — By the time Professor Emerita Zoe Smith retired from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2008, she had more than 30 years of experience in the research and history of photojournalism. Smith … Continued
AdZou Team Travels to LA After Winning Inaugural Fox Sports University Competition
Student Team’s Proposal Assists Fox Sports Production and Marketing Efforts By Patrick LeBeau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2015) — A team of AdZou students from the Missouri School of Journalism traveled to Los Angeles on Aug. 7-8 after winning the Fox Sports University strategic campaign competition. The team beat out 15 other teams from three … Continued
Master’s Student Receives $4,000 Scholarship for Business Reporting
The Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting Helps Tatiana Darie Travel Abroad, Pay Tuition Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2015) — Tatiana Darie is the 2015 recipient of the Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. Darie is a Missouri School of Journalism master’s student focusing her studies on reporting for television, radio and digital communication. So … Continued
TV Students, Alumni Take Home 10 Mid-America Emmy Awards
VH1 Host Amy Paffrath, BJ ’05, Was Host and Emcee By Ashley Szatala St. Louis (Oct. 9, 2015) — It was a star-studded Missouri School of Journalism reunion at the 39th annual National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Emmy awards held Oct. 3 in St. Louis. Amy Paffrath, BJ ’05, current host of … Continued
Missouri Journalism Senior Sydnee Stottlemyre Wins Miss Missouri USA
Pageant Earnings Pay for College Expenses; Plans to Attend Law School By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 9, 2015) — Changing the world and a pageant lifestyle may not seem like a likely combination, but for Sydnee Stottlemyre, perseverance in both has paid off. Stottlemyre, a strategic communication student at the Missouri School of Journalism, … Continued