Missouri School of Journalism doctoral candidate wins coveted dissertation award from American Academy of Advertising

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 18, 2024) — Evgeniia Belobrovkina, a doctoral candidate at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the American Academy of Advertising’s (AAA) Doctoral Dissertation Grant Competition, a prestigious honor that comes with funding, supporting the continuation of groundbreaking research and initiatives. Belobrovkina is the fifth doctoral candidate from the … Continued

A quarter of 2024 Mizzou ’39 recipients hail from Missouri School of Journalism

By Benjamin Miller COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 12, 2024) — Ten seniors from the Missouri School of Journalism are among the 39 winners of the Mizzou ‘39 award. Administered by the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board, the annual award honors high achieving seniors across all majors for their ability to balance leadership, service and academic excellence … Continued

Kathy Kiely wins 2024 Mel Carnahan Public Service Award

Missouri School of Journalism alum Lukas Parrish, a former student of Kiely’s, will also receive a scholarship at the ceremony By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 5, 2024) — Kathy Kiely, the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies, has won the 2024 Mel Carnahan Public Service Award. The award, bestowed by the Carnahan Policy Institute … Continued

Columbia Missourian wins 81 Missouri Press Association Awards, the most ever for the Missouri School of Journalism’s community newspaper

By Ryleigh Hindle, Columbia Missourian COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2023) — The Columbia Missourian dominated at the 2023 Missouri Press Association Awards on Saturday, winning 81 awards overall in addition to the Gold Cup for Class 1 dailies. The total surpasses the Missourian’s previous record of 79 awards set in the 2020 contest. The results … Continued

KBIA wins national Murrow Award for digital projects

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2023) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member radio station, has earned a national Edward R. Murrow Award in the Digital category. The honor, awarded annually by the Radio Television Digital News Association, came after the station’s 11th straight regional Murrow Award in the same category. “KBIA … Continued

NABJ-MU wins Student Chapter of the Year Award from National Association of Black Journalists

L-R: Carrington Peavy, Bethany Cates, Ron Kelley and Amari Foster By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 15, 2023) — NABJ-MU, the Missouri School of Journalism’s chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists, won the NABJ Student Chapter of the Year Award during the organization’s annual national convention in Birmingham, Alabama, this month. “Over time, … Continued

KBIA earns three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 13, 2023) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member station, has won three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including a win in the Digital category for the 11th year in a row. Students, faculty and staff honored by the awards, which are presented by the Radio Television Digital … Continued