Annie Rice Places in Top 10 in National Hearst Multimedia Competition

Her Winning Video Explores Life of Woman Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease and Aphasia San Francisco (Jan. 17, 2017) — Recent graduate Annie Rice placed eighth in the Multimedia I-Features Competition of the 2016-17 national Hearst Journalism Awards Program for work she produced while a student at the Missouri School of Journalism. Rice won for a … Continued

Tom Warhover Steps Down as Executive Editor of the Columbia Missourian

He Will Return to Full-Time Teaching, Research for the Spring Semester Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 9, 2017) — Tom Warhover is stepping down as executive editor of the Columbia Missourian. The professional community newspaper serves as a training laboratory for Missouri School of Journalism students. Warhover, an associate professor at the University of Missouri, will return … Continued

Fall 2016 @ Mizzou: Pursuing Sports Writing Dream at Missouri

Brad Almquist interviews Missouri football players Paul Adams and Alec Abeln. Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 20, 2016) — Senior Brad Almquist interviews Missouri football players Paul Adams and Alec Abeln in October during Media Day. Almquist, a Cincinnati native, is studying sports journalism. For his Advanced News Reporting class this semester, he is part of a … Continued

Student Project on Pulitzer-Winning Work Captures Attention of Professionals

“No Small Pulitzers,” a student project at the Missouri School of Journalism, is based on interviews with journalists from 17 Pulitzer-winning projects published between 1991 and 2016. ‘No Small Pulitzers’ Is Based on Interviews with Journalists from 17 Pulitzer-Winning Projects Published Between 1991 and 2016 Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2016) — A student project at … Continued

Fall 2016 @Mizzou: Copy Editor, The Story’s First Reader

By Madeline Jones Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2016) — Elizabeth Cassidy, a print and digital news senior, combs through the article “Fixating on Bill Clinton’s Past” as part of her work on the interactive copy editing desk at the Columbia Missourian. This community newspaper has been Cassidy’s home for two of the past three semesters. … Continued

Emily O’Connor Awarded $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship

Senior Emily O’Connor is the 2016 recipient of the $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship. The Scholarship Honors a Former Missouri High School Newspaper Adviser Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Emily O’Connor has been named the 2016 recipient of the Homer L. Hall Scholarship. O’Connor, who is concentrating her studies in … Continued

Columbia Missourian Earns International Recognition for Olympic Page Design

The Paper Won a Silver Medal and Honorable Mention in the Society of News Design Awards Competition Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 16, 2016) — The Society for News Design‘s Region 19 – covering Asia and the South Pacific, including India, Australia, Japan, Indonesia and Southeast Asia – has awarded the Columbia Missourian a silver medal and … Continued

Fall 2016 @Mizzou: A Different Way to View Politics.

By Abby Gillum Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2016) — Daniel Levitt, a master’s student studying data journalism, records election results with a team of students in the Columbia Missourian newsroom on Nov. 8. As a graduate teaching assistant for the information graphics course, Levitt was instrumental in the graphics desk’s election night effort. His team … Continued

Journalism Students Contribute to, Participate in 2016 Homecoming Activities

The Festivities Offered Events for Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni By Madeline Jones Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 1, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism students showcased their talents as part of the University of Missouri‘s 105th Homecoming celebration titled “A Tail of Tradition.” The festivities included the creation of the 2016 Homecoming Guide and honoring an alumnus, … Continued

Columbia Missourian Wins 56 Missouri Press Association Awards

The Columbia Missourian won 56 Missouri Press Association awards in multiple categories; 17 entries received first-place honors. The Newspaper Also Won the Gold Cup Award in the Class 2 Dailies Category for the Fourth Consecutive Year By Emily Peters Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 20, 2016) — The Columbia Missourian won 56 overall awards in the 2016 … Continued