Events
MOJO Ad students unveil campaigns for Bath & Body Works
Bath and Body Works’s Chief Marketing Officer Jaime Sohosky takes notes during Team Aletheia’s presentation. By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2025) — On Wednesday, Dec. 10, strategic communication students in MOJO Ad — the Missouri School of Journalism’s student-staffed agency — presented their advertising campaigns for Bath & Body Works, … Continued
Mizzou PRSSA Connects Students With Top Industry Professionals
Ava Symanski, Ashley Rodio, Sophia Martin, Kelly Ritter, Carter Waghorn, Ellie Halls, Emily Gerhart, Sydney Thorton, Carrie Sandler, Hannah Karius, Hanna Thompson, Mary Philip, Natelli Herrera, Elise Jessee and Peyton Smith By Jack Toal Columbia, Mo. (December 5, 2025) — The University of Missouri’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) concluded its fall agency … Continued
74 Graduates to be honored at Missouri School of Journalism ceremony Dec. 20
Pulitzer Prize-winning alumna Melissa Farlow to deliver commencement address Download the program for Commencement 2025 The Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate 74 graduates during its commencement ceremony at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 20, in Jesse Auditorium. Seating is open and tickets are not required. A livestream will be available on the Mizzou Graduation and … Continued
Picturing Water: Photojournalist Julia Rendleman will share her work on water issues at Smith/Patterson Lecture
By Quinn Dang Julia Rendleman, a photojournalist and assistant professor of journalism based in southern Illinois, has more than 10 years of experience working on photo stories about water issues across America. She will share her work in a lecture titled “Picturing Water” at the Missouri School of Journalism’s Smith/Patterson Science Journalism lecture on Nov. … Continued
Panel at Missouri School of Journalism unites 3 courageous journalists in discussion of press freedom
By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 3, 2025) — For the three veteran journalists who came together for a panel discussion on Tuesday at the Missouri School of Journalism, the story of David and Goliath is more biography than legend. Gustavo Gorriti, Jorge Ramos and Maria Ressa have each squared off against … Continued
Honor Medal master classes give students hard-won lessons drawn from legendary careers
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 2, 2025) — On Sept. 30, three towering figures in journalism and strategic communication gathered at the Missouri School of Journalism to present master classes to students. Jorge Ramos, Maria Ressa and John Saunders would be honored with the 2025 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service later that evening, … Continued
Behind the scenes and in the spotlight: Journalism students help drive Mizzou Homecoming
Photo: Katherine Schnelle By Isabella Trost With over 100 years of experience, the University of Missouri prides itself on being the first and the finest in terms of Homecoming celebrations. Because Mizzou’s standards are high when it calls alumni home, students work tirelessly to help create the best experience for everyone involved. Mizzou Homecoming takes … Continued
McDougall Center welcomes new Women Photojournalists of Washington exhibit
Luca Giordano, right, a junior from St Louis who’s studying documentary journalism and history, meets with Washington, D.C., photojournalist Allison Robbert for a portfolio review on Sept. 11, 2025, in the McDougall Center gallery. Photo: Nate Brown By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 17, 2025) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s Angus and Betty McDougall … Continued
2025 Missouri Honor Medal recipients to deliver master classes at Missouri School of Journalism
Public master classes are part of a full day of events, including an expert panel on global erosion of press freedoms By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2025) — On Tuesday, September 30, this year’s Missouri Honor Medalists will present free, public master classes drawing from the experience and wisdom they have gathered over … Continued
Experience Mizzou at the School of Journalism on Friday, Sept. 5
Get ready to roar, J-School Tigers! As part of the university-wide Experience Mizzou celebration leading up to the sold-out Mizzou-kU rivalry game, the Missouri School of Journalism is opening its doors to the community with a full slate of events. Choose your own experience: drop in any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for open-house activities, … Continued