Events
Two journalism students win prestigious Hearst Awards, move Missouri School of Journalism to first place in Intercollegiate Writing Competition
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 19, 2022) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students have finished in the top 5 in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s 2022-2023 Feature Writing Competition. Eli Hoff, a student in the School’s accelerated Master’s program, won the competition overall while senior Ella McCarthy won fifth place, particularly notable feats … Continued
Art Holliday, celebrated St. Louis TV journalist, to deliver winter commencement address to Missouri School of Journalism graduates
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 9, 2022)— On Friday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m., Art Holliday, BJ ’76, will deliver the commencement address to the Missouri School of Journalism’s December 2022 graduates. Holliday is the current news director at KSDK-TV, the St. Louis area’s NBC-affiliated news station. “It’s a privilege to welcome Art back … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to recognize 84 students at Dec.16 graduation ceremony
The program will begin at 2 p.m. in Jesse Auditorium The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 84 students at the 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday, 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 … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students take home esteemed honors from CPOY 77, world-renowned college photography contest
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2022) — The 77th College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) competition — the most prestigious college photography competition in the world — concluded earlier this fall with some notable victories for students at the Missouri School of Journalism. Judged by an independent panel of experienced photojournalists, the competition … Continued
Juana Summers visits Missouri School of Journalism as KBIA celebrates 50 years
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Nov. 18, 2022) — As KBIA-FM continues its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, the Missouri School of Journalism hosted KBIA alum Juana Summers, BJ ’09, the newest co-host of All Things Considered on NPR, as she spoke Thursday with students and faculty about her journey from student reporting to one of … Continued
Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture delves into Texas oil and gas industry with Amal Ahmed
Missouri School of Journalism students gained practical insights into long-form reporting, investigating and interviewing By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2022) — Environmental reporter Amal Ahmed spoke with students at the Missouri School of Journalism on Friday, Nov. 11, as part of the Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture series. A freelance reporter, Ahmed offered student … Continued
Major Garrett parses fact from fiction in Boyd Lecture on politics and press at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 26, 2022) — Major Garrett, BJ ’84, chief Washington correspondent at CBS News, returned to the Missouri School of Journalism’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) on Thursday, Oct. 20 for a lecture and Q&A with faculty, staff, students and the public on the subject of truth in political reporting. “I’m … Continued
Major Garrett to discuss truth in political journalism for Boyd Lecture Series at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 14, 2022) — Major Garrett, chief Washington correspondent for CBS News, will deliver a lecture and discussion next week at the Missouri School of Journalism on the subject of the 2020 presidential election and truth in journalism. Part of the Gerald M. Boyd Lecture Series on Politics and Press … Continued
3 to receive Missouri Honor Medals for Distinguished Service in Journalism
2022 honorees include two individuals and one nonprofit media organization By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 14, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the 2022 recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service, a prestigious award recognizing lifetime or superior achievement in journalism or strategic communication. Two individuals and a nonprofit … Continued
Friends of the Facts conference at Missouri School of Journalism promotes media literacy through conversations with national experts
Professor Kathy Kiely, right, Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies, speaks with her panelists June 27, 2022, during her virtual Friends of the Facts seminar. With her in the RJI studio are, left to right, Jason Artman, an Illinois high school teacher; Shawn Healy, Illinois iCivics; and Rep. Jim Murphy, a member of the Missouri … Continued