Documentary Journalism

Jonathan Murray

Jonathan Murray, ‘father of reality television,’ still finding new ways to tell stories half a century into illustrious career

By Austin Fitzgerald When MTV’s “The Real World” featured Pedro Zamora in its third season, the result was a watershed moment. As an openly gay man who was also HIV positive, his presence brought attention to seminal cultural issues, and former president Bill Clinton credited Zamora with putting “a human face” on the AIDS epidemic. … Continued

Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism Filmmaker in Chief Robert Greene moderates a panel during the Based on a True Story Conference in Smith Forum at the Reynolds Journalism Institute on March 5, 2020.

Before True/False Film Fest, ‘Based on a True Story’ conference brings filmmakers to Missouri School of Journalism for hands-on conference

Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism Filmmaker in Chief Robert Greene moderates a panel during the Based on a True Story Conference in Smith Forum at the Reynolds Journalism Institute on March 5, 2020. By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 23, 2023) — Based on a True Story (BOATS), an annual three-day conference featuring … Continued

Sebastián Martínez Valdivia

Murray Center for Documentary Journalism welcomes Sebastián Martínez Valdivia as supervising producer

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2022) — Sebastián Martínez Valdivia, who has worked as a health reporter and documentary filmmaker at KBIA-FM since 2018, has been named supervising producer and assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism’s Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism. Martínez Valdivia joins Filmmaker-in-chief Robert Greene in co-leadership … Continued

Robert Greene, left, filmmaker-in-chief at the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism, and Stacey Woelfel, director of the Murray Center.

Journalism students benefit from insider opportunities as Murray Center for Documentary Journalism gains prominence in industry

Robert Greene, left, filmmaker-in-chief at the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism,and Stacey Woelfel, director of the Murray Center. By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 15, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism has been named one of the best film schools in the nation by Moviemaker … Continued

A still from Reid Davenport's I Didn't See You There, one of the film's featured in the upcoming "Based on a True Story" conference

‘Based on a True Story’ documentary film conference kicks off March 2

A still from Reid Davenport’s I Didn’t See You There, one of the filmsfeatured in the upcoming “Based on a True Story” conference. Hosted by the Missouri School of Journalism and the Reynolds Journalism Institute, the conference’s 10th anniversary will feature acclaimed filmmakers and film industry experts By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 17, 2022) … Continued