Columbia Missourian
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
Recent Graduate Wins First Place in Religion Reporting Competition
Jacob Steimer Receives Top Recognition from the Religion News Association for a Story He Wrote as a Student By Alex Gnibus Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 19, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate Jacob Steimer, BJ ’16, of the Nashville Business Journal, won first place in the Chandler Award for Excellence in Student Religion Reporting. Steimer … Continued
Master’s Student Kasia Kovacs Wins 2016 Atwater Prize
The Annual Award Recognizes Outstanding Writing Columbia, Mo. (May 16, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Kasia Kovacs is the 2016 winner of the Atwater Prize. The award provides a $500 stipend to one elite writing student each year. Kovacs submitted three articles that were published in the Columbia Missourian to the contest. … Continued