Year: 2018
Instructional Designer Angela Knoerr Wins a 2018 Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award
Angela Knoerr, winner of the 2018 Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award, is an instructional designer for the Missouri School of Journalism. Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2018) — Angela Knoerr, instructional designer, has won the 2018 Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award for her technical/paraprofessional services to the University of Missouri. The award honors the outstanding contributions of the … Continued
Strategic Communication Students Unmask Child Abuse by Planning and Executing Masquerade Ball
Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2018) — For the past 11 years, Rainbow House has been hosting its annual fundraising Masquerade Ball to raise awareness of child abuse during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year, the nonprofit emergency shelter worked with the Missouri School of Journalism’s Events and Promotion class to put on the event. … Continued
Alumni Profile: Eimear Arkins
Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2018) — Her journey began in Ruan, a village on the west coast of Ireland. Since then, she’s traveled across the world to fill her life with music and culture. Eimear Arkins, an MU graduate and international Irish performer, started singing as soon as she learned to talk. Now her journey … Continued
School to Recognize 544 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony
The alumnus speaker for spring commencement will be Jon Cook, BJ ’93, global CEO of VML. The master of ceremonies will be Chelsea Haynes from Houston, top right, and the student speaker will be Cristen Milliner from Chicago. The Program Will Begin at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, May 13, at Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 1, … Continued
Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival Set for May 9 at the Missouri Theatre
The Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival on May 9 will mark the world premiere for 20 short documentary films, many of which will then go on to other film festivals all over the U.S. and beyond. 20 Documentary Journalism Students to Premiere Their Projects Columbia, Mo. (May 1, 2018) — On May 9, at the … Continued
Jasmin Hampton Selected for the Louis Carr Internship Foundation Program
Junior Jasmin Hampton credits the J-School and Mizzou campus involvement for being selected for the Louis Carr Internship Foundation (LCIF) program. Strategic Communication Junior Credits Campus Involvement and J-School Training for Her Success Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2018) — Junior Jasmin Hampton, strategic communication, has been selected for the Louis Carr Internship Foundation (LCIF) program. … Continued
Associate Professor Tim Vos Elected to AEJMC Leadership Position
Tim Vos, elected to serve as vice president of AEJMC, is the Wallace Turner Memorial Faculty Fellow and chair of the journalism studies faculty. He Will Serve as Vice President; Become President in 2020 Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2018) — Associate Professor Tim Vos has been elected to serve as Vice President of the Association … Continued
Student Teams at CDiG Competition Offer Real-World Industry Solutions
Judges at this year’s CDiG student competition (top) had their hands full sifting through an impressive set of entries. Ultimately, Team Missourian won for their strategies designed to address a newspaper budgetary shortfall. From left, team mentor Les Borgmeyer, students Shraddha Hegde, Emily Rackers and Alexander Starkey. Winning Team Offers Practical Solutions to Address Newspaper … Continued
Recent Photojournalism Graduate Kayla Wolf Competing for National Hearst Award
Over the course of two years, recent alumna Kayla Wolf, BJ ’17, documented the daily reality of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, building a personal relationship with the Cottles that in many ways became even more significant than her photojournalism capstone project. Earning Respect and Trust Lent Wolf’s ‘Last Best Day’ Images Particular Intimacy By Jennifer Nelson … Continued
Combining Passions: J-School Guides Young Sports Reporter to Success
By Jennifer Nelson Reynolds Journalism Institute Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2018) — Tashan Reed, a senior at the University of Missouri, has loved writing and watching sports since he was a little kid. As he began thinking about life after high school, it just made sense to combine his two passions and become a sports … Continued