Year: 2015
Starcom Recognizes Work of Its Missouri Journalism Summer Interns
The Chicago Agency Is Part of One of the World’s Largest Brand Communications Companies Chicago (Aug. 17, 2015) — Alumni at Starcom Mediavest Group in Chicago celebrated the work of its Missouri School of Journalism summer interns at a recent luncheon at the Public House. Alumni members of the recruiting team attending the event were … Continued
Coursework, Internships, Activities Lead to Jobs After Graduation
96 Percent of 2014 Missouri Journalism Alumni Have Paid Employment or Are in Graduate School Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2015) — Allison Prang’s resume read like the who’s who of journalism when she graduated in December 2014 with her bachelor’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism. There were internships with The Wall Street Journal, … Continued
San Francisco Alumni Host Reception for New Missouri Journalism Dean
The Event Is Part of a Listening Tour to Learn from Graduates and Industry Professionals San Francisco (Aug. 6, 2015) — In the 107 years since the Missouri School of Journalism turned out its first graduates, there have been 19 US presidents, 18 California governors, 16 San Francisco mayors, 10 popes, 15 presidents of the University … Continued
Missouri Business Alert Celebrates Its 3rd Anniversary
The Online Business News Publication Reflects on How Students Have Contributed to Its Growth and Success By Erika Peepo and Carole Trickey Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 6, 2015) — Missouri Business Alert, a digital business news startup at the Missouri School of Journalism, celebrated its three-year anniversary in July. Missouri Business Alert’s website was officially launched … Continued
Junior Aaron Reiss Wins $5,000 National Sports Journalism Scholarship
The Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholarship Is Awarded to Students Interested in a Sports Writing Career Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2015) — Aaron Reiss, a Missouri School of Journalism junior, is one of five national winners of the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation scholarship. Reiss, a magazine journalism major from Houston, will receive a $5,000 award … Continued
Kansas City-Area Alumni Welcome School’s New Dean
Columbia, Mo. (July 31, 2015) — More than 75 alumni and friends welcomed David Kurpius as the new dean of the Missouri School of Journalism in Kansas City on July 23. The event was the first stop on a listening tour that Kurpius will conduct during the upcoming months. Beyond the School’s faculty and staff, … Continued
Former Assistant Professor Stan Abbott Dies
Columbia, Mo. (July 30, 2015) — Stan Abbott, formerly an assistant professor at the MU School of Journalism, died Monday, July 27, 2015, at a hospice near Detroit. Abbott worked for the Columbia Missourian from 1983 to 1989 as a city editor. Previously, he had been executive editor of the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska … Continued
AdZou Team Completes Its First International Assignment
Strategic Communication Students Create Campaign for USAID Project in Mozambique Columbia, Mo. (July 28, 2015) — An AdZou team created its first international campaign on a project that was part of a USAID Ag 2 Africa grant initiative. The team was challenged to introduce a new and innovative bean to rural female farmers in Mozambique. … Continued
Investigative Reporting Students Produce 50-Plus Stories for KOMU-TV
Columbia, Mo. (July 22, 2015) — When KOMU-TV sports reporters Jay Wallis and Morgan Uber graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism in May, their portfolios included an investigative report that had gained national attention. The story started with the two television journalism seniors looking at how a new football stadium might help St. Louis … Continued
Magazine Students, Vox Magazine Win 11 Awards in National Competition
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest Attracted 203 Entries Columbia, Mo. (July 23, 2015) — Magazine students and Vox Magazine have won 11 awards in the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest. First-place honors were received in five categories, in the areas of … Continued