Author: Lamar
Héctor Alejandro Arzate wins Atwater Writing Prize with multiplatform story
Héctor Alejandro Arzate listens for natural duck sounds he can record for his prize-winning story at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 26, 2026) — Héctor Alejandro Arzate, a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the 2026 James and Patricia Atwater Memorial Writing Prize. Awarded by the … Continued
New Missouri Regional Reporting Fellowship sends Missouri School of Journalism student to the Ozarks
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 18, 2026) – Senior Jake Ciancio is the first recipient of the Missouri School of Journalism’s Missouri Regional Reporting Fellowship, a new internship program that places journalism students in local newsrooms to report on under-covered communities across the state. This summer, Ciancio is based in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District, … Continued
Joy Jenkins co-authors U.S. page of 2026 Reuters Institute Digital News Report
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 17, 2026) — Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Joy Jenkins has once again co-authored the U.S. page of the annual Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Digital News Report, now in its 15th edition. Jenkins has co-authored the report with the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid’s Lucas … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism alum Claire Rounkles wins Blanchard Dissertation Prize
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 11, 2026) — Claire Rounkles, BJ ’18, PhD ’25, has earned the coveted 2026 Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Prize from the American Journalism Historians Association. Rounkles is the first Mizzou student to win the award, which recognizes her doctoral dissertation exploring how the Black press in the Midwest covered … Continued
KBIA wins 9 regional Murrow Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 29, 2026) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member station, has won nine regional Murrow Awards for the second year in a row. KBIA is in Region 5, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. No other station in the “small market” category matched KBIA’s performance in the … Continued
3 Missouri School of Journalism students take Top 10 Hearst placements
By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 28, 2026) — Three students placed first, third and seventh across recent Hearst competitions, spotlighting undergraduate community reporting from the Missouri School of Journalism in the national awards program. With the monthly competitions now complete, the School of Journalism finished in second place in the Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition and … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism graduate Damilola Oduolowu earns distinguished O.O. McIntyre Fellowship
By Sara Mearns COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 27, 2026) — Damilola Oduolowu, Ph.D. ‘25, is the recipient of the prestigious O.O. McIntyre Fellowship, the highest postgraduate award given by the Missouri School of Journalism. The fellowship, named after prominent New York City columnist O.O. McIntyre, awards a select graduate student a one-year, $12,000 stipend to delve … Continued
Graduate student Russ Bray named 2026 Bob Baxter Scholarship recipient
By Sara Mearns COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 27, 2025) — Graduate student Russ Bray has received the $2,500 Bob Baxter Scholarship through the National Press Photographer Foundation, which will help fund the logistical costs of his ongoing master’s project at the Missouri School of Journalism. Established in 1979, the scholarship is named after lifetime photographer and … Continued
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 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