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

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

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