Awards
Missouri School of Journalism students win prestigious honors in 2022-2023 Hearst competitions
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 28, 2023) — Four School of Journalism students were honored as top finishers in the Hearst Journalism Awards National Championship in June, capping off a year of numerous Hearst honors across the School’s professional media outlets. From June 2-7, finalists participated in the National Championships in San Francisco, where … Continued
David Kurpius, dean of Missouri School of Journalism, named Administrator of the Year
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 27, 2023) — David Kurpius, dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the prestigious Scripps Howard-AEJMC Administrator of the Year Award, which recognizes a single journalism and communication administrator nationwide who has demonstrated excellent leadership. “I’m honored and humbled by this recognition,” Kurpius said. “None of the … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students win SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards and national finalist honors
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 16, 2023) — Published work from students at the Columbia Missourian, KBIA-FM and Vox Magazine was recognized with the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards for Region 7, which covers collegiate journalism in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Missouri School of Journalism students earned nine wins … Continued
KBIA-FM, KOMU-TV win nine awards from Missouri Broadcasters Association
One of KBIA’s first-place plaques was for “Save a Life.”Katie Quinn, BJ ’23, reported on the community conversation, hosted by KBIA. Two recent School graduates cap off their senior years with first-place awards for their work By Nate Brown Osage Beach, Mo. (June 7, 2023) — NPR-member station KBIA-FM and NBC affiliate KOMU-TV, both staffed … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Professor Amy Simons wins AEJMC Baskett Mosse Award
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 7, 2023) — Professor Amy Simons is the winner of the 2023 Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development, an honor bestowed by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in recognition of an outstanding young or mid-career faculty member. The award comes with $1,000 in funding for … Continued
Johnston and McCollum honored with O.O. McIntyre and Amy Lenk Awards from Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 5, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the winners of its annual awards for teaching and staff excellence. Associate Professor Laura Johnston received the O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence, while Kimberly McCollum received the Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award. The awards were presented during the … Continued
Professors Rodgers and Zhou named ICA Fellows
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 30, 2023) — Professors Shelly Rodgers and Shuhua Zhou, a pair of award-winning researchers and teachers at the Missouri School of Journalism, have been named Fellows of the International Communication Association (ICA). The prestigious honor recognizes distinguished scholarly contributions to communication as well as other “socially or professionally significant” … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism names two recipients of 2023 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 18, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the 2023 recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal, which recognizes extraordinary service in journalism and strategic communication. The medalists are the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, an international network of investigative reporters, and Southwest Airlines Chief Administration and … Continued
Nine Missouri School of Journalism students, one professor inducted into secret societies during annual Tap Day
Selection is based on scholarship, leadership and service Nine Missouri School of Journalism students and one professor were tapped into four secret honorary societies during the 96th annual Tap Day. Tap Day is an annual spring event that recognizes students who excel in academics and campus involvement as inductees into the University of Missouri’s secret honorary … Continued
Keith Greenwood and Kellie Stanfield win university-wide Provost Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 19, 2023) — Two faculty members at the Missouri School of Journalism have received Provost Awards recognizing their contributions to the university. Associate Professor Keith Greenwood received the Provost Award for University Citizenship in Faculty Service, while Assistant Professor Kellie Stanfield earned the Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award. … Continued