Alumni
Video Game Sensation-Alumnus to Keynote Scholastic Journalism Day
J-Day, Hosted by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association, Will Be Held April 8 in Columbia Columbia, Mo. (March 19, 2015) — Greg Miller, BJ ’05, the front man for the website “Kinda Funny,” will be the keynote speaker at the April 8 Scholastic Journalism Day at the Missouri School of Journalism. Known as J-Day, the … Continued
3 Missouri Journalism Faculty Honored for Longevity and Accomplishments
Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin and Interim Provost Ken Dean Presented the Awards Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 5, 2015) — Three Missouri School of Journalism professors were among the University of Missouri faculty recently honored for their work and service. Sandra Davidson was one of three who received a Curators Teaching Professorship, one of the most prestigious … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 134 Students at Dec. 19 Commencement
Ceremony Scheduled to Start at 3:30 p.m. at the Missouri Theatre Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 15, 2014) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 134 students at the 3:30 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 19, at the Missouri Theatre. Seating is open, and no tickets are required. A live stream of 2014 December commencement … Continued
Recent Graduate Places in Top 10 in Hearst Feature Writing Competition
Sky Chadde, BJ ’14, Wrote About a Documentary by a Columbia Filmmaker By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 9, 2014) — A recent Missouri School of Journalism graduate received eighth place in the 55th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Feature Writing Competition. Sky Chadde, BJ ’14, won for his feature “True/False Film Fest’s David Wilson … Continued
Mizzou Alumni Association Honors 2 Journalism Faculty and Alumna with Faculty-Alumni Awards
The Recognition Celebrates Outstanding Service and Professional Accomplishments By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 16, 2014) — The Mizzou Alumni Association recognized two Missouri School of Journalism faculty and one alumna during its 47th annual Faculty-Alumni Awards ceremony Oct. 10 at the Reynolds Alumni Center at the University of Missouri. Margaret Duffy, strategic communication professor, … Continued
New Endowed Scholarship Fund Established to Honor Alumnus Larry Moore
The KMBC-TV Newscaster Will Be Honored as an Outstanding Kansas Citian By Annie Rees Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 2, 2014) — The Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City have selected Larry Moore, noted newscaster on KMBC-TV, to be the 50th recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Kansan Citian Award. Moore, MA ’68, joined KMBC-TV in … Continued
Missouri Journalism Alumni Criticize Obama Media Access and Urge Washington Reporters to Dig Deeper
Journalists and Former Officials Examine Media and Politics at 2014 Hurley Symposium By John O’Connor, BJ ’13, Master’s Student Photos by Alfredo Flores, BJ ’01 Washington, D.C. (Sept. 30, 2014) — Washington journalists at a Missouri School of Journalism symposium gave the Obama administration poor marks for transparency, while former government officials said the relentless … Continued
Missouri Journalism Alumni to Examine Media and Politics in Washington at Sept. 23 Symposium
How Secrecy, Partisanship and Technology Affects the Ability of Citizens to Stay Informed Will Be Discussed Washington (Sept. 4, 2014) — Leaders in journalism, law and government will discuss how secrecy, partisanship and technology are affecting the ability of citizens to stay informed at “Power Capital: Missouri Alumni Examine Media and Politics in Washington.” The … Continued
CollegeMagazine.com Ranks the Missouri School of Journalism No. 1
Real-Media News Outlets, 30-Plus Interest Areas and Extensive Alumni Network Are Cited as Key Strengths Columbia, Mo. (July 29, 2014) — CollegeMagazine.com has named the Missouri School of Journalism the No. 1 journalism school in the U.S. Ross Tetzloff, a sophomore English major at Boston College, oversaw the 2014 rankings report. He said the first … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni to Present 100-Plus Papers at International Conference; 18 Earn Top Paper Awards
3 Alumnae to Receive Special Recognition at the Montreal Meeting Columbia, Mo. (July 24, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will present an impressive 117 peer-reviewed research papers – 18 of these earning top research awards – at the upcoming Aug. 6-9 conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and … Continued