Year: 2019
Missouri School of Journalism Launches Online Learning Tool to Help Teach Journalism, Strategic Communication to Junior High, High School Students
In its inaugural year, the Missouri School of Journalism’s free, 25-module online learning tool will have the capacity to help up to 300 middle school and high school teachers revamp their journalism or strategic communication lesson plans. Program will accept up to 300 teachers in first year. By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 28, 2019) … Continued
Ericson – BJ ’04, MA ’05 – Harnesses Twin Passions of PR, CMV Foundation
By Jerry Duggan Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 26, 2019) — Coming off of successful tenures at FleishmanHillard and Monsanto, Becky Ericson was enjoying working at the public relations consulting firm she founded in 2015 when an unexpected twist in her personal life changed everything. Shortly after Ericson became pregnant with her second son, she learned she … Continued
Assistant Professor Cristina Mislán Named 2019 AJHA Rising Scholar Award Winner
Assistant Professor Cristina Mislan is the winner of the 2019 Rising Scholar Award given by the American Journalism Historians Association. The Rising Scholar honoree is chosen annually by the editors of American Journalism. Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 23, 2019) — The editors of American Journalism, the peer-reviewed quarterly journal of the American Journalism Historians Association, have … Continued
School welcomes 88 high-achieving Walter Williams Scholars to campus
2019-20 freshmen class represents the largest ever accepted for the honor. Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 22, 2019) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed a record 88 new Walter William Scholars on Wednesday, Aug. 21. During a short ceremony, scholars were recognized individually for their accomplishments in high school. Each student received a Walter Williams Scholars … Continued
Jennifer Mosbrucker Awarded O.O. McIntyre Fellowship
The honor is the highest postgraduate award offered by the School. Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 19, 2019) — Missouri School of Journalism alumna Jennifer Mosbrucker, BJ ’19, has won the O.O. McIntyre Fellowship, the most prestigious postgraduate award given by the Missouri School of Journalism. The program’s one-year, $12,000 stipend allows a recent graduate to delve … Continued
School Welcomes Two New Faculty Members, Announces Promotions
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 18, 2019) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomes two new faculty members and announces promotions for five others for the 2019-20 academic year. Those promoted to the academic rank of professor are Katherine Reed, a member of the journalism professions faculty, and Jon Stemmle, member of the strategic communication faculty. Jim … Continued
MU alumnus Chris Allen named outstanding adviser for national honor society
Mizzou alumnus Chris Allen, Ph.D. ’96, of the University of Nebraska-Omaha won the William H. Taft Outstanding Adviser Award during the annual AEJMC convention in Toronto. Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 16, 2019) — Kappa Tau Alpha honored Dr. Chris Allen, Ph.D. ’96, of the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) with the William H. Taft Outstanding Adviser … Continued
Megan Crabb Spends Summer 2019 Interning with Navistar International
Megan Crabb at Navistar: “The thing I love about this internship is that every day is different, I never get bored.” By Jerry Duggan Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 9, 2019) — Megan Crabb, a senior studying strategic communication from Sugar Grove, Illinois, has spent her summer working for Navistar International as a corporate communications intern. Crabb … Continued
Keegan Pope Wins the 2019 Don Romero Prize for Magazine Writing
Story submissions taught him how to be concise, connect with cancer patient and keep a data story interesting. Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 7, 2019) — Recent graduate Keegan Pope, MA ’19, received the 2019 Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing as a graduate student. His prize includes a $1,000 cash award. Funding for the Romero … Continued
Don Ranly Magazine Scholarship to Support Generations of Students
The new scholarship honors the work of professor emeritus Don Ranly, who served the Missouri School of Journalism for 32 years. Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 5, 2019) — To honor his countless contributions to journalism, alumni and friends have established the Don Ranly Magazine Scholarship, which will be awarded to students wishing to pursue careers in … Continued