Columbia Missourian
Caleb O’Brien Wins the Don Romero Prize for Magazine Writing
Judges Say O’Brien Fuses Lyrical Writing with Vigorous Reporting Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Caleb O’Brien is the winner of the 2015 Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing. The prize was established in honor of Don Romero, a former magazine professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, by … Continued
Two from the Missouri School of Journalism Recognized by Editor & Publisher Journal
Missourian’s Ad Director Bryan Chester and Ryan Martin, BJ ’10, Named to Publication’s ’25 Under 35′ List Reprinted with permission from Editor and Publisher. Columbia, Mo. (April 24, 2015) — Bryan Chester, the advertising director at the Columbia Missourian, and Ryan Martin, BJ ’10, the managing director at The Elkhart Truth in Indiana, were recently … Continued
Aaron Reiss and Natalie Helms Win Dean’s Award for Breaking News Stories
Winning Stories Cover Resignation of MU Athletic Director and Suspension Rates of Black Students in Columbia Public Schools By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism students Aaron Reiss and Natalie Helms each won the Dean’s Award for Breaking News, based on their reporting on the University of Missouri‘s athletic … Continued
2 Missouri Students Win American Copy Editors Society Scholarships
Columbia Missourian Honored in Headline Contest This article was updated April 7, 2015, with information about the second-place win in the headline contest. By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (March 30, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Christa Corrigan and junior Tracy Cook have been named winners of American Copy Editors Society Education Fund scholarships, and … Continued
Columbia Missourian, MU3D Provide 3D Scans of Festival
The Images, When Scanned on a Computer, Can Be Spun in Any Direction Columbia, Mo. (March 13, 2015) — The Columbia Missourian took a new tack on “in-depth journalism” by offering its readers 3D images of costumed participants in the True/False Film Fest. Missourian photographer Mike Krebs used a Structure 3D scanner from the MU3D … Continued
Students, Missourian Earn Awards in National Sports Editors Contest
Top 10 Honors Earned in 7 Categories of the Professional Competition By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 24, 2015) — The Columbia Missourian and its reporters were named to the top 10 in seven categories of the 2014 Associated Press Sports Editors Contest, a competition for professional news outlets nationwide. The Missourian competed in Category … Continued
Seth Boster, Annie Dankelson Win Dean’s Award for Sports Reporting
Stories Highlight Sources of Inspiration and Optimism for 2 Missouri Athletes By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 5, 2015) — Two students have been named winners of this year’s Mastering the Method contest in the sports reporting category for their features on the inspiration Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk found in an old friend and the … Continued
Enterprise Story by Claire Boston Places Seventh in National Hearst Contest
The Article Highlights Dangerous Work Conditions at the Fulton State Hospital San Francisco (Jan. 10, 2015) — An enterprise reporting story by Claire Boston, “Inside Fulton State Hospital: Severe Disrepair Threatens Patient Care, Safety,” earned seventh place in the 55th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. There were 108 entries received in this … Continued
Enterprise Stories on Deer Hunters, Fulton State Hospital Win Dean’s Award
Both Articles Were Published in the Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 16, 2014) — Claire Boston and Matthew Patston are winners of the Dean’s Award in the enterprise category of the Mastering the Method contest. The Mastering the Method contest, which launched in 2013, recognizes outstanding work by undergraduates in the areas of broadcast, multimedia, … Continued
Researchers, Columbia Missourian Debut New Form of Online Photography
Junior Tim Tai Used Lytro Illum Technology Prior to SEC Championship Game Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2014) — The Columbia Missourian took a step into the future of photography this week by putting the readers in charge of a “light field” photo gallery. Light field photography uses the unique Lytro Illum camera to capture everything … Continued