School of Journalism to Recognize 96 Graduates at December Commencement Ceremonies

Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2006) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize its 96 December graduates during commencement ceremonies at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15, in Jesse Auditorium. Family and friends of the graduates do not need tickets to attend. Seating will be open. Graduate degrees will be awarded to 35 students, including three … Continued

Journalism Graduate Students Take Advantage of Opportunities at Recent Society of Environmental Journalists Conference

Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2006) — Opportunity is epidemic for graduate students at the Missouri School of Journalism. The symptoms can be subtle (networking) or obvious (e-mails), but the variables inevitably line up, and the students have an infectious urge to participate in career-building activities. That’s what happened to graduate students Rebecca Townsend and Traci … Continued

Freshmen Tackle iLife Challenge, Learn Career-Building Multimedia Skills

Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2006) — Hundreds of University of Missouri students, faculty and staff members recently filled Bush Auditorium in Cornell Hall for the awards presentation of the third annual Freshman iLife Challenge, a multimedia contest designed by the Missouri School of Journalism. The Challenge, sponsored by the School of Journalism, the Colleges of … Continued

Judging of National College Photography Competition Now Online through Vodcasting

Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2006) — For decades Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism students have had the unique opportunity to observe and collaborate with professionals during the annual College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) contests. This opportunity is now available to anyone in the world through the technological advance of vodcasting. Remote audience members can now go … Continued

Career Fair Attracts Prospective Employers from Coast to Coast

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 30, 2006) — Missouri Journalism students had the opportunity to rub shoulders, visit and interview with recruiters from 16 media organizations from across the United States during the Missouri School of Journalism’s sixth-annual Fall Media Career and Internship Fair, which took place Oct. 18-19. In addition to a day-long open interview session … Continued

Strategic Planning for Strategic Communication Education

Alumni Contribute Ideas, Resources at Strategic Communication Summit Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 24, 2006) — For one day, five decades-worth of advertising and public relations professionals gathered at the Missouri School of Journalism with a common mission. Some of them grew up before television – others have not lived without the Internet. Generation gaps, however, gave … Continued

‘New Media, Enduring Values’

Partnerships to Drive Innovation and Change Introduced at Hurley Symposium By Brett Mueller Committee of Concerned Journalists Washington, D.C. (Oct. 19, 2006) — The Missouri School of Journalism, the Committee of Concerned Journalists (CCJ) and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute announced the details of upcoming research partnerships with three news organizations around the country during the 2006 Curtis … Continued

Upcoming Symposium to Discuss “New Media, Enduring Values”

Four Projects Studying Related Journalism Principles to Be Announced Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2006) — The Missouri School of Journalism and the Committee of Concerned Journalists will commemorate their alliance at an upcoming symposium at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The theme of the event – the 2006 Curtis B. Hurley Symposium – will … Continued

Missouri Faculty, Students to Present at Upcoming AJHA Conference

By Janelle Walker Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 15, 2006) — Seven Missouri School of Journalism faculty members and graduate students will present their scholarly research or speak on academic panels next month at the 25th annual convention of the American Journalism Historians Association. The AJHA convention, which will take place Oct. 11-14 in Wichita, Kan., brings together … Continued