Year: 2018
University of Missouri Student Journalists Prepare to Cover Mizzou Tigers at NCAA Tournaments
Undergraduate NCAA tournament student reporters include (top row, from left) Hailey Hofer, Will Jarvis and Eric Lee. Bottom row, from left: Kevin Levine, Alec Lewis and Matt Weller. By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (March 15, 2018) — Months of hard work have paid off for the University of Missouri‘s basketball teams – and the student … Continued
‘Shark Tank’ Entrepreneur to Share Pitching Tips at Upcoming RJI Event
By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (March 14, 2018) — Next week, student competition teams at the Reynolds Journalism Institute will receive pitching advice from a “Shark Tank” entrepreneur before making their own journalism product pitches to competition judges this spring. Tranquilo CEO Melissa Gersin of Boston will speak about her preparation and pitch for the … Continued
16 Journalism students selected for Mizzou ’39’ Honors
Seniors recognized for their leadership, service and academic achievements Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2018) — Sixteen Missouri School of Journalism students are among the 39 selected for Mizzou ’39. The award, given by the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board, recognizes 39 outstanding seniors across all majors for their leadership, service and academic achievement throughout their … Continued
Tim Tai, BJ ’16, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2018) — Tim Tai graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism less than two years ago, and he has already covered a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Tai took photos of the Super Bowl held Feb. 4 in Minneapolis, after joining the Inquirer in Nov. 2017. He previously worked as … Continued
Winners Announced in the 75th Annual Pictures of the Year International Competition
Winners have been announced for the 75th annual Pictures of the Year International competition. Approximately 40,000 Images and Multimedia Projects Were Submitted from Nearly 100 Countries Columbia, Mo. (March 2, 2018) — The judging process for the 75th annual Pictures of the Year International competition has been completed, and the winners announced. For 2018, nearly … Continued
Print and Digital News Senior Hannah Black Wins $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship
Print and digital news senior Hannah Black says that winning the Homer Hall scholarship will allow her to forgo a part-time job and focus on community storytelling. Her ‘Community Beat’ Reporting Was Cited for Both Novelty and Sense of Connection Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2018) — Missouri School of Journalism print and digital news senior … Continued
Alumnus to Present Story of the First Modern Civil Rights Convictions
Jim Turner, BJ ’52, will speak on the MU campus at 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 6, at the School of Law in Room 5 of Hulston Hall, and at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, in the Fred W. Smith Forum of the Reynolds Journalism Institute. Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2018) — A Missouri School of … Continued
RJI Provides Interactive Experience for True/False Film Fest Visitors with Augmented Reality Platform
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2018) — Visitors to this weekend’s True/False Film Fest will have an opportunity to reminisce about previous festivals via an interactive experience using a mobile app. Posted throughout the city, filmgoers will find window clings featuring augmented reality (AR) codes, each with a lightning bolt icon, at film venues, box office … Continued
MOJO Ad Hosts Strategic Communication Career Fest
By Elizabeth Berg, Emily Pagano and Keena Patel MOJO Ad Public Relations Account Executives Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 26, 2018) — The Missouri School of Journalism brought students and recruiters together for a successful day of networking at the annual Strategic Communication Career Fest on Feb. 8 in the Reynolds Alumni Center. Approximately 400 junior, senior, … Continued
Alumni Profile: Libby Wall
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 26, 2018) — Every student can relate to feeling nervous before beginning an internship. You’ve prepared as much as possible, but you don’t really know what to expect until you get there. Strategic communication alumna Libby Wall used those nerves to her advantage before beginning her internship with General Motors last summer. … Continued