Broadcast Journalism
Newsy.com Partners with Missouri School of Journalism to Offer Online Video News Site
News Site is First to Provide Daily Multi-Perspective Views of News By Emily Smith MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 8, 2009) — As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, consumers have a wider variety of news sources at their disposal but lack an easy way to compare and contrast sources. Newsy.com, a new online video … Continued
CBS News Anchor Russ Mitchell to Accept Missouri Honor Medal, Host Master Class
Columbia, Mo. (March 30, 2009) — Russ Mitchell, BJ ’82, a CBS News anchor, will accept the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism on Friday, April 3, at the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia. The medal, first given in 1930, is one of journalism’s most prestigious awards. Mitchell will present a master … Continued
Woelfel Selected as Chairman-Elect for RTNDA
Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2008) — Stacey Woelfel was elected national chairman-elect of the Radio-Television News Directors Association at its recent meeting in Las Vegas. He will produce the 2009 RTNDA convention. An associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, Woelfel also serves as news director for KOMU-TV, the only university-owned commercial television station … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Senior Makes Worldwide Impact with 14-part Autism Series on KOMU
Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2008) — Missouri School of Journalism radio-television journalism senior Ashley Reynolds will enter the job market after graduating this December with an impressive resume credential under her belt – a 14-part series on autism that not only reached an estimated 150,000 viewers in the mid-Missouri area, but also received worldwide attention … Continued
KOMU Earns Three Emmy Awards; Missouri Journalism Student-Producer Among Journalists Honored
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2007) — At a school where students learn by doing, education often has its rewards. KOMU, mid-Missouri’s NBC station and the only University-owned commercial network affiliate in the United States, claimed three Emmy Awards from the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Oct. 20 in … Continued
KOMU Earns Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
“Immigration In-Depth” Wins Best News Series, KOMU’s Fourth in Five Years Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2007) — The Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) recently awarded KOMU-TV a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Series, the station’s fourth Murrow in five years. KOMU, an NBC affiliate, is the only university-owned commercial television station in the … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Top List of Recent Hearst Journalism Award-Winners
Columbia, Mo. (April 19, 2007) — Four Missouri School of Journalism students claimed prizes in three recent Hearst Journalism Awards Program competitions, raising the total number of Missouri students honored by the program this semester to eight. Seniors Ryan Famuliner and Ryan Kruger placed third and 11th in the Television Broadcast II Competition, respectively. Meanwhile, … Continued
Skamenca Wins His Second PRNDI National Award
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 31, 2006) — KBIA reporter August Skamenca won the first place award in the news feature category in the 2006 Public Radio News Director, Inc. awards competition, the only national contest recognizing outstanding public radio news reporting at local stations. His winning entry, “Odyssey of Oppression,” examined human smuggling and travel by undocumented workers across the … Continued
Journalism Student Sarah French Crowned Miss Missouri
By Kelly Peery Columbia, Mo. (June 26, 2006) — Sarah French, a radio-television journalism junior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been crowned Miss Missouri for 2006. French will take a leave of absence from her studies to devote her time to her Miss Missouri appearances, press conferences and preparation for the national title. She anticipates traveling … Continued
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