Awards
School of Journalism photographer receives White House News Association photography award
Jacob Moscovitch turns time at home during the pandemic into an opportunity to document life unfolding around him; awarded Student Still Photographer of the Year. Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2021) — When Jacob Moscovitch was forced to return home last year from studying abroad at the Danish School of Media and Journalism, the photo projects … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism junior Danielle DuClos awarded prestigious Kaplan Fellowship at ABC News
Hands-on training at Columbia Missourian provided DuClos skills and ‘confidence in herself’ to apply for fellowship By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (April 26, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Danielle DuClos of Anchorage, Alaska, will work at ABC News Washington Bureau in Washington, D.C., this fall as the 28th David Kaplan Memorial Fellow. Along … Continued
Recent graduate Ethan Stein finalist in 2020 Investigative Reporters and Editors Awards for KOMU story
Published story prompted a city finance audit By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate Ethan Stein, BJ ‘20, was named a finalist in the student (small) category of the 2020 Investigative Reporters and Editors Awards for his story “Water Rates and Forgotten Tax Dollars.” The student (small) category … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism professor awarded 2021 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Martha Steffens is a professor and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers endowed chair at the Missouri School of Journalism. By Sara Diedrich Columbia, Mo. (April 8, 2021) — Mun Choi, president of the University of Missouri, Latha Ramchand, MU provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Steve Sowers, president and … Continued
Seniors Alyssa Jackson and Marisa Rios receive Hearst honors for television news stories done for KOMU
Jackson wins $1,000 scholarship and advances to semi-final round By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (April 7, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Alyssa Jackson of St. Louis placed fifth in Hearst’s 2020-21 Television News Competition. As part of winning fifth, Jackson received a $1,000 scholarship and qualified to participate in the semi-final round. Senior … Continued
Missouri Journalism School Professor Shelly Rodgers receives two prestigious awards for excellence in research and teaching
By Zach Taylor Columbia, Mo. (April 6, 2021) — For a college professor, being a good teacher and researcher are the two most important skills one could have. Shelly Rodgers, professor of strategic communication at the School of Journalism, has both. On March 11, Rodgers received the 2020-2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from … Continued
School of Journalism Associate Professor Ryan Thomas awarded the MU Faculty Council Shared Governance award
Columbia, Mo. (March 26, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Ryan Thomas is the individual award recipient of the MU Faculty Council Shared Governance award. This individual award recognizes a faculty member who has made significant contributions to shared governance. Thomas was recognized at the joint meeting of Faculty Council and the Chancellor, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism faculty named MIPA 2021 Taft award winners
Columbia, Mo. (March 25, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Suzette Heiman and Associate Professor Ron Kelley have been named the 2021 Taft Award winners by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). They will be recognized as the Taft Award winners during the annual Journalism Day on Wednesday, March 31. The Taft Award is named … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism graduate places 10th in Hearst Explanatory Reporting contest
Story taught Colby perseverance as she waited for public records Columbia, Mo. (March 24, 2021) – Missouri School of Journalism graduate Claire Colby, ‘BJ ’20, who studied investigative journalism and political science, placed 10th in the explanatory reporting category of the 61st annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards program. Her entry, “CAFO regulations: Low … Continued
Association for Women in Sports Media names two Missouri School of Journalism students as ‘AWSM Scholar’
Emily Leiker and Christina Long are two of eight students chosen nationwide; receive scholarship and paid summer internship. Columbia, Mo. (March 11, 2021) – Two Missouri School of Journalism students have been named as a 2021 AWSM Scholar by the Association for Women in Sports Media. Emily Leiker and Christina Long will each receive a … Continued