Broadcast Journalism
Nathan Lee, fresh off national Hearst win, named 34th Kaplan Fellow
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2025) — Nathan Lee, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named the 34th David Kaplan Memorial Fellow. In the spring, Lee will undertake a full-time, paid position at the ABC News Washington Bureau, where he will rotate through several different roles and beats. He … Continued
Game on: Mizzou students redefine sports journalism through hands-on experiences
The Tiger Kickoff Show is recorded in the Reynolds Journalism Institute studio. From high school football sidelines to studio sets, the next generation of sports journalists is learning by doing — and proving why the Missouri School of Journalism remains the gold standard for experiential learning By Eric StannPhotos by Nate Brown, Eli Hess, Zander … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students and staff win 11 Missouri Broadcasters Association awards
Left to right: Jacob Richey, Beth Finello, John Murphy, Jeimmie Nevalga, Evie Allen and Dominick Lee By Nate Brown Osage Beach, Mo. (June 2, 2025) — NPR-member station KBIA-FM and NBC affiliate KOMU-TV, both working labs for students at the Missouri School of Journalism, won a total of 11 awards from the Missouri Broadcasters Association on May 31. The Missouri News … Continued
Six Missouri School of Journalism students place in Hearst Journalism Awards, powering first-place finish in Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition
By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 22, 2025) — Six Missouri School of Journalism seniors have been honored by the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, adding to the seven awards already earned in this year’s competition. These include two top-ten wins in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ Television News Competition: Siobhan Harms and Bethany Cates placed … Continued
Two Missouri School of Journalism students dominate Hearst Awards Television competition
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 8, 2024) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Nathan Lee and senior Hunter Walterman placed in the top five in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Television I — Features competition, with Nathan Lee taking home first place. The top finishes honored stories aired on KOMU-TV, the School’s professional NBC-affiliate … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism alum Calvin Hughes infuses local journalism with far-reaching implications
By Austin FitzgeraldPhoto by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2024) — Calvin Hughes, BJ ’93, has served as an anchor at Miami’s ABC TV affiliate, WPLG — also known as Local 10 News — for nearly 20 years. He returned to the Missouri School of Journalism in late October to speak with students and … Continued
Bringing Marching Mizzou to you
Taylor Holmes, left, accompanies Sam Mohler and Madeleine Cerneka to the sidelines in preparation of capturing Marching Mizzou’s halftime performance during Mizzou’s football game on Sept. 14, 2024, on Faurot Field. Mohler is director of digital media and communications for Marching Mizzou. By Benjamin MillerPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2024) — One … Continued
Jann Carl, accomplished journalist and former ‘Entertainment Tonight’ anchor, joins Missouri School of Journalism faculty
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 19, 2024) — Jann Carl, BJ ’82, a master storyteller with more than a decade of award-winning experience in local broadcast news and 14 years at the height of entertainment news as an anchor of “Entertainment Tonight,” is joining the Missouri School of Journalism as an assistant professional practice … Continued
IRE re-launches podcast with Missouri School of Journalism grad student as host
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 5, 2024) — Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), a nonprofit organization based at the Missouri School of Journalism that helps journalists train and collaborate, has re-launched its podcast after a four-year hiatus. Hosted by Nakylah Carter, a graduate student at the School of Journalism, the IRE Radio Podcast delves … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s KBIA wins four regional Murrow Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 30, 2024) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri News Network’s NPR-member radio station, has won four regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including two wins for “Canned Peaches,” a podcast delving into the stories behind common foods that launched last November. The awards — more than any other organization in Region 5, … Continued