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KBIA wins national award for series about sustainable agriculture
Schleis interviews farmer Arlyn Kauffman in Weldon, Iowa, for an episode about peer-to-peer farmer training and support. By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Cory W. MacNeil, Ph.D. ’24 COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 7, 2025) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member radio station, has won a first-place national award from the Public Media Journalists Association Awards. The … Continued
Mark Saxon joins Columbia Missourian as associate sports editor and faculty member
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 2, 2025) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced that Mark Saxon, a journalist with more than two decades of experience in sports reporting, is the new associate sports editor for the Columbia Missourian and an assistant professional practice professor. At the School of Journalism’s professional community newspaper, … Continued
Mark Saxon
Mark Saxon spent three decades as a sports reporter, first at the Oakland Tribune, then the Orange County Register, ESPN.com and The Athletic. Saxon’s career began while he was still completing his Master’s degree at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. After working his way up from the high school sports desk, he began covering the San … Continued
Hannah Artman
Hannah Artman is a post-doctoral research fellow in local news at the School of Journalism. Her current work focuses on multidisciplinary approaches to understanding local news audiences, publication distribution, and alternative media networks. She graduated from the University of Miami with her PhD in 2024 where her dissertation explored Spanish-language populist disinformation networks on YouTube. … Continued
Mark Horvit earns Scripps Howard Teacher of the Year Award, the latest recognition for a determined difference-maker
Horvit speaks to a data journalism session during the High School Summer Workshop Program in June 2023. By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mark Horvit, professor and chair of the journalism professions faculty group at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named Teacher of the Year in the prestigious Scripps Howard … Continued
Shelly Rodgers honored with esteemed Blum Research Award from AEJMC
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 10, 2025) — Shelly Rodgers, the Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned the Eleanor Blum Distinguished Service to Research Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The award, which will be presented at the 2025 AEJMC Conference in … Continued
Daphne Loustalet
Daphne Loustalet is a system support analyst at the University of Missouri. She grew up in northern California and recently earned her bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of California, Davis. She moved to Missouri to pursue a career change and be closer to family. Daphne also serves as a reservist in the … Continued
From classroom to clubhouse: Mizzou PRSSA students create NIL plans for Tampa Bay Rays prospects
From left: Mizzou students Sophie Pfal, Emily Gerhart, Bradyn Johnson and Carter Waghorne present their research-based plan book developed for Tampa Bay Rays 2023 first-round pick Adriana Santana. This spring, the Missouri School of Journalism’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter took its name, image and likeness (NIL) work to the major leagues. … Continued
Three industry titans to receive Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service from Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 2, 2025) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the winners of the 2025 Missouri Honor Medal, which recognizes extraordinary service in journalism and strategic communication. The honorees — selected by the faculty of the School of Journalism — are Jorge Ramos, former host of Univision’s flagship news … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism launches search for transformational Reynolds Chair in Journalism Strategy and Business Operations
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 3, 2025) – The Missouri School of Journalism has launched a national search for the Reynolds Chair in Journalism Strategy and Business Operations. The focus of this endowed chair — unparalleled in higher education — will be to take a lead role in producing collaborative, sustainable business innovation and … Continued