Awards
Missouri Journalism School Professor Shelly Rodgers receives two prestigious awards for excellence in research and teaching
By Zach Taylor Columbia, Mo. (April 6, 2021) — For a college professor, being a good teacher and researcher are the two most important skills one could have. Shelly Rodgers, professor of strategic communication at the School of Journalism, has both. On March 11, Rodgers received the 2020-2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from … Continued
School of Journalism Associate Professor Ryan Thomas awarded the MU Faculty Council Shared Governance award
Columbia, Mo. (March 26, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Ryan Thomas is the individual award recipient of the MU Faculty Council Shared Governance award. This individual award recognizes a faculty member who has made significant contributions to shared governance. Thomas was recognized at the joint meeting of Faculty Council and the Chancellor, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism faculty named MIPA 2021 Taft award winners
Columbia, Mo. (March 25, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Suzette Heiman and Associate Professor Ron Kelley have been named the 2021 Taft Award winners by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). They will be recognized as the Taft Award winners during the annual Journalism Day on Wednesday, March 31. The Taft Award is named … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism graduate places 10th in Hearst Explanatory Reporting contest
Story taught Colby perseverance as she waited for public records Columbia, Mo. (March 24, 2021) – Missouri School of Journalism graduate Claire Colby, ‘BJ ’20, who studied investigative journalism and political science, placed 10th in the explanatory reporting category of the 61st annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards program. Her entry, “CAFO regulations: Low … Continued
Association for Women in Sports Media names two Missouri School of Journalism students as ‘AWSM Scholar’
Emily Leiker and Christina Long are two of eight students chosen nationwide; receive scholarship and paid summer internship. Columbia, Mo. (March 11, 2021) – Two Missouri School of Journalism students have been named as a 2021 AWSM Scholar by the Association for Women in Sports Media. Emily Leiker and Christina Long will each receive a … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism junior honored with Hearst Journalism Award recognition for multimedia innovative storytelling
Student handles emotional interviews while gaining hands-on training at Missourian Columbia, Mo. (March 15, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Margo Wagner received 12th place for Multimedia Innovative Storytelling in the 2020-21 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Her entry “Phone calls from the final election stretch,” was one of 49 entries in this category submitted … Continued
The ADDY Awards offer Missouri School of Journalism students a gold and silver lining to the pandemic
Strategic Communication students took home four times as many local ADDY Awards as they did last year. Each winner advances to the District 9 competition. By Zach Taylor Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2021) — The coronavirus pandemic has made this school year hard for Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students and faculty. But there is … Continued
Eleven Journalism students selected for Mizzou ‘39
Seniors are recognized for their leadership, service and academic achievements. Columbia, Mo. (March 4, 2021) — Eleven Missouri School of Journalism students are among the 39 selected for Mizzou ’39. The award, given by the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board, recognizes 39 outstanding seniors across all majors for their leadership, service and academic achievement throughout their time … Continued
Missouri Journalism School Professor Emeritus Glen T. Cameron receives national award for excellence in research
Cameron is the 2021 recipient of the Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research from AEJMC Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 19, 2021) – Glen T. Cameron, professor emeritus and the Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research, is the 2021 recipient of the Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research by the Association for Education in Journalism … Continued
Journalism seniors receive honors from 2020–21 Hearst award for Multimedia Narrative Storytelling
Often called the “Pulitzers of college journalism” — the awards program consists of 14 competitions held throughout the school year: five writing, two photojournalism, one radio, two television and four multimedia. By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 16, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Jacob Moscovitch won fourth place for multimedia narrative storytelling in … Continued