Year: 2017
Convergence Journalism Professor Wins Excellence in Education Award
Associate Professor Amy Simons is a 2017 recipient of the Excellence in Education Award, given by the University of Missouri’s Division of Student Affairs. The Award Recognizes Those Who Have Made Contributions to Out-of-Class Learning Experiences of Students By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2017) — Amy Simons, associate professor of convergence journalism at … Continued
School to Recognize 502 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony
The alumna speaker for May 2017 commencement ceremonies will be Marina Walker Guevara, MA ’05. James Bender will serve as the student speaker with Hanna Knutson as the master of ceremonies. The Program Will Begin at 11 a.m., Sunday, May 14, at the Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2017) — The Missouri School of … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Earns National Accreditation
Missouri is one of just a handful of schools that has been continuously accredited since the voluntary self-assessment and external review process began in the late 1940s. Only 113 journalism and mass communication programs in the U.S. are accredited. The Report Noted ‘the School Continues to Be One of the Best Programs in the Country’ … Continued
Mizzou Alumnus Vahe Gregorian, MA ’88, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2017) — Inside Sports recently interviewed Vahe Gregorian, MA ’88, who writes about and reports on all-things-sports for The Kansas City Star. Gregorian previously worked at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 25 years. In the photo, Gregorian, right, interviews former Kansas City Royal Frank White when he ran for the Jackson … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins 2 National Headliner Awards
At KBIA, students produce stories with audio, video and text for the station’s website while also producing traditional radio newscasts and long-form stories. The Contest Recognizes Journalist Merit in the Communications Industry By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2017) — KBIA-FM, Columbia’s listener-supported NPR-member station, won two 2017 National Headliner Awards. At KBIA, Missouri … Continued
Will Jarvis Chosen for American Society of Magazine Editors Internship Program
Junior Will Jarvis has been selected for the summer 2017 American Society of Magazine Editors internship program. He Will Work at Advertising Age in New York This Summer By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Will Jarvis has been selected for the summer 2017 American Society of Magazine … Continued
Strategic Communication Events Class Creates ‘Footprint Project’ to Promote Diversity and Inclusion
Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2017) — The Footprint Project took place on Wednesday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Missouri School of Journalism. An all-day event created by the Events and Promotions class to bring awareness about inclusion and diversity to journalism school students, the event included an art gallery about … Continued
Graduate Student Sky Chadde Wins Don Romero Prize
Graduate student Sky Chadde, BJ ’14, is the winner of the 2017 Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing. The Award Recognizes Outstanding Magazine Writing By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Sky Chadde, BJ ’14, is the winner of the 2017 Don Romero Prize for outstanding … Continued
Alumnus Publishes ‘Our Fathers: Making Black Men’
“Our Fathers: Making Black Men” by Lewis W. Diuguid, BJ ’77 Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2017) — In “Our Fathers: Making Black Men,” Lewis W. Diuguid, BJ ’77, focuses on one block of St. Louis in the mid-20th century, where African-American businessmen living the American Dream also created a sense of community for boys in … Continued
Enterprising Journalist from India Celebrated as Inaugural Fellow
2017 Alfred Friendly Press Partners-Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman Fellowship Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2017) — Nine journalists from India, representing The Hindu; Hindustan Times; BBC News; India Asia News Service and others, recently gathered with special guests to celebrate the inaugural Alfred Friendly Press Partners-Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman Fellowship. Alfred Friendly Press Partners … Continued