Broadcast Journalism

Nathan Lee, Hunter Walterman

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

Taylor Holmes

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

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

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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

Yasha Mikolajczak, Katie Quinn

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

Jonathan Murray

Jonathan Murray, ‘father of reality television,’ still finding new ways to tell stories half a century into illustrious career

By Austin Fitzgerald When MTV’s “The Real World” featured Pedro Zamora in its third season, the result was a watershed moment. As an openly gay man who was also HIV positive, his presence brought attention to seminal cultural issues, and former president Bill Clinton credited Zamora with putting “a human face” on the AIDS epidemic. … Continued

Lance Heflin

Missouri School of Journalism announces Lance Heflin Multimedia Investigative Journalism Scholarship

Photo courtesy Jan Evans COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 31, 2024) — The Missouri School of Journalism today launched the Lance Heflin Multimedia Investigative Journalism Scholarship, which will support students who are interested in pursuing investigative journalism.   The scholarship honors the late Lance Heflin, BJ ’77, a founding producer of the newsmagazine program “48 Hours” who … Continued

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KBIA wins national Murrow Award for digital projects

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2023) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member radio station, has earned a national Edward R. Murrow Award in the Digital category. The honor, awarded annually by the Radio Television Digital News Association, came after the station’s 11th straight regional Murrow Award in the same category. “KBIA … Continued