Broadcast Journalism
Master’s Student Brian Johnson Awarded David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship
He Will Intern at the ABC News Washington Bureau in Spring 2012 By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 17, 2011) — Brian Johnson, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship, which will provide him with a spring internship at the ABC News Washington … Continued
Professor Emeritus Rod Gelatt, Senior Jonah Javad and KOMU-TV Recognized at Mid-America Emmy Award Ceremony
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2011) — Professor Emeritus Rod Gelatt was inducted into the prestigious Gold Circle during the 35th annual Mid-America Emmy awards ceremony held recently in St. Louis. He was one of three veteran journalists with 50 years or more in the TV industry to be honored by the National Academy of Television … Continued
Journalism Students Win Fox News Channel College Challenge
Blake Hanson and Emily Spain Earn a $10,000 Scholarship and a Trip to New York City By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (June 6, 2011) — Radio-television juniors Blake Hanson and Emily Spain looked calm and professional as they discussed their winning entry during a national broadcast on the Fox News Channel. … Continued
Alex Rozier Earns 4th Place in Hearst Journalism Award Program’s Broadcast Features Competition I
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 20, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Alex Rozier has placed in the top five in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program‘s Broadcast Features Competition I. Rozier submitted two stories to the contest for his fourth-place win: “The Story of Amanda McDaniel” and “Busted by Your Bracket,” both produced for KOMU-TV. He … Continued
Two Students, Alumnus Receive Awards at Regional Emmy Presentation
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 4, 2010) — Two radio-television journalism students and an alumnus won awards at the recent 2010 Mid-America Emmy Gala. Senior Alex Rozier won the student production-news category Emmy. Sophomore Alexandria Belcher was awarded the $1,500 Walter Cronkite Mid-America Scholarship. The Mid-America chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and … Continued
Journalism Sophomore Wins Second Place in National PSA Contest on Driving Safety
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 30, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism student Taylor Deeds was named the second-place winner in the 2010 Bridgestone Safety Scholars Video Contest. Entrants in the contest were asked to create an original 25- to 55-second public service announcement to promote automobile and driving safety. As one of the top three winners, … Continued
Senior Alex Rozier Is a Grand-Prize Winner in YouTube’s International Reporting Competition
Columbia, Mo. (April 26, 2010) — Radio-television journalism senior Alex Rozier is one of five grand-prize winners in YouTube’s “Project: Report” international competition. He wins a $10,000 grant to work with the Pulitzer Center on an international reporting project. “Project: Report” was a partnership of YouTube with the Pulitzer Center and made possible by Sony … Continued
The ‘Global Journalist’ Radio Program Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary with the Premiere of New Interactive and Video Features
By Angela Hamilton Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2010) — “Global Journalist,” a half-hour weekly radio discussion of international news by a panel of journalists from throughout the world, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special review of the program’s first decade as well as the premiere of a new video version and … Continued
Missouri Journalism Student Advances to Semifinals of International YouTube/Pulitzer Video Journalism Competition
By Lauren Walsh Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 15, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism radio-television journalism student Alex Rozier has made it into the Top 10 of “Project: Report,” an international video journalism competition sponsored by YouTube and the Pulitzer Center. The contest, made possible by Sony and Intel, invites aspiring reporters to share … Continued
Yves Colon, MA ’90, Serves Haitian Radio Audience Recovering from Recent Earthquake
By Holly Edgell Assistant Professor Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 17, 2010) — Journalists from around the world arrived in Haiti soon after the Jan. 12 earthquake and started filing stories of survival, devastation, sorrow and hope to people far from the rubble and despair. Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN, … Continued