Events
Missouri School of Journalism to Host Open House, Offer Guided Tours In Conjunction with Family Weekend 2019
In conjunction with Mizzou Family Weekend, a guided tour of of KOMU-TV, the J-School’s unique, University-owned NBC affiliate will be offered beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, at the station’s broadcast facility located at 5550 Old 63 South, Columbia, MO 65201. All Events Scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 … Continued
Career Awareness Day to Focus on the Importance of Storytelling
High school students will have an opportunity to hear from experts on storytelling in science, agriculture, journalism and communication-related areas at the “Communicating News About Science and Agriculture” conference on Friday, Nov. 15, in Chillicothe, Mo. Registration opens on Monday, Sept. 9. The ‘Communicating News About Science and Agriculture’ Conference Will Be Held on Friday, … Continued
Journalism School Faculty Member, Students Reflect on Tap Day Experiences
Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2019) — From Virginia to Texas to the open farmland of mid-Missouri, Jeannette Porter, Mitchell Davis and Holly Enowski all came to MU with high ambition, but none ever expected to be recognized in this way. The three were among a handful of individuals from strategic communication to be tapped into … Continued
Documentary Journalism Students to Premier Their Films at Third Annual Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival on May 15 at the Missouri Theater
University of Missouri documentary journalism students will get to see their films have their world premiere next week as the third annual Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival comes to the historic Missouri Theater on Wednesday, May 15, beginning at 2 p.m. Admission to all films is free (no tickets required) and is open to the … Continued
13 Students Inducted Into Alpha Delta Sigma
Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2019) — A passion to learn more about the advertising industry while paving the way for their own future careers is what earned 13 Missouri School of Journalism students a spot in the 2019 Alpha Delta Sigma class, an honor society associated with the American Advertising Federation. Every year, students have … Continued
School of Journalism to recognize 532 candidates at May graduation ceremony
The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 532 May and August graduates at its 6 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, at Mizzou Arena. The alumna speaker will be Elise Hu, BJ ’03, a Los Angeles-based correspondent and video host for NPR. Antoinette Miller will serve as master of ceremonies and the student speaker will … Continued
Journalists, Legal Experts Wrangle with the First Amendment and Social Media
At top right, Brian Stelter, chief media correspondent for CNN Worldwide and anchor of “Reliable Sources,” delivers the 2019 Missouri–Hurley and Price Sloan Symposium keynote address. At bottom, Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism and event organizer Barbara Cochran and Missouri Journalism Dean David Kurpius listen attentively. Discussion Took Place in Washington D.C. … Continued
DC Symposium to Discuss Social Media and the First Amendment
The Missouri-Hurley Price Sloan symposium “Free Speech, Free Press or Free for All? Social Media and the First Amendment” will be held on Thursday, April 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Brian Stelter, chief media correspondent for CNN Worldwide, is the scheduled keynote speaker. Barbara Cochran, … Continued
Journalism School to Host Journalist and Author Lisa Palmer
Journalist and author Lisa Palmer will speak at 6 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium, 88 Gannett Hall on the University of Missouri Columbia campus. Palmer’s lecture, part of the Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture Series, is free and open to the public. Drawing on Her Global Reporting, Palmer Will Discuss the Future of Food Security and Sustainable … Continued
Novak Leadership Institute Provides Training to Special Olympics Missouri
Now in its third year, the Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Program known as ALPs U played host to more than 30 Special Olympics Missouri athletes and families March 8-10 on the Mizzou campus. Student scholars from the School’s Novak Leadership Institute experienced first-hand the value of volunteering, leading and mentoring others. The 3-Day Athlete Leadership … Continued