Alumni

Amy Simons, Vy Luong, AEJMC 2025 New Orleans

AEJMC 2026: Missouri School of Journalism takes center stage in New Orleans

From newsroom crisis management and the ethical boundaries of AI to the future of local journalism, scholars from the Missouri School of Journalism are set to lead the global conversation at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 5–8. Faculty, students and alumni will present … Continued

Aminah Jenkins, Frontline

FRONTLINE names 2026–27 Missouri School of Journalism reporting fellow

This month, the PBS investigative series FRONTLINE, produced at GBH in Boston, welcomes Aminah Jenkins as the 2026-27 reporting fellow from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. Now in its fourth year, this year-long fellowship aims to expose new and emerging investigative journalists to FRONTLINE’s award-winning approach to documentary storytelling, immersing … Continued

By Eric Stann At this year’s Wienie 500, Mizzou alumna Camila Fowler finished in first place, driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile named the “New York Dog.” It’s the second year in a row that a Mizzou alum has claimed the top spot.

Mizzou helps alumna relish her Wienermobile experience

By Eric Stann At this year’s Wienie 500, Mizzou alumna Camila Fowler finished in first place, driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile named the “New York Dog.” It’s the second year in a row that a Mizzou alum has claimed the top spot. Spending a year driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile gave one alumna a powerful … Continued

Jake Ciancio, Laura Barnitz

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

Chase Davis, BJ ’06

Chasing the future: Chase Davis to deliver May 2026 commencement address

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 4, 2026) — Chase Davis, BJ ’06, will return to the Missouri School of Journalism in May to deliver the commencement address to the newest class of graduates. Twenty years after earning his degree, the veteran journalist, innovator and entrepreneur will share his thoughts with a new generation of … Continued

U.S. hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Mizzou alumna Elsa Garrison captures sports history through the lens

For nearly 30 years, Garrison has worked her dream job as a staff photographer at Getty Images, capturing some of the most iconic moments in sports Contact: Eric Stann, StannE@missouri.eduPhotos courtesy Getty Images You might not recognize her face, but you’ve likely seen her work. Her photographs have frozen sports history into fractions of a … Continued