Awards
Sports Writing Senior Wins $5,000 Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholarship
By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 23, 2012) — Andrew Wagaman, a Missouri School of Journalism senior from Schnecksville, Pa., has been selected as a winner of the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation scholarship. Wagaman, a print and digital journalism major, will receive a $5,000 award and a trip to La Quinta, Calif., for the Jim … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni Earn 19 Top Paper Awards for Peer-Reviewed Research
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 14, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni received a total of 19 top awards for peer-reviewed papers at the centennial convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The high honors were earned in 12 of AEJMC’s divisions, interest groups and commissions. Approximately 2,500 mass … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Recognized as Founding Member of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Dean Mills Accepts Plaque During Organization’s Centennial Convention Chicago (Aug. 14, 2012) – The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication recognized the Missouri School of Journalism’s role in its founding during the organization’s centennial convention in Chicago. Dean Mills, dean of the School, accepted the plaque presented during a special ceremony at the … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni Present 106 Papers at International Conference; 19 Earn Top Paper Awards
School’s Role in Founding AEJMC Recognized, and Faculty Elected to Leadership Positions Chicago (Aug. 15, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni presented a record-breaking 106 peer-reviewed research papers at the recent centennial conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in Chicago. In addition, more than 50 of … Continued
Vox and Magazine Journalism Students Win Seven Awards in National Competition
Columbia, Mo. (July 25, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism magazine journalism students and Vox magazine won seven awards in the 2012 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest. This year’s competition attracted 240 entries from 23 universities from the United States and Canada. Judges for the contest, which included 13 … Continued
The AEJMC Newspaper and Online News Division Names Brian Brooks Its Educator of the Year for 2012
By Leslie-Jean Thornton Arizona State University Phoenix (July 25, 2012) — The Newspaper and Online News Division will name Brian S. Brooks, associate dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, its Educator of the Year for 2012 at the national Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention in Chicago in August. The award … Continued
2012 Recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism Announced
The Nine Winners Include Investigative Reporters, Advertising and Magazine Executives, Visual Journalists and Media Executives Columbia, Mo. (July 11, 2012) — The 2012 winners of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism were announced today by the Missouri School of Journalism. The award, considered one of journalism’s most prestigious, honors career-long outstanding service … Continued
Dean Mills to Be Inducted into Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame
Columbia, Mo. (June 29, 2012) — Six people, including Dean Mills, professor and dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, will be inducted into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame. The induction program will be Sept. 21 during the 146th annual convention of the Missouri Press Association (MPA) at the Holiday Inn Select in Columbia. … Continued
KOMU-TV Wins Nine Honors at the Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards
Columbia, Mo. (June 18, 2012) — KOMU-TV, the premiere training ground for television reporters and producers at the Missouri School of Journalism, took home an impressive number of awards – 9 in total – from the Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards ceremony held earlier this month. KOMU is affiliated with both NBC … Continued
2012 Hearst National Championship Winners Named
Missouri School of Journalism Has Two National Winners and One National Finalist San Francisco (June 12, 2012) — The William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program has announced its national champions. The 52nd annual Hearst Championships, which were held June 4-7, were the culmination of the 2011-12 Journalism Awards Program. These are held in 106 … Continued