Strategic Communication Students Visit New York City Ad/PR Agencies and Companies

Columbia, Mo. (March 9, 2012) — Creativity and innovation are hallmarks to successful communication, a group of 16 Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students learned during a two-day trip to New York City. Insights into how to develop and execute these values were shared at eight advertising and public relations agencies and other organizations. … Continued

Strategic Communication Senior Earns Two ADDY Student Awards from the AAF Kansas City Chapter

The “Lifesavers” Campaign Will Compete on the National Level Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Nathan Morris earned two recognitions in the recent ADDY awards student competition sponsored by the American Advertising Federation’s Kansas City Chapter (AAFKC). He is a dual major in strategic communication and marketing. The “Lifesavers” campaign … Continued

New Journalism Ambassadors Selected for 2012-2013 Academic Year

Students Will Represent the School at Various Events and Activities Columbia, Mo. (March 5, 2012) — Fifteen Missouri School of Journalism students have been selected to serve as Journalism Ambassadors for the 2012-2013 academic year. Journalism Ambassadors represent the Missouri School of Journalism at various student recruitment and special events. Ambassadors also provide tours of … Continued

Video Games Depict Religion as Violent, Problematized, Journalism Study Shows

Contact: Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2012) — In the past few years, the video game industry has grown from a niche market into a major part of mainstream media. This increase in popularity and use of technology has allowed video game developers to insert more detail and nuance into the storylines … Continued

Journalism Senior Places in Top 10 of Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Competition

By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Ellen Thommesen received eighth place in the second multimedia competition of the academic year for the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The name of the category was “The Human Condition.” More than 100 undergraduate journalism programs are eligible to participate … Continued

Columbia Missourian Sports Section Recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors

Four Print and Digital News Students Earn Writing Awards Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2012) — The Columbia Missourian sports section has been named one of the Top 8 in the country in the under-15,000 circulation category in the annual Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) competition. The Missourian also earned honorable mention in the 30,000-and-under category. … Continued

Strategic Communication Career Fair Breaks Record Recruiter and Student Attendance

Agencies Come to Columbia Looking to Fill Internship and Job Openings with Missouri School of Journalism Students By Natasha Desai Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 23, 2012) — The 2012 Strategic Communication Career Fair brought in a record number of 34 companies and agencies that provided students with internship and job … Continued