J-School Strategic Plan to Be Unveiled Jan. 27

By Kia Breaux, BJ ’96 Midwest Regional Director, Associated Press The wait is nearly over. The long-anticipated details of the Missouri School of Journalism’s strategic plan – FIRST | BEST | NEXT – will be unveiled beginning this month. Dean David Kurpius has invited all J-School faculty and staff to attend a rollout session at the Reynolds Alumni Center on … Continued

Tom Warhover Steps Down as Executive Editor of the Columbia Missourian

He Will Return to Full-Time Teaching, Research for the Spring Semester Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 9, 2017) — Tom Warhover is stepping down as executive editor of the Columbia Missourian. The professional community newspaper serves as a training laboratory for Missouri School of Journalism students. Warhover, an associate professor at the University of Missouri, will return … Continued

14 Students Selected as Journalism Ambassadors at the Missouri School of Journalism

Four seasoned J-School ambassadors – Jasmyn Barr, Devan Collins, Tracy Cook and Char’Nese Turner (not pictured) – have been selected to serve as team leaders. 4 Chosen to Serve as Team Leaders, to Help with Training, Scheduling and Planning Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 6, 2017) — Fourteen students have been selected to serve as new Journalism … Continued

New Partnership to Strengthen Science, Health, Environmental Journalism Announced

The School Will Join Forces with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in a Multi-Year Program Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 5, 2017) — The Missouri School of Journalism will join forces with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to enhance the School’s emphasis on science, health and environmental journalism in a multi-year program. The Smith/Patterson Science … Continued

Kristen Reesor Wins Radio Television Digital News Foundation Scholarship

Student Kristen Reesor is the 2016 winner of the Mike Reynolds Scholarship awarded by the Radio Television Digital News Foundation. The $1,000 Mike Reynolds Scholarship Award Will Help Offset College Expenses Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 3, 2017) — Radio-television journalism student Kristen Reesor is the 2016 winner of the Mike Reynolds Scholarship awarded by the Radio … Continued