Year: 2016
5th Annual Unity Conference Empowers Millennials in Media Industry
TV Host, Writer and Actress Stacy Ike, BJ ’13, Served as the Keynote Speaker By Seinga Macauley Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 30, 2016) — TV host, writer and actress Stacy Ike, BJ ’13, headlined the recent 5th annual Unity Conference sponsored by the National Association of Black Journalists Ale Chapter (NABJ-MU) at the University of Missouri. … Continued
Professor Randy Smith Honored for Outstanding Achievements
He Received Awards for Cross-Cultural Engagement and Leadership in International Education Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 29, 2016) — Professor Randy Smith was one of 20 University of Missouri faculty members recently presented with awards recognizing their exceptional achievements by University of Missouri Provost Garnett Stokes and Interim Chancellor Hank Foley. Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair … Continued
Winners of the Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting Named
Master’s students Tracy Cook and Maria Valero are the 2016 recipients of the $2,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. At right, Randy Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism, stands with Carol Loomis, BJ ’51, at the 2013 announcement of the new award. Master’s Students Tracy Cook and Maria Valero Will … Continued
Emily O’Connor Awarded $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship
Senior Emily O’Connor is the 2016 recipient of the $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship. The Scholarship Honors a Former Missouri High School Newspaper Adviser Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Emily O’Connor has been named the 2016 recipient of the Homer L. Hall Scholarship. O’Connor, who is concentrating her studies in … Continued
Senior Receives the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism
Senior Carolyn Heger has been named as the 2016 recipient of the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism. Carolyn Heger Is Working Toward Undergraduate Degrees in Business Journalism and Finance Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Carolyn Heger is the 2016 recipient of the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds … Continued
Professor, Doctoral Student Win National Recognition for Media History Research
The Scholars Were Recognized at the American Journalism Historians Association National Convention St. Petersburg, Fla. (Nov. 28, 2016) — A Missouri School of Journalism professor and a doctoral student are among the winning scholars who presented at the American Journalism Historians Association national convention in St. Petersburg, Florida. A total of six category wins and … Continued
University of Missouri Selected to Offer Prestigious Stamps Scholars Program
Scholarship Offers 4-Year, Full-Ride Award Plus Academic and Professional Development Funds to 5 Incoming Mizzou Freshmen By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2016) — The University of Missouri has recently been chosen as a partner by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation to recognize and reward five exceptional incoming Mizzou students who … Continued
Humans of Strat Comm: Seinga Macauley
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 20, 2016) — Usually, when a student pulls an all-nighter, it’s because of a big exam or paper that’s due in a class. However, for Seinga Macauley, it was part of her summer job. This summer, Seinga worked as an art director for the Marcus Graham Project (MGP) in Dallas. MGP is … Continued
Columbia Missourian Earns International Recognition for Olympic Page Design
The Paper Won a Silver Medal and Honorable Mention in the Society of News Design Awards Competition Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 16, 2016) — The Society for News Design‘s Region 19 – covering Asia and the South Pacific, including India, Australia, Japan, Indonesia and Southeast Asia – has awarded the Columbia Missourian a silver medal and … Continued
Professor Robert Greene Nominated for Prestigious Documentary Award
Filmmaker Receives Second Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Directing at 10th Annual Cinema Eye Honors By Jacqueline LeBlanc Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 16, 2016) — Robert Greene, noted documentary filmmaker and filmmaker-in-chief at the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism, was nominated for his second Outstanding Achievement in Directing award at the Cinema Eye Honors. … Continued