Columbia Missourian
New York Times Columnist to Speak at Missouri School of Journalism on Nov. 6
Samuel G. Freedman Will Give a Book Reading and Sign Copies of His New Book ‘Breaking the Line’ By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 4, 2013) — New York Times columnist Samuel G. Freedman will speak at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Fred W. Smith Forum in the Missouri School of Journalism. The … Continued
2 Missouri Journalism Students Create a Major Multimedia Exhibit About Boone County Residents
‘100 Ages, A Century of Voices’ Shares the Stories of Those Between the Ages of 1 and 100 By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 30, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism student Alyssa Goodman was walking to her internship at Xinhua News Agency of China in Brussels during the summer of 2012 when she … Continued
Missourian Takes Gold, Winning 64 Missouri Press Association Awards
By Grace Lyden Reprinted with permission from the Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2013) — The Columbia Missourian won 64 awards in the 2013 Missouri Press Association‘s Better Newspaper Contest, including 23 first-place awards and the Gold Medal Newspaper award. One of the first-place awards was in general excellence, the overall prize. The Gold … Continued
Newseum Recognizes Recent Columbia Missourian Front Page to Be Among World’s Top 10 Designs of the Day
The Page Featured the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington in 1963 Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 4, 2013) — The Newseum recognized the Columbia Missourian‘s front page featuring the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in 1963 to be among the top 10 designs of the day on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Each day, more … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Join White House Press Corps on President’s Visit to the State
Columbia Missourian, KOMU-TV and KBIA-FM Reporters Deliver National News in Real Time to Mid-Missourians Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 8, 2013) — It was – and wasn’t – business as usual when Missouri School of Journalism reporters and photographers covered President Barack Obama’s visit to Warrensburg on July 24. He spoke at the University of Central Missouri … Continued
Missouri Journalism Designers Win 7 Awards in National College News Design Contest
Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2013) — Students from the Missouri School of Journalism recently won seven awards at the 25th annual College News Design Contest. “I am so proud of the Missouri students that placed in this year’s contest,” said Erica Mendez Babcock, an assistant professor and print design editor at the Columbia Missourian. “With … Continued
Master’s Student Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Wins the 2013 Atwater Writing Contest
Columbia, Mo. (April 19, 2013) — Anna Boiko-Weyrauch is the winner of the 2013 Atwater Prize for Writing contest at the Missouri School of Journalism. She receives $500 and a copy of Eudora Welty’s memoir “One Writer’s Beginnings,” which was a favorite of the late Jim Atwater, former dean and faculty member of the Missouri … Continued
Blake Ursch Wins Fourth Place in College Personality Profile Writing in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
San Francisco (April 5, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Blake Ursch won fourth place in the College Personality Profile Writing category in the 53rd annual Journalism Awards Program sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Ursch wins a $1,000 scholarship for his placement, and the School receives a matching grant. Ursch won for … Continued
Columbia Missourian Wins 11 Awards in the Associated Press Sports Editors Contest
By Erik Hall Columbia, Mo. (March 21, 2013) — The Columbia Missourian has won 11 awards in The Associated Press Sports Editors contest. The Missourian received top 10 honors in eight different categories in the national industry-wide contest, while being honored twice in three of the categories. That nearly doubles the six awards received by the … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Alumni Give Insights into Long-Form Stories and Reporting
Daylong Workshop Features Four Award-Winning Writers Whose Work Is Considered Today’s Finest By Beth Steffens Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2013) — How to write the first sentence, find the right character and other necessities of long-form journalism were key topics discussed at the “Writing Powerful Narratives” workshop held March 4 at the Missouri School of … Continued