Columbia Missourian
Students, Faculty Receive 3 Top-Three Placements in National Photo and Design Contest
A Front Page of Joplin, Mo., After the Tornado Earned First Place By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 28, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism students and faculty received three top awards in the National Press Photographers Association‘s (NPPA) “Best Use of Photography” quarterly clip contest. The award-winning work was published in the … Continued
Strategic Communication Students Help Columbia Missourian Set a New Sales and Page Count Records for Centennial Homecoming Special Edition
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 18, 2011) — Strategic communication students in the media sales class helped the Columbia Missourian‘s advertising department set new page count and total sales records for the annual Homecoming special supplement. This year’s 56-page edition, “A Century of Coming Home,” was twice as large as the 28-page issue published in 2007. “I’m … Continued
Columbia Missourian Wins 58 Awards in the Missouri Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest
Honors Include the Gold Medal in the Class 2 Division Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 27, 2011) — The Columbia Missourian brought home an impressive 58 awards from the 2011 Missouri Press Association‘s Better Newspaper Contest. The amount of awards won this year shatters the previous record of 36 awards in 2006. “I was sure there must … Continued
Columbia Missourian’s July 1 Front Page Selected as One of the Nation’s Best by the Newseum
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2011) — For the first time, a front page of the print Columbia Missourian has been recognized by the Newseum as one of the top 10 best of the day. The Newseum is considered the world’s most interactive news museum. It mixes up-to-the-minute news with centuries of journalism history. The Friday, … Continued
Award-Winning Editor Mike Jenner Named the Houston Harte Chair in Journalism at Missouri
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 30, 2010) — Mike Jenner, an award-winning editor with a strong history of innovation, has been appointed the Houston Harte Chair in Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. Jenner will focus on innovation’s role in journalism. Jenner, BJ ’75, comes to the faculty from The Bakersfield Californian, the family-owned community daily … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Win Awards in Annual College News Design Contest
Columbia, Mo. (May 13, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism design students won numerous awards in the 22nd annual College News Design Contest. The contest, created by the School, was hosted in the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The School’s Student Society for News Design, the first student association affiliated with the Society for News … Continued
Robert Mays III Wins $400 Romero Prize for Outstanding Magazine Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (March 30, 2010) — Senior Robert Mays III is the winner of the 2010 Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing. He will receive a $400 cash award. Don Romero served on the Missouri School of Journalism faculty for many years, and two of his former students established the prize to honor Romero’s … Continued
Columbia Missourian, Missouri Journalism Students Win Associated Press Sports Editors National Awards for Excellence
By Lauren Walsh Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 17, 2010) — The Columbia Missourian was named into the top 10 for sports sections of papers in the under-40,000 circulation division in the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) annual award competition. The APSE competition recognizes the nation’s best sports writing. Top 10 winners are listed without … Continued
Kelsey Allen Places in Top Ten of Hearst College Feature Writing Competition
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 30, 2009) — Missouri School of Journalism student Kelsey Allen placed in the top ten in the college feature writing category at the 50th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program held in San Francisco recently. She receives a $500 scholarship, and a matching grant will be given to the school. Allen’s … Continued
Student Work Recognized in Statewide Competition
The Columbia Missourian Wins 28 Awards in the 2009 Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest By Angela Hamilton Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 2, 2009) — The Columbia Missourian received 28 awards – including seven first-place winners – in the 2009 Missouri Press Association‘s Better Newspaper Contest. The winners were announced during the recent 143rd … Continued