Alumni
Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2018) — WPP Chairman and CEO and former Procter and Gamble brand manager John Zweig will deliver the 2018 Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture at the Fred Smith Forum in the Reynolds Journalism Institute on April 10 at 2 p.m. Zweig will discuss topics in the industry ranging from leadership, creativity … Continued
Advertising Industry Legend John Zweig to Give Solomon Lecture
Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2018) — WPP Chairman and CEO and former Procter and Gamble brand manager John Zweig will deliver the 2018 Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture at the Fred Smith Forum in the Reynolds Journalism Institute on April 10 at 2 p.m. Zweig will discuss topics in the industry ranging from leadership, creativity … Continued
Strategic Communication Ph.D. Student Wins 2018 IPRRC Award
Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2018) — Courtney Boman, a first-year doctoral student, won an International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC) award for her research paper on social media crisis communication. Boman was recognized for the Boston University Award for the Top Paper About Public Relations and The Social and Emerging Media Award on March 10 … Continued
Tim Tai, BJ ’16, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2018) — Tim Tai graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism less than two years ago, and he has already covered a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Tai took photos of the Super Bowl held Feb. 4 in Minneapolis, after joining the Inquirer in Nov. 2017. He previously worked as … Continued
Alumnus to Present Story of the First Modern Civil Rights Convictions
Jim Turner, BJ ’52, will speak on the MU campus at 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 6, at the School of Law in Room 5 of Hulston Hall, and at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, in the Fred W. Smith Forum of the Reynolds Journalism Institute. Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2018) — A Missouri School of … Continued
Alumni Profile: Libby Wall
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 26, 2018) — Every student can relate to feeling nervous before beginning an internship. You’ve prepared as much as possible, but you don’t really know what to expect until you get there. Strategic communication alumna Libby Wall used those nerves to her advantage before beginning her internship with General Motors last summer. … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 134 Students at Dec. 17 Commencement
At left, alumnus speaker and award-winning investigative reporter Chris Hamby, MA ’10. Top right, student speaker Karla Valcourt; bottom right, master of ceremonies Shanna Grove. Ceremony Scheduled to Start at 1 p.m. at Jesse Auditorium Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 5, 2017) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 134 students at the 1 p.m. commencement … Continued
Mizzou Alumni Aaron Reiss and Alex Schiffer Talk Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 23, 2017) — Inside Sports recently interviewed the Kansas City Star‘s Aaron Reiss and Alex Schiffer. Both Reiss and Schiffer graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism in May 2017 and started at the Star covering Mizzou athletics after completing summer internships at the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Post, respectively. Inside … Continued
Recent Photo-J Grad Starts Work July 1; Harvey Hits Less Than Two Months Later
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2017) — Kelsey Walling, BJ ’17, studied photojournalism as an undergraduate at the Missouri School of Journalism. Walling graduated in May of this year with dual bachelor’s degrees in Journalism as well as Arts and Science. “Life after graduation has been a whirlwind. After applying for dozens of jobs, I got … Continued
Alumni Profile: Erik Hall
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2017) — The best way to make a change is to be the change. For strategic communication alum Erik Hall, being the change means using his position to spread awareness about LGBTQ issues. Hall, who once walked the halls of the Missouri School of Journalism, is now a freelance writer for … Continued
Mizzou Alumna Candace Buckner, BJ ’02, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 1, 2017) — Inside Sports recently interviewed Candace Buckner, BJ ’02, who covers the NBA’s Washington Wizards for the Washington Post. Her past stops include the Kansas City Star, the Vancouver (Wash.) Columbian and the Indianapolis Star. Although she has primarily worked as a writer and reporter for print/digital outlets, Buckner took … Continued