Broadcast News Student Places Fifth, Wins $600 Scholarship in Hearst Competition

Columbia, Mo. (April 10, 2006) — Andrea Ramey, a Missouri School of Journalism broadcast news senior, placed fifth and won a $600 scholarship in the television news competition for this year’s Hearst Journalism Awards. The win makes Ramey eligible to compete in the next round of the contest, the semi-finals, the winners of which will go … Continued

KBIA Faculty and Students Win Five Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

Columbia, Mo. (April 10, 2006) — The collaborative work of Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students at KBIA radio has earned the station five regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. This is the most Murrow Awards ever won by KBIA, the NPR-affiliate member station at which radio-television and media convergence journalism students cover events, write stories and air … Continued

Master’s Student Shares Win in 2006 Best of Cox Award

Columbia, Mo. (April 6, 2006) — Master’s student Ben Poston and two of his former colleagues from the Hamilton (Ohio) JournalNews won a 2006 Best of Cox Award for best deadline reporting on the Katrina coverage. The award carries a $1,000 cash prize. Poston served as a general assignment reporter and did freelance reporting for … Continued

Two Journalism Professors Win Regional Edward R. Murrow Award

Columbia, Mo. (April 5, 2006) — The work of two Missouri School of Journalism professors has earned KOMU one of broadcast journalism’s highest awards. KOMU is the only University-owned network affiliate in the United States that uses its newsroom as a working lab for broadcast news students. Sarah Hill, KOMU anchor, reporter and adjunct professor, and Gary … Continued

Missouri Photojournalism Students Win Pictures of the Year International Awards

By Shawn Brouwer Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2006) — The work of more than 25 Columbia Missourian photo editors and staff photographers and a recent Missouri School of Journalism student were among the top winners at the 63rd annual Pictures of the Year International (POYi) contest. Considered one of the world’s largest and most prestigious photojournalism contests, POYi judges viewed … Continued

Master’s Students Receive International Recognition for Excellence in Visual Journalism

By Ana Adi Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2006) — Work produced by students for the Columbia Missourian has received international recognition for excellence in visual journalism by the Society of News Design for the second consecutive year. Two information graphics created by master’s students Robbie Ketcham and Reuben Stern won an Award of Excellence in the 2005 Best … Continued

Master’s Students Win First Place in Page Society Competition

Columbia, Mo. (March 27, 2006) — For the second consecutive year, a student team from the Missouri School of Journalism took first place in the Case Study Competition in Corporate Communications sponsored by the Arthur W. Page Society and the Institute for Public Relations. Master’s students Yuliya Melnyk and Moushumi Anand, with faculty adviser María Len-Ríos, took top honors in … Continued

Arnett a Top Winner in National Hearst Writing Competition

Columbia, Mo. (March 24, 2006) — Dugan Arnett, a Missouri School of Journalism senior, placed eighth in the personality/profile writing competition for this year’s Hearst Journalism Awards. There were 90 students from 54 universities and colleges competing in the contest. Arnett, a newspaper journalism major from Lone Jack, Mo., won a $500 scholarship for “Worth … Continued

Carol H. Williams to Receive Missouri Honor Medal, Deliver Major Address on Market Segmentation

By Rebecca Judge Columbia, Mo. (March 13, 2006) — Carol H. Williams, president, chief executive officer and chief creative officer of Carol H. Williams Advertising, will be awarded a Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism for her pioneering work and award-winning advertising on Wednesday, March 22. She also will deliver a major address on “The Growing … Continued

WSJ’s Clare Ansberry Wins Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize

Contest Honors Missouri Journalism Alumnus By Rebecca Judge Columbia, Mo. (March 3, 2006) — Clare Ansberry of The Wall Street Journal is the latest winner of the Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism. She serves as the Journal’s Pittsburgh bureau chief and is a seasoned feature writer. The prize, administered by the Missouri School of Journalism, … Continued