Events
Symposium to bring experts in journalism, law and the military together at Reynolds Journalism Institute this April
By Austin Fitzgerald The Missouri School of Journalism’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) and the MU School of Law Veterans Clinic are teaming up to host the 2024 Veterans Clinic Symposium, which will take place on Friday, April 19 at RJI’s Smith Forum. Registration for the symposium is free, and those unable to attend in person … Continued
Karen Pensiero’s address at the Missouri School of Journalism’s Dec. 2023 commencement
Karen Pensiero, BJ ’85, former managing editor and 38-year veteran of the Wall Street Journal, delivered the alumni address at the Missouri School of Journalism’s winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16. President Choi, Dean Kurpius, esteemed faculty members, family, guests and graduates, I am delighted to be here with you to mark this occasion … Continued
Karen Pensiero, Wall Street Journal veteran, to deliver Missouri School of Journalism commencement address
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2023) — Karen Pensiero, BJ ’85, former managing editor and 38-year veteran of the Wall Street Journal, will deliver the alumni address at the Missouri School of Journalism’s winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. “Karen’s long and storied career of leadership at the Journal … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to recognize 84 students at Dec. 16 graduation ceremony
The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 84 students at the 11 a.m. commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, in Jesse Auditorium. Seating is open and no tickets are required. A link to a live stream of the ceremony will be available on the MU Graduation and Commencement Live Streaming page. Graduate degrees will be awarded to … Continued
Mississippi River Basin Ag and Water Desk to host webinar discussing research on attitudes toward environment, media in the river basin
By Austin Fitzgerald On Nov. 14 at noon, the Missouri School of Journalism’s Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk will host Assistant Professor Kate Rose for a webinar covering her recently announced research into public perceptions of the environment and news media in the river basin. The webinar will be free and open to … Continued
Statehouse Reporting Conference brings journalism faculty from all over country to Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 30, 2023) — In late September, about 30 journalism faculty from universities around the country gathered at the Missouri School of Journalism’s Reynolds Journalism Institute to share their knowledge and experiences with statehouse reporting. At a time when coverage of state capitols increasingly falls on the shoulders of nonprofit … Continued
IRE-Mizzou Watchdog Seminar: Uncovering radioactive pollution in St. Louis
A photo taken in 1960 of deteriorating steel drums containing radioactive residues near Coldwater Creek, by the Mallinckrodt-St. Louis Sites Task Force Working Group | State Historical Society of Missouri, Kay Drey Mallinckrodt Collection, 1943-2006 The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism presents a behind-the-scenes look at an explosive investigative reporting project … Continued
Missouri Photo Workshop celebrates 75th anniversary, returns to Sedalia after 43 years
Community members visit the MPW photo gallery in Sedalia on Sept. 30. By Austin Fitzgerald The Missouri School of Journalism’s 75th Missouri Photo Workshop (MPW), which concluded last Saturday in Sedalia, Mo., was a homecoming in more ways than one. The workshop, which sends about 40 photographers from all over the country and the world … Continued
Duy Linh Tu and Sebastian Tuinder, environmental reporting duo, to deliver Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 20, 2023) — Duy Linh Tu and Sebastian Tuinder, multimedia journalists who have covered science and the climate for national news publications, will deliver the Missouri School of Journalism’s Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 5, in Smith Forum. The lecture will begin at 6 p.m., with free … Continued
Founder’s Day celebrates 115 years of Missouri Method
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 20, 2023) — 115 years after the Missouri School of Journalism’s creation in 1908, the School once again held its annual Founder’s Day on Sept. 14, encouraging alumni and friends to donate $19.08 in honor of the founding year. First held in 2019, Founder’s Day officially occurs on Sept. … Continued