Awards
Poynter Lauds Columbia Missourian’s ‘Show Me the Errors’ Feature
The Contest Creates a Great Connection to the Community, the Article Says Los Angeles (Aug. 26, 2015) — Poynter, a global leader in journalism, praised the Show Me the Errors feature in the Columbia Missourian in an Aug. 25 article on online corrections. The story, “L.A. Times op-ed on online corrections: ‘There’s a stunning lack … Continued
Jeimmie Nevalga Selected for Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program
The Society of Professional Journalists Program Strives to Increase Diversity Participation in Its Regional and National Levels Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 20, 2015) — Assistant Professor Jeimmie Nevalga is one of five journalists selected for the Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program, sponsored by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation. Maynard was a longtime champion of diversity in … Continued
Junior Aaron Reiss Wins $5,000 National Sports Journalism Scholarship
The Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholarship Is Awarded to Students Interested in a Sports Writing Career Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2015) — Aaron Reiss, a Missouri School of Journalism junior, is one of five national winners of the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation scholarship. Reiss, a magazine journalism major from Houston, will receive a $5,000 award … Continued
Magazine Students, Vox Magazine Win 11 Awards in National Competition
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest Attracted 203 Entries Columbia, Mo. (July 23, 2015) — Magazine students and Vox Magazine have won 11 awards in the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest. First-place honors were received in five categories, in the areas of … Continued
More than 560 Awards and Honors: Missouri Students, Faculty Celebrate Excellence
Individual and School Achievements Represent the Highest Standards in Research, Multimedia, Writing and More Columbia, Mo. (July 14, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism students, faculty and staff earned more than 560 top awards, honors and other recognitions during the 2014-15 academic year. Among the listings are a National Edward R. Murrow Award, selections for … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins 3 First-Place Awards in National Competition
‘Heartland, Missouri’ Earns Recognition from the Public Radio News Directors Inc. for Excellent Journalism Columbia, Mo. (July 1, 2015) — Heartland, Missouri, a KBIA-FM special report produced by Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students, won three first place awards from Public Radio News Directors Inc. at the organization’s annual conference in Salt Lake City … Continued
Yang Cheng Wins Inez Kaiser Graduate Students of Color Award
She Focuses Her Doctoral Research on Organization-Public Relationship Measurement Columbia, Mo. (June 26, 2015) — Yang Cheng is one of three recipients of the Inez Kaiser Graduate Students of Color Award, sponsored by the Public Relations Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Cheng is a doctoral student at the Missouri … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award for Feature Reporting
It’s the Station’s Second National Murrow in a Row, Fourth in Last 10 Years Columbia, Mo. (June 24, 2015) — For the second year in a row, KBIA-FM wins a national Edward R. Murrow Award. This year, the station won for feature reporting. Given by the Radio Television Digital News Association, the honor recognizes outstanding … Continued
Photojournalism Student Tim Tai Wins 2 Awards in National Hearst Championship
He Earned a Total of $2,500 in Scholarships, One for Best Single Photograph San Francisco (June 24, 2015) — Winning college journalists in the National Photojournalism Championships were announced recently by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. Timothy Tai, a Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism student, was one of the six finalists. He … Continued
KOMU-TV Students, Faculty Win 9 Awards From Kansas City Press Club
The Honors Recognize Outstanding Reporting, Writing and Photography in Print, Broadcast and Online Journalism Columbia, Mo. (June 19, 2015) — KOMU-TV, the premiere training ground for television reporters and producers at the Missouri School of Journalism, took home nine awards from the Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards ceremony held June 13. KOMU … Continued