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2 Events Prepared Strategic Communication Students for Career Fair
Experts Shared Advice About Resumes, Portfolios and LinkedIn By Eimear Arkins and Jamie Ras Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2016) — MOJO Ad recently hosted a series of preparatory events planned and executed by students, for students, in preparation for the 2016 Strategic Communication Career Fair. Almost 50 advertising and public relations companies participated in the Feb. … Continued
Applications Now Accepted to the Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop
The July 9-17 Summer Workshop Is Open to High School Students By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2016) — High school students interested in journalism can experience the thrill of creating stories at the upcoming Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop. The 2016 MUJW will be offered July 9-17 at the Missouri School of Journalism. Applications … Continued
DC Symposium to Explore Diversity, Inclusion, First Amendment
Missouri-Hurley Symposium Will Be Held March 17 in Washington Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2016) — What happens when a news story about racial discord, university leadership and academic freedom becomes an international sensation on social media and attracts dozens of news organizations to Missouri? What did faculty and students of the world’s first journalism school … Continued
Speaker Tells Students to Use Data, Build Trust When Covering Race
Nikole Hannah-Jones Presents Reporting on Race in the Age of Black Lives Matter By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 29, 2016) — Throughout the fall semester, Missouri School of Journalism students received more on-the-job learning and training than some journalists gain in a decade. Demonstrations by Concerned Student 1950, administrative resignations and profiles of courage … Continued
National Association of Black Journalists Travel to Atlanta for Media Tour
32 Students Visit News Media, Agencies; Connect with Alumni During Trip By Seinga Macauley Public Relations Chair NABJ Mizzou Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 17, 2016) — The National Association of Black Journalists Ale Chapter (NABJ) traveled to Atlanta, Feb. 2-7, for its annual Media Tour. The trip is the group’s most anticipated event of the school … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students to Attend DC Global Science Conference
American Association for the Advancement of Science Provides Networking, News Coverage Opportunities By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 9, 2016) – Six Missouri School of Journalism students and one University of Missouri chemistry major will attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference, held Feb. 11-15 in Washington, D.C. This is the third … Continued
Alumni Pay It Forward to Help Current Students
Virtual Individual Resume and Portfolio Reviews Prepare Strategic Communication Students for Annual Career Fair By Hailey Yeakle Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 3, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism alumni from across the country donated an hour of their time to help current students refine their resumes and portfolios during the recent Individual Resume and Portfolio Review. This … Continued
New Series of Workshops on Inclusiveness to Start in February
Sessions Will Focus on Challenges Faced by Higher Education Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism is taking a leadership role in helping future journalists and strategic communicators accurately reflect people from diverse backgrounds, said Dean David Kurpius in announcing a new series of workshops on inclusiveness. “Developing an inclusive lens … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Offers Nuclear Energy Workshop to Journalists
By Katherine Hambrick Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 27, 2016) — More than 20 professional journalists from around the country and five Missouri journalism students will attend a nuclear energy workshop at the Missouri School of Journalism Jan. 28-29. “The Promise & Perils of Nuclear Energy: A Workshop for Journalists” is aimed at educating journalists and journalism … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Selected to Attend Economic Data Workshop in DC
Weeklong Conference Helped Build an Understanding of US Government Economic Date Washington (Jan. 21, 2016) — Two Missouri School of Journalism graduate students and a convergence journalism senior were chosen to attend a recent weeklong conference on understanding U.S. government economic data. The three – Zivile Raskauskaite, a master’s student in broadcast journalism, Moqiu (May) … Continued