Karen Pensiero, Wall Street Journal veteran, to deliver Missouri School of Journalism commencement address

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2023) — Karen Pensiero, BJ ’85, former managing editor and 38-year veteran of the Wall Street Journal, will deliver the alumni address at the Missouri School of Journalism’s winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. “Karen’s long and storied career of leadership at the Journal … Continued

Missouri Business Alert awarded another grant from Kauffman Foundation, bringing total support to nearly $2 million

By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 19, 2022) — Missouri Business Alert, a digital business journalism newsroom housed at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for the seventh straight year. The $750,000 grant comes as the newsroom marks its tenth year covering news and entrepreneurship in … Continued

Newsrooms come together to tackle problem of digital news preservation

Background photo: Massimo Botturi | Unsplash By Austin Fitzgerald Leadership from each of the Missouri School of Journalism’s professional media outlets gathered together in a conference room in late April, no small feat for a group in charge of “feeding the beast” of news media day after day while also juggling teaching responsibilities at the … Continued

Kelly Dereuck wins $7,000 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting

The scholarship isn’t the first time Dereuck has benefitted from Loomis’ legacy By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 6, 2022) — Kelly Dereuck, a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the $7,000 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. The scholarship, named for the School of Journalism alum, Missouri Honor Medal … Continued

Emily Hood wins Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism

By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 5, 2022) — Emily Hood, a rising junior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the $2,500 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism in recognition of her dedication to excellent business journalism during her time at the School. “Emily has been a pioneer at the Missouri Business … Continued

Kauffman Foundation awards sixth year of support to Missouri Business Alert

A view of the Kauffman Foundation sign and center. | Erika Peepo/Missouri Business Alert COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 14, 2021) — The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has extended another year of grant support to Missouri Business Alert, a digital business journalism newsroom housed in the University of Missouri School of Journalism. The grant will allow for … Continued

Three Missouri School of Journalism students receive Donald W. Reynolds Scholarships in Business Journalism

By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (May 11, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism students Ian Laird, Isabella Ledonne and Emmy Lucas have each won a $2,500 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism. The scholarship is named for Donald W. Reynolds, a journalist, a businessman and entrepreneur, who left the Missouri School of Journalism to … Continued

Rashi Shrivastava receives $6,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting

Graduate student said Carol Loomis articles inspired her interest in magazine journalism and long-form writing By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (May 10, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Rashi Shrivastava of Pune, India, BJ ‘19, received a $6,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. Carol Loomis, BJ ‘51, started the annual scholarship that … Continued

Junior Skylar Laird receives the $2,000 Jerry Heaster Scholarship in Business Journalism

Professor helps young journalist uncover interest in business reporting By Jennifer Nelson-Pallikkathayil Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2021) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Skylar Laird is a 2021 recipient of the $2,000 Jerry Heaster Scholarship in Business Journalism. She is studying journalism with an emphasis in print and digital news reporting. Jerry Heaster was an … Continued

Missouri Business Alert, School of Journalism announce $3 million gift

The donation is the largest in publication’s history; endowment will help create a center for Business Journalism at Mizzou. Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 26, 2020) — A $3 million gift, given by an alumna who is “grateful for her education” from the Missouri School of Journalism, will ensure the future of Missouri Business Alert and contribute … Continued