Stephanie Meyers Is the First Online Master’s Recipient of a Synor Scholarship

Columbia, Mo. (May 7, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Stephanie Meyers is the first online master’s recipient of a Synor scholarship. She is enrolled in the strategic communication model and will receive $1,000 to offset her fall 2012 tuition costs. Meyers is the marketing manager for Emergency Communications Network in Ormond Beach, … Continued

Missouri Journalism Students Win 33 Awards in National College News Design Contest

Theresa Berens Named Student Designer of the Year and Vox Magazine Named Best Student-Designed Publication Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism students won 33 awards in 16 categories in the annual College News Design Contest, co-sponsored by the Society of News Design. The awards recognize the best design work done by … Continued

Local News/Ad Widget Wins 2012 RJI Student Competition

By Reynolds Journalism Institute Staff One MBA candidate, two IT undergrads and four journalism students from the University of Missouri have won the 2012 RJI Student Competition with a widget that gives local advertisers a self-service network to blend their messages with highly-sought and personalized news content on Hearst newspaper websites. In less than three … Continued

Matthew Schur Wins Don Romero Prize for Outstanding Magazine Journalism

Award Honors a Former Missouri School of Journalism Professor By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2012) — Magazine journalism senior Matthew Schur is the 2012 winner of the Don Romero Prize. He will receive a $400 prize. The prize was established in honor of Don Romero, a former magazine professor at the … Continued

Profile Titled ‘Man Gone Wild’ Earns Junior Blake Ursch a Top 10 Win in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2012) — A personality/profile titled “Man Gone Wild,” published in Vox magazine, earned print and digital news junior Blake Ursch a top 10 placement in the 52nd annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. There were 118 students from 65 universities who participated in this competition. Ursch’s entry was an … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism Students Earn 29 SPJ Regional Mark of Excellence Awards

By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (April 13, 2012) — The published work of 22 Missouri School of Journalism students earned Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards, a competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists for the best in student journalism. Several students received multiple awards. Missouri students earned 29 awards by placing … Continued

Vox Magazine Earns an Award of Excellence from the Society of News Design

Columbia, Mo. (April 9, 2012) — Vox magazine has won an award of excellence from the Society for News Design for a multimedia project titled “Student Veterans.” Published in May 2011, the project profiled 11 Mizzou military veterans, many of whom had served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Returning to a campus community can be difficult … Continued

Photojournalism Senior Receives Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award

Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2012) — The Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) has recognized a Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism senior with a “Best in Business” award. The competition honors excellence in business and financial journalism across all news platforms. Robson Abbott received an honorable mention in the student category for “Les … Continued

Two Radio-TV Journalism Students Place Second and Fourth in Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Blake Hanson and David Wietlispach Will Receive Scholarships for Their Wins Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism seniors Blake Hanson and David Wietlispach placed second and fourth, respectively, in the second television competition for the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Hanson will receive a $2,000 scholarship for his top placement; Wietlispach, $1,000. … Continued