Alumni
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
99 Percent of Recent Missouri Journalism Graduates Have Paid Employment or Are in Graduate School
2013 Missouri Journalism Alumni Are Working in 35 States and 7 Countries Columbia, Mo. (July 22, 2014) — Almost all – 99 percent – of 2013 bachelor degree graduates responding to a survey said they have paid employment or are enrolled in a graduate program, according to a new placement survey conducted by the Missouri … Continued
2 Missouri Journalism Students Selected for the Student Newsroom at the Online News Association’s National Conference
2 Alumni Will Serve as Professional Mentors; Google to Cover Expenses Columbia, Mo. (July 17, 2014) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students – master’s student Stephanie Ebbs, BJ ’13, and senior Katie Yaeger – have been chosen from more than 100 applicants to produce digital media content in the Student Newsroom at the Online … Continued
Denver Alumni Attend Presentation by American Journalist Laura Ling
Ling’s Presentation, “My Captivity in North Korea,” Shared Reflections on Her Experience Denver (May 16, 2014) — The safety of journalists who cover news around the world is of real concern to those who value a free press. American journalist Laura Ling – who herself was imprisoned in North Korea for reporting there – offered … Continued
Zahra Rasool Wins O.O. McIntyre Fellowship, Will Tell the Stories of Women Empowering Change in India
The Honor, with its $12,000 Stipend, Is the Highest Postgraduate Award Offered by the School Columbia, Mo. (May 12, 2014) — Zahra Rasool will tell the stories of women empowering change in India as the winner of the O.O. McIntyre Fellowship. It is the highest postgraduate award given by the Missouri School of Journalism. The … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 537 May and August Graduates During Spring Commencement Ceremony
The Event Begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16, in Mizzou Arena Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2014) — The Missouri School of Journalism will welcome its 537 May and August graduates at its spring commencement ceremony. It begins at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 16, in Mizzou Arena. Seating will be open. Family and friends … Continued
Professor Earnest Perry and Alumna Jane Singer Elected to AEJMC Leadership Positions
Their Committees Appointments Focus on Teaching Standards and Professional Freedom and Responsibility Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2014) — Associate Professor Earnest Perry, MA ’95, PhD ’98, and Jane Singer, PhD ’96, a professor at City University London, have been elected to two key committees of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Each … Continued
Mark Twain Fellowship Sends MU Alumnus to Oxford
New Fellowship Rewards Exceptional Mizzou Students and Recent Graduates By University of Missouri Fellowships Office Used by permission. Zach Parolin spent spring break during his sophomore year sleeping on the streets of North Texas. The idea behind the five nights of self-induced homelessness was to raise awareness of the issue of youth homelessness and to … Continued
Associate Professor Maggie Walter Receives Outstanding Journalism Alumna Award from Ball State University
The Copy Editing Guru Credits Curiosity as Key to Being a Journalist and Educator By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2014) — Her journalism career started back in third grade, when Maggie Walter still went by “Cookie” (from the Blondie comic strip) and earned a nickel a month writing the third-grade class report. Every … Continued
Missouri Journalism Master’s Graduate Chris Hamby Earns Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
Two Alumni Share Washington Post-The Guardian U.S. Prize for Public Service By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2014) – An alumnus of the Missouri School of Journalism has been awarded a 2014 Pulitzer Prize, the highest honor given for U.S. journalism. Chris Hamby, MA ’10, received the medal in the investigative reporting … Continued