Awards
Ace Copy Editor Wins National Scholarship
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 31, 2007) — The American Copy Editors Society recently named Missouri School of Journalism senior Krysten Chambrot a winner in the organization’s annual national scholarship competition. Chambrot, a newspaper journalism major from Miramar, Fla., is one of four students in the United States to receive a $1,000 scholarship from ACES this year. A … Continued
Professor Emeritus Honored as Namesake of Inaugural Awards Program
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2006) — There are the Pulitzer Prizes for print reporters, the Edward R. Murrow Awards for broadcasters and now the Ranly Awards for publications professionals. The Missouri Association of Publications (MAP), a professional organization affiliated with the Missouri School of Journalism, has named its new awards competition after Professor Emeritus and … Continued
Skamenca Wins National Unity Award for Coverage of Minority Affairs
By Kate Greer Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2006) — August Skamenca, a KBIA reporter and senior radio-television journalism major from Denver, Colo., is the first Missouri School of Journalism student to receive a national Unity Award in Media from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. His award-winning story, “Odyssey of Oppression,” is an in-depth look at human smuggling in the … Continued
Central and South American Journalists Encouraged to Apply for Prestigious Tina Hills Fellowship
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 5, 2006) — The Missouri School of Journalism announces a call for applications for the Tina Hills Fellowship for Latin American journalists interested in earning a master’s or doctoral degree at the world’s first journalism school. The fellowship is part of a long-term program to expand relations between the School and the … Continued
Summer Internship Contest Recognizes Thirteen for Outstanding Journalism Work
By Craig Weiland Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 13, 2006) — Thirteen students in the magazine journalism and newspaper journalism emphasis areas at the Missouri School of Journalism were recognized for outstanding work produced while working at summer internships. “Judging the work of our students over the summer is a job I relish, as it reminds me of … Continued
Radio-Television Professors Earn Emmy for Tsunami Coverage
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 3, 2006) — An in-depth, on-the-scene news report of life and recovery after the 2004 tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka and Indonesia has won yet another prestigious award. The Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recently awarded an Emmy for best specialty program outside a newscast to radio-television journalism … Continued
Wilkins, Wright Honored with 2006 MUAA Faculty-Alumni Awards
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 31, 2006) — The MU Alumni Association has named Lee Wilkins, professor of radio-television journalism, and Dalton Wright, a member of the board of the Missourian Publishing Association, as recipients of the 39th annual Faculty-Alumni Awards. The Faculty-Alumni Awards express the MU Alumni Association’s pride in the accomplishments of faculty members and alumni and appreciation for their … Continued
Trip to Africa Shows Master’s Student That Journalism Can and Does Effect Change
By Casey Parks Missouri School of Journalism master’s student Casey Parks won the “Win a Reporting Trip to Africa” contest sponsored by The New York Times and columnist Nicholas Kristof in May. Her winning essay, chosen from 3,800 submissions, spoke of her southern Mississippi heritage, of growing up poor and isolated from the world. She … Continued
Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards: 2006 Winners and Finalists
Lifestyle Journalism Awards The Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism General Excellence, Class I Winner The Litchfield County Times, New Milford, Connecticut “The Litchfield County Times is a small-town publication with listings for chili suppers and sophisticated arts content. It is entirely local. On one page, you learn there are 47,410 horses in the state, … Continued
Missouri Journalism Student Wins Outstanding Intern Award
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 16, 2006) — Matthew Haag, a senior newspaper journalism major and business minor from Dallas, Texas, has been honored as the runner-up for the 2006 H.M. Fentress Memorial Award for Editorial Excellence. The annual award is presented by Cox Newspapers to the top two reporting or feature writing interns in the Texas … Continued