Four National Winners and Four National Finalists: Missouri Journalism Work Earns Eight SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards

Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2012) — Four national winners and four national finalists – Missouri School of Journalism students excelled in the Society of Professional Journalists 2011 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcasted during 2011. This year, student journalists from across the country submitted more than 4,000 entries. Winners and finalists … Continued

Stephanie Meyers Is the First Online Master’s Recipient of a Synor Scholarship

Columbia, Mo. (May 7, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Stephanie Meyers is the first online master’s recipient of a Synor scholarship. She is enrolled in the strategic communication model and will receive $1,000 to offset her fall 2012 tuition costs. Meyers is the marketing manager for Emergency Communications Network in Ormond Beach, … Continued

Strategic Communication Students Participate in Award-Winning Mindfire Program

Senior Jordan Tatman Awarded $100 for Winning Idea New York (May 7, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students are among those from 40 elite and diverse universities around the world to participate in Mindfire. This idea engine – just awarded the Silver SABRE Award for PR Product of the Year by the … Continued

Missouri Journalism Faculty, Alumnus to Publish ‘Reporting Disaster on Deadline’ Handbook

Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2012) — Five Missouri School of Journalism professors and an alumnus will publish an essential resource to help journalism students and professionals prepare for covering crises. “Reporting on Disaster on Deadline” provides an introduction to covering crises, considering practice issues and providing guidance in preparing for and responding to calamities. The … Continued

Master’s Student Wins $12,000 McIntyre Fellowship

Tony Schick Will Examine Lives of People Living Poverty in Missouri Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2012) — Tony Schick, a Missouri School of Journalism master’s student, is the winner of the 2012 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship. Schick will use the $12,000 award to explore pockets of Missouri to beyond statistics into the lives of people living … Continued

Missouri Journalism Students Win 33 Awards in National College News Design Contest

Theresa Berens Named Student Designer of the Year and Vox Magazine Named Best Student-Designed Publication Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism students won 33 awards in 16 categories in the annual College News Design Contest, co-sponsored by the Society of News Design. The awards recognize the best design work done by … Continued

Local News/Ad Widget Wins 2012 RJI Student Competition

By Reynolds Journalism Institute Staff One MBA candidate, two IT undergrads and four journalism students from the University of Missouri have won the 2012 RJI Student Competition with a widget that gives local advertisers a self-service network to blend their messages with highly-sought and personalized news content on Hearst newspaper websites. In less than three … Continued