Columbia Missourian
After Missouri Governor Resigns, Missourian Reporters Tell Underclassmen How They Covered One of the Biggest Stories of the Year
The recent resignation of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens provided a group of Mizzou undergraduate students with an unplanned, breaking-news opportunity to interact with other journalism students covering the story and see firsthand how the Missouri Method – learning by doing – yielded deadline-driven results. By Nate Brown Columbia, Mo. (June 8, 2018) — For a … Continued
Ruby Bailey Named Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair
In addition to holding the title of executive editor of the Columbia Missourian, Ruby L. Bailey will hold the Missouri School of Journalism’s Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair. Columbia, Mo. (June 1, 2018) — A journalist whose reporting has ranged from hyperlocal coverage of Michigan suburbs to the Iraq War and whose editing has spanned … Continued
4 Missouri Journalism Students Win Dow Jones News Fund Internships
Missouri Journalism recipients of the prestigious Dow Jones News Fund internships are (clockwise from top-left) seniors Nancy Coleman, Kathryn Hardison, Tess Vrbin and alumna Dariya Tsyrenzhapova, BJ ’10, MA ’18. The Program Includes a Paid Summer Internship and $1,000 Scholarship for Returning Students Columbia, Mo. (May 9, 2018) — Four Missouri School of Journalism students … Continued
Recent Photojournalism Graduate Kayla Wolf Competing for National Hearst Award
Over the course of two years, recent alumna Kayla Wolf, BJ ’17, documented the daily reality of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, building a personal relationship with the Cottles that in many ways became even more significant than her photojournalism capstone project. Earning Respect and Trust Lent Wolf’s ‘Last Best Day’ Images Particular Intimacy By Jennifer Nelson … Continued
Combining Passions: J-School Guides Young Sports Reporter to Success
By Jennifer Nelson Reynolds Journalism Institute Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2018) — Tashan Reed, a senior at the University of Missouri, has loved writing and watching sports since he was a little kid. As he began thinking about life after high school, it just made sense to combine his two passions and become a sports … Continued
Missouri Strategic Communication Students Plan and Conduct Regional Spelling Bee
A team of 12 strategic communication students, under the direction of instructor Lauren Eisleben, planned and executed the Columbia Missourian Regional Scripps National Spelling Bee, held March 13. Event Provided J-Schoolers with Real Work Experience in PR, Event Planning and Promotion By Nate Brown Reynolds Journalism Institute Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2018) — The highlight … Continued
University of Missouri Student Journalists Prepare to Cover Mizzou Tigers at NCAA Tournaments
Undergraduate NCAA tournament student reporters include (top row, from left) Hailey Hofer, Will Jarvis and Eric Lee. Bottom row, from left: Kevin Levine, Alec Lewis and Matt Weller. By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (March 15, 2018) — Months of hard work have paid off for the University of Missouri‘s basketball teams – and the student … Continued
Print and Digital News Senior Hannah Black Wins $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship
Print and digital news senior Hannah Black says that winning the Homer Hall scholarship will allow her to forgo a part-time job and focus on community storytelling. Her ‘Community Beat’ Reporting Was Cited for Both Novelty and Sense of Connection Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2018) — Missouri School of Journalism print and digital news senior … Continued
Peter Baugh, Newly-Named Hummel Intern at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 22, 2018) — Peter Baugh couldn’t be more excited that he gets to spend this summer working for his hometown paper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Baugh, a junior studying Print and Digital News, recently accepted an offer to become the summer 2018 Hummel Intern and will cover sports as well as assisting … Continued
Missourian Wins 57 Awards in Missouri Press Association Contest
Competing with newspapers with a circulation of 5,000 to 15,000, the Columbia Missourian won the coveted Gold Cup award (given for amassing the most points in its class in the competition) for the seventh year in a row. Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2017) — The Columbia Missourian, including Vox Magazine, won 57 awards at this … Continued