Master’s Student Carolina Vargas Receives $5,000 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting

Master’s student Carolina Vargas is the recipient of the $5,000 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting for 2017. Vargas Interned for Bloomberg BNA While Studying Business Reporting Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 21, 2017) — Carolina Vargas is the recipient of the $5,000 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting for 2017. Vargas is a second-year master’s student … Continued

Lily O’Neill Receives the $2,000 Heaster Scholarship in Business Journalism

Scholarship winner Lily O’Neill is currently a junior studying journalism with an emphasis in magazine writing and a minor in Spanish. Magazine Writing Junior Plans to Study Abroad, Intern at Missouri Business Alert Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 20, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Lily O’Neill is the 2017 recipient of the $2,000 Jerry Heaster … Continued

Missouri Journalism Students to Gain Hands-On Experience Covering Dec. 27 Bowl Game

At top, the KOMU-TV team. Left to right: senior Joey Schneider; Randy Reeves, KOMU news director; seniors Ben Burke, Chelsea Haynes, Justin Kollar and Matt Vereen. Bottom-left, the team from the Columbia Missourian. Left to right: juniors Peter Baugh, Tyler Kraft and Anne Rogers. Inset at lower-right: Emil Lippe, senior. By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. … Continued

Rachel Blount, MA ’86, Talks Sports Journalism

Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2017) — Rachel Blount, MA ’86, knew she wanted to go into journalism, but felt unprepared with her American Studies undergraduate degree from Notre Dame. Notre Dame didn’t have a journalism program in 1984, so Blount didn’t have any practical journalism experience. She knew she needed to continue her education before … Continued

MOJO Ad Hosts Resume and Portfolio Best Practices Prep Session

By Elizabeth Berg, Emily Pagano and Keena Patel MOJO Ad Public Relations Account Executives Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 3, 2017) — MOJO Ad hosted a Resume and Portfolio Best Practices event at the Missouri School of Journalism for students to gain insights from industry professionals into what makes a resume and portfolio stand out. The event, … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 134 Students at Dec. 17 Commencement

At left, alumnus speaker and award-winning investigative reporter Chris Hamby, MA ’10. Top right, student speaker Karla Valcourt; bottom right, master of ceremonies Shanna Grove. Ceremony Scheduled to Start at 1 p.m. at Jesse Auditorium Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 5, 2017) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 134 students at the 1 p.m. commencement … Continued

University of Missouri’s Reynolds Journalism Institute Announces Spring 2018 Student Innovation Fellows

The RJI Spring 2018 Student Innovation Fellows are (clockwise from top-left): Soo Rin Kim, Lily Oppenheimer, AnnMarie Welser and Mica Soellner. Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 30, 2017) — Four Missouri School of Journalism students will bring their skills and passions to Washington, D.C., and New York City newsrooms as 2018 Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) Student Innovation … Continued

Journalism Industry Leaders Share Financial Insights at RJI Symposium

Nov. 30, 2017 (Columbia, Mo.) — The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Missouri School of Journalism recently hosted a symposium on the role that finances play in the world of journalism. The event gave industry leaders, faculty and students a place to have a dynamic conversation about the relationship between money and journalism. … Continued

Strategic Communication Professor James Sterling Named Faculty Emeritus

Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 29, 2017) — Strategic communication professor James C. Sterling, BJ ’65, this fall was named professor emeritus for his service and dedication to the Missouri School of Journalism. This honor is bestowed on University of Missouri faculty members based on their meritorious service to their department and the university over a long … Continued