Year: 2016
Convergence Journalism Professor Honored for Promoting Equality
Amy Simons Recognized at the University of Missouri’s Annual Tribute to Women Awards Ceremony By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (March 21, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism professor Amy Simons was honored for her advising role for the campus-wide student group Mizzou Women in Media during the Tribute to Women Awards on March 15. The … Continued
Fellowship Targets New Countries, Forms New Partnerships
Columbia, Mo. (March 21, 2016) – Six journalists chosen for the 2016 Alfred Friendly and Daniel Pearl fellowship program come from countries with media environments that range from challenging (South Africa, Pakistan, Kenya) or regressive (Turkey, Ukraine) to extremely repressive (Cuba). After a daylong cultural adaptation workshop, the 2016 Fellows go through two weeks of … Continued
Humans of Strat Comm: Tim Ryan
Columbia, Mo. (March 19, 2016) — Senior Tim Ryan is an involved and dedicated strategic communication student. Tim originally came to MU interested in pursuing graphic design through the Art department. After realizing he could gain these skills through strategic communication courses, Tim knew that he had found his academic home. These days, Tim serves … Continued
Senior Jacob Steimer Wins National Business Journalism Award
The Competition Is Sponsored by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Columbia, Mo. (March 18, 2016) — Jacob Steimer, a senior studying business and economics journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, was named a finalist in the prestigious Best in Business competition for a story he did while interning for The Charlotte … Continued
School to Develop Communications Training and Outreach for $4 Million Grant
Focus Will Be on Helping Scientists Better Communicate Their Research to the General Public By Patrick LeBeau Columbia, Mo. (March 18, 2016) — A communications effort for training and outreach is part of a new $4.2 million, four-year grant recently awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Plant Group. … Continued
Tim Tai Accepts First Amendment Defender Award at DC Banquet
Radio Television Digital News Foundation Honors 6 for Their Commitment to Press Freedom Washington (March 17, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Tim Tai was among the distinguished group of six journalists and First Amendment leaders honored by the Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF) for their commitment to press freedom at the 26th … Continued
Strategic Communication Career Fair Attracts Top National Agencies
MOJO Ad Public Relations Team Plans, Staffs and Executes the Entire Event By Eimear Arkins Columbia, Mo. (March 17, 2016) — Leading agencies from across the country attended the Strategic Communication Career Fair on Feb. 11 at the Reynolds Alumni Center on the University of Missouri campus. The Career Fair, now in its ninth year, … Continued
Column About Disease Shared by Mother, Coach Wins Hearst Award
Junior Aaron Reiss Describes How Cancer Shakes the Foundation of Life for All Family Members By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (March 17, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Aaron Reiss placed 15th in the top 20 of the sports writing category of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. There were 121 entries from 72 schools … Continued
New York City Internship Program to Be Offered Year-Round
Semester Highlights Include Networking, Tours, Professional Development and Seminar Class Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2016) — Students at the Missouri School of Journalism now have the chance to spend a fall or winter semester gaining professional experience in New York City as part of their studies, thanks to an expansion of the MU Journalism Abroad … Continued
KBIA-FM Team Publishes Multimedia Package on Campus Race Relations
Audio Stories of ‘Mizzou at a Crossroads’ Will Be Available as Podcasts By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (March 15, 2016) — A new multimedia project on race relations at the University of Missouri allowed students and faculty at KBIA-FM to explore new storytelling techniques. “Mizzou at a Crossroads” is an in-depth analysis on the history … Continued