Alumni
From sideline reporter to the Mom Game Podcast: One J -School graduate adds perspective to sports podcasts
By Helton Walker Podcasts aren’t a niche anymore — 54% of American adults have listened to one in the past 12 months. And while more than half of listeners are women, fewer than twenty percent of sports podcasts are hosted by women. Enter Julie Dobbs, BJ ‘07. As a Missouri School of Journalism graduate, Dobbs … Continued
From Mizzou to the big screen: Alumnus debuts film at True/False Film Fest
Filmmakers discuss their film on stage at the Missouri Theater at the 2023 True/False Film Fest. Jj Measer adds his name to short list of Murray Center alumni to screen a film at the nation’s premier documentary festival By Cary Littlejohn Contact: Cary LittlejohnPhoto by Mizzou Visual Productions Through its Jonathan B. Murray Center for … Continued
Mizzou students work to support company’s quest to modernize cervical cancer care
Journalism students Ayesha Khan (left) and Josie Menley create content for Mission-Driven Tech, a health care technology company founded by Eve McDavid, BJ ’08. Public Relations Student Society of America members conduct research and create content for alumna’s medical technology company By Cary Littlejohn Contact: Cary Littlejohn, carylittlejohn@missouri.edu Photo courtesy of Emily Gerhart Sydney Brown didn’t just want to gain … Continued
Melissa Farlow, MA ’94, to deliver December commencement address for Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 16, 2025) — Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Melissa Farlow, MA ’94, will deliver the commencement address at the Missouri School of Journalism’s winter commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 20. It will be just the latest way she has given back to her alma mater during a career in which she has … Continued
‘It doesn’t get better than that’: How Mizzou helped Madyson Carruth find her audience
A first-generation transfer student readied herself for a career in social media and audience engagement, all thanks to the Missouri School of Journalism By Cary Littlejohn Contact: Cary Littlejohn, carylittlejohn@missouri.edu Photo by Habi Mugisha Madyson Carruth didn’t fully appreciate just how powerful a degree from the famed University of Missouri School of Journalism was until she stepped away … Continued
MOJO Ad students unveil campaigns for Bath & Body Works
Bath and Body Works’s Chief Marketing Officer Jaime Sohosky takes notes during Team Aletheia’s presentation. By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2025) — On Wednesday, Dec. 10, strategic communication students in MOJO Ad — the Missouri School of Journalism’s student-staffed agency — presented their advertising campaigns for Bath & Body Works, … Continued
74 Graduates to be honored at Missouri School of Journalism ceremony Dec. 20
Pulitzer Prize-winning alumna Melissa Farlow to deliver commencement address Download the program for Commencement 2025 The Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate 74 graduates during its commencement ceremony at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 20, in Jesse Auditorium. Seating is open and tickets are not required. A livestream will be available on the Mizzou Graduation and … Continued
‘Love Hurts’ and truth sells: Missouri School of Journalism alum offers students a peek into Nike’s advertising strategy
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 23, 2025) — This week, Missouri School of Journalism students got a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most coveted accounts in the advertising industry. Paanii Annan, BJ ’14, brand director for Nike and Jordan Brand at storied advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, met with strategic communication students in a variety … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism alumna finds path as an intellectual property attorney
By Isabella Trost In the fall of 2018, Jazmyn Ferguson, BJ and BSBA ’19, had to make a decision. She was entering her senior year at the Missouri School of Journalism, majoring in journalism and business. However, she was unsure if either of those majors would factor into her life after graduation or if she … Continued
Experience Mizzou at the School of Journalism on Friday, Sept. 5
Get ready to roar, J-School Tigers! As part of the university-wide Experience Mizzou celebration leading up to the sold-out Mizzou-kU rivalry game, the Missouri School of Journalism is opening its doors to the community with a full slate of events. Choose your own experience: drop in any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for open-house activities, … Continued