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University of Missouri VML interns present to their client, OREO, during the J-School Global Programs New York Experience.

Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students find their New York winter wonderland

University of Missouri VML interns present to their client, OREO, during the J-School Global Programs New York Experience. By Jack Toal Mizzou Journalism students spent winter break gaining hands-on agency experience through a two-week professional program hosted by global agencies VML and Weber Shandwick in New York City. The program placed 30 students directly inside … Continued

Group of students at ASTC 3.0

Students explore new technology by highlighting cancer research

Lainey Hogg (first row, second to left) and Isaac Lewis (second row, far right) gather with their teammates and other fellowship cohorts from different universities across the country. By Isabella Trost COLUMBIA, MO — For three years, the School of Journalism has worked with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to develop and understand ATSC … Continued

Charlotte Cicero, Abigail Klinkerman, Michael Baniewicz, Hannah Schuh

Students claim top honors in January Hearst competitions

By Austin Fitzgerald Two Missouri School of Journalism seniors earned top finishes in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ Television I – Features competition in January, giving Mizzou an early lead in the overall Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition. Students also finished in the top 10 and top 15 in other Hearst competitions this month, rounding out a strong … Continued

Candle in the darkness

Inside the business of obituaries in weekly newspapers

Study shows that paid obits bring in little income but are nearly universal By Hannah Artman and Nick Mathews Hannah Artman is a post-doctoral research fellow in local news at the Missouri School of Journalism. Nick Mathews is an assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism who specializes in local news and the economics … Continued

Alex MacGillis appears on a TV screen in front of a class of students

Watchdog Writers Group fellow Alec MacGillis shares advice on investigative reporting and how to hold the powerful accountable

The ProPublica reporter discussed his long career in news and investigative reporting, how he builds narratives, finds sources, and draws connections between the different levels of society By Maggie LeBeau Early in his career, newspaper reporter Alec MacGillis took a 33% pay cut and left his job at The Washington Post to tell hard-hitting narrative … Continued

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