Broadcast Journalism
Major Garrett to discuss truth in political journalism for Boyd Lecture Series at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 14, 2022) — Major Garrett, chief Washington correspondent for CBS News, will deliver a lecture and discussion next week at the Missouri School of Journalism on the subject of the 2020 presidential election and truth in journalism. Part of the Gerald M. Boyd Lecture Series on Politics and Press … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism and KOMU-TV alum David Estrada Orúe named assistant professor and executive producer
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 13, 2022) — David Estrada Orúe, MA ’19, who has cumulatively worked for more than three years at KOMU-TV as a producer, is now an assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism and an executive producer at the NBC-affiliated station. He brings a range of experience in broadcast … Continued
Janet Saidi named to new faculty role as long-form audio producer and assistant professor at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (June 22, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced that Janet Saidi has been named long-form producer at NPR member station KBIA-FM and assistant professor of journalism professions. The new role marks Saidi’s return to a faculty position at the School after four years as assistant news director … Continued
KBIA wins 7 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Photo: Nate Brown | KBIA The NPR-affiliated station won more awards than any other station in the Region 5 competition. KOMU and the Columbia Missourian were also represented By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 18, 2022) — The Radio Television Digital News Association announced on Monday the winners of the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism wins Hearst Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition
Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism has won the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition, accumulating the most points across three competitions spanning television and audio formats. The news came as two additional students at the School of Journalism earned Hearst honors. Senior Bradley Davis won first place in … Continued
Kathryn Merck wins Hearst honor for pair of KOMU-TV stories
The prestigious honor comes with a $2,000 scholarship and the chance for further recognition By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2022) — Kathryn Merck, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, placed second in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ TV Features competition. Recognized for two stories she created for KOMU-TV, the School of Journalism’s … Continued
Production studio at Reynolds Journalism Institute offers students hands-on training
Jared Rubenstein serves as both director and technical director (alongside audio engineer Aaron Hay) during a recording of an episode of Radio Friends with Paul Pepper. Photo: Travis McMillen The production studio at the Reynolds Journalism Institute is just one of the opportunities that lies off the beaten track for journalism students By Austin Fitzgerald … Continued
Journalism senior Annabel Thorpe receives second place 2020-21 Hearst award for television feature
Story taught KOMU reporter how to ‘shape the past, present and future into script’ as she uncovers ongoing underrepresentation of women in Missouri legislature By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikathayil Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 4, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Annabel Thorpe won second place for television features in the 61st Annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program. As … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism production studio at RJI receives facelift
By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 5, 2020) — The production studio at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has received a facelift. Thanks to the upgrades, staff will now be able to deliver a product more in line with what audiences are accustomed to seeing online and on … Continued
Broadcasting alumni find success landing jobs despite pandemic, economic crisis
Despite a global COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying economic crisis, more than two dozen recent graduates from the Missouri School of Journalism have landed broadcasting jobs at TV stations across the country. J-School hands-on training prepared alumni for interviews, jobs Columbia, Mo. (July 31, 2020) — Teams of recruiters from 10 major TV companies actively … Continued