Awards
Master’s Student Wins First Place in Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ “Best in Business” National Contest
Columbia, Mo. (March 31, 2008) — Winning a national business writing competition never was one of Jessica Nuñez’s goals. In fact, she never really considered herself a business reporter. After winning first place in the Society of American Business Editors and Writers‘ Best in Business contest for her story “Funding Farming,” Nuñez said she is … Continued
12 Missouri Journalism Seniors Named to Elite Mizzou ’39
Columbia, Mo. (March 18, 2008) — The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB) recently named 12 Missouri School of Journalism seniors to the 2008 class of Mizzou ’39. Mizzou ’39 honors outstanding seniors for their academic achievements, leadership and service. Created by the AASB in 2005, the name pays tribute to the spirit of service modeled by … Continued
Columbia Missourian Sports Section, Two Students Score Big at APSE
UPDATE April 3, 2008: Junior Andrew Astleford’s story “A Question of Acceptance” was ranked third nationally in explanatory reporting in the final rankings of the Associated Press Sports Editors Best of Writing 2007 contest. Columbia, Mo. (March 7, 2008) — For the second year in a row, the Columbia Missourian sports desk brought home top … Continued
Journalism Students Claim Overall Victory in 2007 Freshman iLife Challenge
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 31, 2007) — Several hundred self-made stars of the silver screen, faculty members and campus leaders, including Chancellor Brady Deaton, packed Bush Auditorium in Cornell Hall the night of Nov. 27 to honor the winners of the 2007 Freshman iLife Competition. The annual iLife Competition, pioneered in 2004 by professors in the Missouri … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Junior Named Runner-Up in Professional Reporting Competition
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2007) — At 1 a.m. on a weekend night in 2006, Missouri School of Journalism sophomore Sean Powers was walking around the south part of the University of Missouri campus, carrying his tape recorder and looking for a party. After being turned away several times, he finally found a willing host. … Continued
Miami Herald Writers Win Sifford Prize in Journalism
Prize Administered by the Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 19, 2007) — Amy Driscoll and Lisa Arthur of The Miami Herald have been awarded the 2007 Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism, administered by the Missouri School of Journalism. They won for “Forced Out,” their series of emotion-packed articles on apartment tenants ousted by … Continued
KOMU Earns Three Emmy Awards; Missouri Journalism Student-Producer Among Journalists Honored
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2007) — At a school where students learn by doing, education often has its rewards. KOMU, mid-Missouri’s NBC station and the only University-owned commercial network affiliate in the United States, claimed three Emmy Awards from the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Oct. 20 in … Continued
Two Missouri School of Journalism Students Win Poynter Institute Summer Fellowships
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2007) — The rules were simple: each student had a pencil, a sheet of paper and 20 minutes to design a storyboard for news coverage of the Boston Tea Party. The stakes were high: admission to a six-week fellowship next summer at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla. When it was … Continued
Master’s Student Named David Kaplan Memorial Fellow at ABC News in D.C.
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 19, 2007) — Melissa Chee, a Missouri School of Journalism radio-television master’s student, is the recipient of the 2007-2008 David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship. The fellowship, which is awarded each year to one Missouri Journalism student who has an interest in network field producing, includes a paid position at the ABC News Washington Bureau … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Earn 30 Awards in Statewide Professional Competition
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2007) — Taking on top professional journalists from across the state, the Columbia Missourian‘s student writers, designers and photographers claimed 30 awards in this year’s Missouri Press Association (MPA) Better Newspaper Contest. Top row, from left: Andrew Astleford, Steve Bartel, Nathan Birt, Kevin Crowe, Caroline Dohack. Second row: Ben Fredman, Matthew Haag, … Continued