Awards
Missouri Journalism Alumnus Wins a Gold in the 2013 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
The National Competition Drew More Than 1,200 Entries By Caroline Murray Biloxi, Miss. (Nov. 1, 2013) — Sean McLachlan, MA ’06, freelance writer and book author, is a winner in the 2013 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, taking the gold in the Personal Comment category for his article “Video Games with a Refugee” in the … Continued
Laura Davison Named Inaugural Recipient of Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting
Loomis Will Be on Campus Friday, Oct. 25, to Speak, Award Scholarship By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 22, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism master’s student Laura Davison, BJ ’13, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. Carol Loomis, BJ ’51, will be on campus to … Continued
Radio-Television Journalism Students Win Honors, Scholarship at Mid-America Emmy Awards
By Caroline Murray St. Louis (Oct. 21, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism radio-television students were recognized at the 37th annual Mid-America Emmy Awards ceremony Oct. 5 in St. Louis. Mihir Bhagat, junior and sports reporter for KOMU-TV, was one of the two winners of the Walter Cronkite scholarship. The merit-based award is given to … Continued
4 Missouri Journalism Faculty and Alumni Among Those Honored by Mizzou Alumni Association
The Awards Honor Outstanding Achievements and Service to the University of Missouri Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2013) — Four Missouri School of Journalism faculty and alumni were among the 16 honored by the Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) Oct. 18 at its 46th annual Faculty-Alumni Awards ceremony. Jay Dade, BJ ’85; Lynda Kraxberger, MA ’88; Major … Continued
12 Missouri Journalism Alumni Honored with Mid-America Emmy Awards
Winners Include a Recent Graduate for a Story He Produced as a Student Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2013) — Twelve Missouri School of Journalism alumni were among those who received one of television’s highest honors during the 37th annual Mid-America Emmy Awards ceremony Oct. 5 in St. Louis. Stacey Woelfel, associate professor and news director … Continued
Alex Mallin Named David Kaplan Fellow, Will Work at ABC News Washington Bureau
The Radio-TV Senior Plans to Report on International Political Issues After Graduation By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2013) — Alex Mallin, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been selected as the next David Kaplan Memorial Fellow and will spend next semester working at ABC News Washington Bureau. The fellowship was … Continued
Missourian Takes Gold, Winning 64 Missouri Press Association Awards
By Grace Lyden Reprinted with permission from the Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2013) — The Columbia Missourian won 64 awards in the 2013 Missouri Press Association‘s Better Newspaper Contest, including 23 first-place awards and the Gold Medal Newspaper award. One of the first-place awards was in general excellence, the overall prize. The Gold … Continued
Article by Magazine Journalism Senior Allison Pohle Selected for Longreads Blog of The Atlantic Magazine
Pohle Also Selected for American Society of Magazine Editors Summer Internship Program By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 6, 2013) — The Longreads blog of The Atlantic magazine recently selected an article by a Missouri School of Journalism magazine journalism senior as an exemplary piece of college journalism. Longreads is dedicated to aggregating and celebrating … Continued
Missouri Journalism Senior Allison Prang Awarded the $10,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2013) — Allison Prang, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the $10,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism. Prang said that her interest in business journalism began with her internship on the business news desk at the Kansas City Star in 2012. “This one provided … Continued
American Journalism Historians Association to Recognize Professor Earnest Perry with Its National Award for Excellence in Teaching
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 4, 2013) — The American Journalism Historians Association will recognize Earnest Perry with its 2013 National Award for Excellence in Teaching during the organization’s upcoming annual convention in New Orleans. Perry is an associate professor and chair of the journalism studies faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism. The annual AJHA teaching … Continued