Events
School to Recognize 502 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony
The alumna speaker for May 2017 commencement ceremonies will be Marina Walker Guevara, MA ’05. James Bender will serve as the student speaker with Hanna Knutson as the master of ceremonies. The Program Will Begin at 11 a.m., Sunday, May 14, at the Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2017) — The Missouri School of … Continued
Strategic Communication Events Class Creates ‘Footprint Project’ to Promote Diversity and Inclusion
Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2017) — The Footprint Project took place on Wednesday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Missouri School of Journalism. An all-day event created by the Events and Promotions class to bring awareness about inclusion and diversity to journalism school students, the event included an art gallery about … Continued
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer to Present ‘The Human Toll of Toxic Pollution’
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Larry C. Price will be at the Missouri School of Journalism for a two-day visit with faculty and students April 27-28. In addition, master’s student Neeta Satam will be recognized as the recipient of the first student fellowship under the new Smith/Patterson Pulitzer Partnership. Updated April 2018: Larry Price has been … Continued
12 Journalism Students Inducted into Secret Societies During Annual Tap Day
From top, left to right: Jake Boeding, Tyler Anne Emery, Ana Perez, Jennifer Prohov, Lauren Puckett, Hughes Ransom, Madison Stanze, Rylee Stoulil, Rachel Tiedemann, Michaela Tucker, Swee-Yang Ashley Yong. (Not pictured: Hannah Linsky.) Selection Is Based on Scholarship, Leadership and Service By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2017) — Twelve Missouri School of Journalism … Continued
Goldberg Lecturer to Examine Communications Between Patients and Their Doctors
Dr. Danielle Ofri will deliver the 2017 Helen Goldberg Memorial Lecture in Women’s Health at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, in the Fred W. Smith Forum, 200 Reynolds Journalism Institute, at the Missouri School of Journalism. The Wednesday, April 26, Presentation Is Free and Open to the Public Columbia, Mo. (March 31, 2017) — New … Continued
Magazine Club Visits Top Publications in New York City
Magazine Club students visit the 9/11 memorial (top) and Cosmopolitan magazine during a trip to New York City. Photos: Brittany Emond. The Trip Included a Networking Event with Alumni By Crystal Duan New York (March 27, 2017) — Magazine Club students and professors from the Missouri School of Journalism traveled to New York City to … Continued
Student Organization to Host International LGBTQ Film Screening
‘The Blue Hour’ Will Show at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, in Fisher Auditorium Columbia, Mo. (March 27, 2017) — The Queer Media Association, with support from the Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative, will host a free screening of “The Blue Hour” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, in Fisher Auditorium in Gannett Hall at … Continued
Survey Examines Faux News in the Digital Age
Faux News in the Digital Age: Survey Results Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Jennifer Lewallen Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2017) — American adults are more confident than they should be about their ability to distinguish between real and fake news headlines. They also believe they’re much … Continued
CBS’ Major Garrett to Journalists: Look to History for Comfort During Early Trump Presidency
CBS News White House Correspondent Major Garrett. Photo: Breanna Pitts. Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Molly Olmstead and Kaishuo Zhao Washington (March 20, 2017) — When CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett hears journalists worrying about being labeled the enemy of the Trump administration, … Continued
White House Press Corps: We’re Not Whining, We’re Working
From left, Tom Rosenstiel, April Ryan, Jeff Mason, Elisabeth Bumiller, Barbara Cochran, Mizell Syewart III, Margaret Sullivan, Sam Feist, John Roberts. Photo: Breanna Pitts. Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Francisco Vara-Ortia and Riley Beggin Washington (March 20, 2017) — “We’ve got to stop whining and just … Continued