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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

Missour Honor Medal | Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and Linda Rutherford

Missouri Honor Medal recipients to hold master classes on September 14

The recipients of the 2023 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism will speak about their areas of expertise in a daylong series of master classes on Thursday, Sept. 14. The presentations are free and open to the public. The scheduled times and locations for the master classes are: 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Drew Sullivan and Paul … Continued

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NABJ-MU wins Student Chapter of the Year Award from National Association of Black Journalists

L-R: Carrington Peavy, Bethany Cates, Ron Kelley and Amari Foster By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 15, 2023) — NABJ-MU, the Missouri School of Journalism’s chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists, won the NABJ Student Chapter of the Year Award during the organization’s annual national convention in Birmingham, Alabama, this month. “Over time, … Continued

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Journalism Bootcamp

From Columbia to Colombia: Missouri School of Journalism students complete ‘bootcamp’ on international journalism in Washington, D.C.

L-R: MaKayla Hart, Lillian Metzmeier, Emma Murphy, Kristina Abovyan, Briana Heaney, Hailey Peck, Amelia Hurley, Samantha Dietel, Eli Hoff, Abigail Lee, Michelle Renee Quinn By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 25, 2023) — In May, 11 Missouri School of Journalism students traveled to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Center for Strategic and International … Continued

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School of Journalism to recognize 487 candidates at May graduation ceremony

The program will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 14, at Mizzou Arena The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 487 May and August graduates at its 9 a.m. commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 14, at Mizzou Arena on the University of Missouri campus. Seating is open, and no tickets are required. Guests can enter the arena for … Continued

2023 Reynolds Journalism Institute Women in Journalism Workshop attendees and session leaders.

Closing the gap

2023 Reynolds Journalism Institute Women in Journalism Workshop attendees and session leaders.Photo: Kat Duncan Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute is leading the way in providing female journalists the tools and training necessary for modern reporting environments Contact: Deidra Ashley, ashleyde@missouri.edu By Audrey Brown Covering natural disasters doesn’t always come naturally. That was a hard lesson … Continued

Sky Chadde

Sky Chadde, investigative ag journalist and J-School alum, to deliver Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 18, 2023) — Sky Chadde, BJ’14, MA ’19, an investigative journalist for nonprofit digital newsroom Investigate Midwest, will deliver the Missouri School of Journalism’s Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, in 214 Lee Hills Hall. The event is free and open to the public, … Continued

Student competition winners 2023

Missouri School of Journalism team wins annual Reynolds Journalism Institute’s Student Innovation Competition

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 6, 2023) — The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute announced the winners of the RJI Student Innovation Competition, awarding prizes of $10,000, $2,500 and $1,000 to three collegiate teams who came up with the best practical, actionable plans to address a local need in their community through service journalism. … Continued