CNBC Introduces the Launch of the 2015 CNBC Summer Fellowship Program

Summer Fellowship Open to Students of Hampton University, the Missouri School of Journalism and New York University Englewood Cliffs, N.J. (Feb. 11, 2015) — CNBC, first in business worldwide, today announced the introduction of the CNBC Summer Fellowship Program in partnership with Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, the Missouri School of … Continued

Katie Hogsett, Lauren Kastner Win Dean’s Award for Multimedia Features

Videos Tell Stories of Activism and Hope for Change in the Wake of Ferguson By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 3, 2015) — Katie Hogsett and Lauren Kastner won the Dean’s Award in the Multimedia Features category of the Missouri School of Journalism’s Mastering the Method contest for their videos following the police killing of … Continued

Radio Features by Hope Kirwan Place Tenth in National Hearst Competition

Kirwan’s Stories Explore Public Health and Safety Issues San Francisco (Jan. 27, 2015) — Two of senior Hope Kirwan’s health and safety radio features earned her tenth place in the 55th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program. This year’s Radio News & Features category had a record number of entries – 58 – from 35 schools. … Continued

Senior Tyler Greever Places in Top 10 in Hearst TV Features Competition

His Stories Were Selected from 76 Entrants from 44 Schools Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 9, 2015) — Tyler Greever is a top 10 winner in the 2014-15 William Randolph Hearst Foundation television broadcast features competition. His entry was selected from 76 entrants from 44 schools. Greever is a senior studying radio-television journalism at the Missouri School … Continued

Tyler Greever and Hannah Battah Win Dean’s Award for TV Features

The Mastering the Method Contest Recognizes the Best Work of Undergraduates By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 3, 2014) — A cheerleader with Down Syndrome, a community remembering a fatal plane crash, a football player who lost his mom to cancer and a new school building opening where a tornado once destroyed: The stories of … Continued

24 Missouri Students Participate in Excellence in Journalism Conference in Nashville

The Event Offered Networking, Educational and Professional Development Opportunities By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 2, 2014) — Opportunities to network with alumni, learn from industry experts and receive critiques of resumes were highlights of the 2014 Excellence in Journalism conference hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Radio Television Digital News Association … Continued

KBIA-FM Earns 3 Regional Murrow Awards for Excellence in Electronic Journalism

Station Received Top Honors in the Continuing Coverage, Feature Reporting and Website Categories Washington (April 24, 2014) — The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has recognized KBIA-FM in its 2014 regional winners of the Edward R. Murrow Awards. The awards recognize the best electronic journalism produced by radio, television and online news organizations around … Continued

Radio-TV Journalism Students Rachel Wittel and Taylor Barth Are Top 5 Winners in the Hearst Competition

The School Is Ranked First in the Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (March 18, 2014) — Radio-television journalism students Rachel Wittel and Taylor Barth placed second and fifth, respectively, in the Hearst Television II competition. The wins, together with points accumulated from the radio and the two television competitions, secured first place … Continued

MU Journalism Dean Names Reeves New KOMU-TV News Director

By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2014) — Dean Mills, dean of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, announced today that Randy Reeves has been named news director at KOMU-TV, effective Sept. 1, 2014. Reeves, an associate professor in the MU School of Journalism, will replace Stacey Woelfel, who was … Continued