Alumni
School to Recognize 502 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony
The alumna speaker for May 2017 commencement ceremonies will be Marina Walker Guevara, MA ’05. James Bender will serve as the student speaker with Hanna Knutson as the master of ceremonies. The Program Will Begin at 11 a.m., Sunday, May 14, at the Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2017) — The Missouri School of … Continued
Mizzou Alumnus Vahe Gregorian, MA ’88, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2017) — Inside Sports recently interviewed Vahe Gregorian, MA ’88, who writes about and reports on all-things-sports for The Kansas City Star. Gregorian previously worked at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 25 years. In the photo, Gregorian, right, interviews former Kansas City Royal Frank White when he ran for the Jackson … Continued
Alumnus Publishes ‘Our Fathers: Making Black Men’
“Our Fathers: Making Black Men” by Lewis W. Diuguid, BJ ’77 Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2017) — In “Our Fathers: Making Black Men,” Lewis W. Diuguid, BJ ’77, focuses on one block of St. Louis in the mid-20th century, where African-American businessmen living the American Dream also created a sense of community for boys in … Continued
Alumna Jane Singer Receives Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award from University of Georgia
Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2017) — Jane B. Singer, PhD ’96, is this year’s recipient of a “Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award” from the school where she earned her bachelor’s degree, the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research has traced the evolution of digital journalism since the mid-1990s, with a … Continued
Alumna Elsa Garrison Named to ‘Women of Influence’ Series for Sports Photography
Columbia, Mo. (March 28, 2017) — For more than 20 years, Elsa Garrison, BJ ’96, has photographed elite-level action of a wide variety of sports as a staff photographer with Getty Images Sport. Millions of fans relive the big moments Garrison captures on the sidelines at the World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals and … Continued
The New York Times Features Long-Form Storytelling Alumnae
Columbia, Mo. (March 27, 2017) — A March 17, 2017, article in the New York Times begins with alumna Joanna Demkiewicz as a Missouri School of Journalism student in March 2013. Demkiewicz attended a daylong event on reporting and writing long-form nonfiction. Mike Sager, writer-at-large for Esquire magazine, had just published “Next Wave: America’s New … Continued
Documentary Journalism Program Featured in Leading Trade Pub
Columbia, Mo. (March 24, 2017) — Documentary, the online publication of the International Documentary Association, featured the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism in a Feb. 28, 2017, article. “Documentary Film, Journalism Intersect in Groundbreaking Academic Program in Missouri” highlights how Jonathan Murray, an alumnus and the acknowledged father of reality television, found a … Continued
CBS’ Major Garrett to Journalists: Look to History for Comfort During Early Trump Presidency
CBS News White House Correspondent Major Garrett. Photo: Breanna Pitts. Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Molly Olmstead and Kaishuo Zhao Washington (March 20, 2017) — When CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett hears journalists worrying about being labeled the enemy of the Trump administration, … Continued
Alumni Profile: Sarah D’Amico
Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2017) — Sarah D’Amico has had a passion for helping children for as long as she can remember, so of course, she naturally fit right in at Make-A-Wish. As a digital content coordinator for Make-A-Wish Illinois, Sarah helps forward the foundation’s mission of providing wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. … Continued
Support the Journalism School on Mizzou Giving Day
Mizzou Giving Day begins at noon on Wednesday, March 15, and continues through noon on Thursday, March 16. This first-ever 24-hour campaign is meant to inspire the entire University of Missouri family to support what they love most about Mizzou. While you can donate to the Journalism School throughout the year, Mizzou Giving Day is a great … Continued