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Aaron Ladd, KOMU 8 sports director

Missouri School of Journalism alum Aaron Ladd joins KOMU as new sports director

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 13, 2026) — Aaron Ladd, BJ ’18, has a talent for language, even if that talent earned him reproaches in grade school for “talking too much.” Take, for example, the way he describes his less-than-prodigious talents in sports as a youngster: “I always had the cleanest jersey after every … Continued

Method M

Applications open for Method M Film Fund, with grants up to $100,000 for documentary projects from Murray Center graduates

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 8, 2026) — The Murray Center for Documentary Journalism has launched the first-of-its-kind Method M Film Fund, which offers grants of as much as $100,000 to Murray Center alumni working in top-line roles on documentary film productions. Applications close on Jan. 21, and grant recipients will be announced in … Continued

2025: The year of the snake

2025: The year in review

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 23, 2025) — 2025 at the Missouri School of Journalism saw the world’s first and finest journalism school excel in the realms of community reporting, impactful research and the Missouri Method of hands-on learning. “The Missouri Method continues to be the gold standard for preparing students for success in … Continued

Madyson Carruth

‘It doesn’t get better than that’: How Mizzou helped Madyson Carruth find her audience

A first-generation transfer student readied herself for a career in social media and audience engagement, all thanks to the Missouri School of Journalism By Cary Littlejohn Contact: Cary Littlejohn, carylittlejohn@missouri.eduPhoto by Habi Mugisha Madyson Carruth didn’t fully appreciate just how powerful a degree from the famed University of Missouri School of Journalism was until she stepped away from … Continued

Jaime Sohosky takes notes during Team Aletheia's presentation. Photo: Nate Brown

MOJO Ad students unveil campaigns for Bath & Body Works

Bath and Body Works’s Chief Marketing Officer Jaime Sohosky takes notes during Team Aletheia’s presentation. By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2025) — On Wednesday, Dec. 10, strategic communication students in MOJO Ad — the Missouri School of Journalism’s student-staffed agency — presented their advertising campaigns for Bath & Body Works, … Continued

Molly O’Toole

Watchdog Writers Group Fellow Molly O’Toole on narrative storytelling

At a workshop for Missouri School of Journalism students, the fellow with the Watchdog Writers Group shared lessons from her career By Maggie LeBeau COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2025) — Molly O’Toole says immigration is “the best damn beat in journalism.” O’Toole, a Pulitzer Prize winner and fellow with the Watchdog Writers Group (WWG) — … Continued

Shoshana Walters

Former Watchdog Writers Group fellow publishes book on drug rehab system

By Maggie LeBeau COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2025) — In August, former Watchdog Writers Group (WWG) fellow Shoshana Walter published her book, Rehab: An American Scandal, after spending more than six years examining drug rehab treatment programs across the country. The book follows four people, all with completely different backgrounds, as they experienced what Walter … Continued

1. Ava Symanski 2. Ashley Rodio 3. Sophia Martin 4. Ayesha Khan 5. Kelly Ritter 6. Carter Waghorn 7. Ellie Halls 8. Emily Gerhart 9. Sydney Thorton 10. Carrie Sandler 11. Hannah Karius 12. Hanna Thompson 13. Mary Philip 14. Natelli Herrera 15. Elise Jessee 16. Peyton Smith

Mizzou PRSSA Connects Students With Top Industry Professionals

Ava Symanski, Ashley Rodio, Sophia Martin, Kelly Ritter, Carter Waghorn, Ellie Halls, Emily Gerhart, Sydney Thorton, Carrie Sandler, Hannah Karius, Hanna Thompson, Mary Philip, Natelli Herrera, Elise Jessee and Peyton Smith By Jack Toal Columbia, Mo. (December 5, 2025) — The University of Missouri’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) concluded its fall agency … Continued