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Sungkyoung Lee

Sungkyoung Lee Honored with University of Missouri Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 13, 2026) — Sungkyoung Lee, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity. The campus-wide award celebrates mid-career faculty who have made significant contributions to their fields through rigorous inquiry. In Lee’s case, the award honors the … Continued

Barbara Cochran

Barbara Cochran to be presented with honorary degree during Missouri School of Journalism’s May commencement

By Austin Fitzgerald Editor’s note (May 15, 2026): Barbara Cochran is unable to attend this year’s commencement ceremony. We look forward to rescheduling so she can receive her honorary degree at a future celebration. COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 12, 2026) — The University of Missouri will award an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to Barbara Cochran, … Continued

Emmanuel Felton, Brian Goldstone, Dan Kaufman, Azmat Khan, Olivia Paschal

Watchdog Writers Group announces new class of fellows

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 7, 2026) — The Watchdog Writers Group at the Missouri School of Journalism has selected its newest class of fellows: five journalists, authors and investigative reporters who will develop deeply reported nonfiction books across a range of impactful subjects. In addition to annual $50,000 stipends and access to a … Continued

Chase Davis, BJ ’06

Chasing the future: Chase Davis to deliver May 2026 commencement address

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 4, 2026) — Chase Davis, BJ ’06, will return to the Missouri School of Journalism in May to deliver the commencement address to the newest class of graduates. Twenty years after earning his degree, the veteran journalist, innovator and entrepreneur will share his thoughts with a new generation of … Continued

Cristina Mislan

Cristina Mislán awarded $15,000 Research Council grant

By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 15, 2026) — Cristina Mislán, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received a Research Council grant of $15,000 from the University of Missouri. The grant will fund her ongoing project, “Living and Dying on Sacred Ground: Existential Recovery in Southern Louisiana and Puerto Rico,” where … Continued

U.S. hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Mizzou alumna Elsa Garrison captures sports history through the lens

For nearly 30 years, Garrison has worked her dream job as a staff photographer at Getty Images, capturing some of the most iconic moments in sports Contact: Eric Stann, StannE@missouri.eduPhotos courtesy Getty Images You might not recognize her face, but you’ve likely seen her work. Her photographs have frozen sports history into fractions of a … Continued

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Youngblood Investigative Fellowship offers students chance to work on long-term investigative projects

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 6, 2026) — Applications for the Missouri School of Journalism’s new Robert F. Youngblood Investigative Fellowship close this Friday, April 10. The fellowship will give one student the opportunity to work on various investigative and data-driven reporting projects with the School’s Missouri News Network of professional newsrooms. The annual, … Continued

Ted Genoways

Watchdog Writers Group fellow Ted Genoways explains how to work with vulnerable sources

The award-winning investigative journalist and author of six books shared his experiences reporting on poor working conditions in the US food system By Maggie LeBeau Ted Genoways first became interested in the meatpacking industry through stories his grandfather told him about working in the Omaha stockyards. His interest as a child turned into an obsession. … Continued