Columbia Missourian Sports Section Wins National Award

Columbia, Mo. (March 5, 2007) — The Columbia Missourian sports staff scored a national award from the Associated Press Sports Editors‘ (APSE) annual contest, which took place Feb. 26-28 in Long Beach, Calif.   APSE named the Columbia Missourian one of the top 20 Sunday sports sections in the country among papers with a circulation … Continued

Woodward Joins Photojournalism Faculty at Missouri School of Journalism

Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed one new faculty member to campus at the beginning of the winter 2007 semester. Rie Woodward, MA ’99, has joined the School’s photojournalism faculty as an assistant professor and will serve as director of photography for the Columbia Missourian, a community newspaper that … Continued

Ace Copy Editor Wins National Scholarship

Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 31, 2007) — The American Copy Editors Society recently named Missouri School of Journalism senior Krysten Chambrot a winner in the organization’s annual national scholarship competition. Chambrot, a newspaper journalism major from Miramar, Fla., is one of four students in the United States to receive a $1,000 scholarship from ACES this year. A … Continued

Vogue Venture

MU Freshman Casey Lewis’ Interest in Style Led Her to Create a Fashion Blog Missouri journalism freshman Casey Lewis has already managed to break into the fashion writing world without getting coffee and answering phones, the method popularized in the recent best-selling book and hit movie “The Devil Wears Prada.” As the creator and editor … Continued

Collaborative Merge of KBIA, KOMU and the Missourian Newsrooms Creates a New Convergence Experience for Students

By Alexandra Rampy Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 10, 2006) — Missouri Journalism students and faculty from all areas of study recently participated in a groundbreaking convergence project called “Smart Decision,” a multimedia Web site that provided in-depth coverage of the 2006 state and local mid-term elections. Smart Decision, which launched earlier this semester, gave students across all … Continued

New Professional Group Helps Students Hone Copy-Editing Skills

By Kate Greer Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 22, 2006) — A new student organization at the Missouri School of Journalism is helping the next generation of copy editors get a head start on their careers. Missouri’s student chapter of the American Copy Editors Society, which is one of only six in the nation, focuses on helping students develop … Continued

Stern Named Managing Editor of the Columbia Missourian

Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 6, 2006) — Reuben Stern has been named the new managing editor of the Columbia Missourian. He will oversee the daily operations of the newsroom as it expands its use of technology to deliver news. Stern said he is eager to lead the effort. In 2004, Stern helped lead the re-conceptualization of the Missourian’s Sunday … Continued

Knight Center in Editing Excellence Creates New Leadership Role to Guide Journalism’s Future

Tom Warhover Named Executive Editor for Innovation Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 6, 2006) — The Knight Center in Editing Excellence at the Missouri School of Journalism is expanding efforts to face the journalistic challenges of the 21st century with the creation of an exciting new leadership role: Executive Editor for Innovation. Veteran newspaper editor Tom Warhover will lead … Continued

Senior Wins $2,000 C.W. Gusewelle Journalism Scholarship

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 31, 2006) — Megan Rolland, a senior newspaper journalism and political science double major from Grand Junction, Colo., has won the 2006 C.W. Gusewelle Journalism Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship, now in its second year, is awarded to an outstanding student in his or her final year of undergraduate or graduate study in … Continued