Events
Columbia Missourian to Host Scripps Regional Spelling Bee March 13 on the MU Campus
Since 1941, the Scripps National Spelling Bee program has been promoting literacy among elementary and middle school students. The Columbia Missourian will host 55 students from eight Missouri counties at the regional qualifying event to be held on Wednesday, March 13, in the Geological Sciences building on the Mizzou Campus. 55 Students from 8 Mid-Missouri … Continued
Missouri’s Scholastic Journalism Programs to Be Recognized on March 9
More than 200 high school journalism and yearbook advisers and their students will be on hand as Missouri men’s basketball takes on Ole Miss Saturday, March 9 at Mizzou Arena. More Than 200 Advisers and Students Will Be on Hand at the Men’s Basketball Game Against Ole Miss at Mizzou Arena Columbia, Mo. (March 5, … Continued
MOJO Ad Hosts Strategic Communication Career Fest
Students network with agency recruiters from across the country in order to “level up” their futures By Mackenzie Chaney, Callie Hines and Brooke Saharovici Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2019) — The Missouri School of Journalism brought students and recruiters together for a successful day of networking at the annual Strategic Communication Career Fest on Feb. … Continued
Advertising Scholar on Consumer Behavior to Present on Tuesday, March 19
Internationally-recognized scholar and author Ronald J. Faber will lecture at the Missouri School of Journalism as part of the School’s Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program from noon to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, in the Fred W. Smith Forum of the Reynolds Journalism Institute. Faber’s presentation is free and open to the public. Ron Faber Will … Continued
Visual Arts Showcase Allows Photojournalism Student to Display Her Artistic Side
Encouraged as a high schooler to pursue art school, photojournalism sophomore and second-year Discovery Fellow Emmalee Reed chose instead to pursue her creative side via real-world media outlets at the Missouri School of Journalism. Emmalee Reed and Two Other J-Schoolers Among 50 Competing for $8K in Professional Development Awards By Nate Brown Columbia, Mo. (Feb. … Continued
Wall Street Journal Multimedia Editor to Headline Statewide ‘J-Day’ March 25, 2019
J-Day, an annual Missouri Interscholastic Press Association statewide event hosting more than 1,500 high school students, will be held Monday, March 25, on the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus. Mizzou Alumni Brian McGill, BJ ’02, Covers Politics and Policy, Attended ‘J-Day’ as a KC-Area High School Student Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2019) — Brian McGill, … Continued
Mark Swanson Unites Gamers for a Children’s Miracle Network Fundraiser
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 20, 2018) — A Missouri School of Journalism faculty member exemplified the idea of using your talents for good by using his self-invented board game to raise money for children in need. Mark Swanson, associate professor in strategic communication, is also the creator of the board game Feudum. This year, he was … Continued
MU Alumni Shared Perspective with Current Students at ‘What I Wish I Knew’
By Mackenzie Chaney, Callie Hines and Brooke Saharovici MOJO Ad Public Relations Account Executives Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 30, 2018) — MOJO Ad hosted “What I Wish I Knew” on Nov. 28 in Fred W. Smith Forum to kick off the 2019 MU Strategic Career Fest. The event, a virtual panel of recent MU strategic communication … Continued
Pri-MO Events Students Lead Columbia Community in a Night of Celebration
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2018) — The Progress Awards, created by the Columbia Missourian, is an event that celebrates active members of the Columbia community and recognizes their embodiment of progress. The Missourian asked the Missouri School of Journalism’s student-run events agency, Pri-MO Events, to put on the Progress Awards for the second year. Pri-MO … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 126 Students at Dec. 15 Commencement
The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 126 students at the 1 p.m. commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15, in Jesse Auditorium. Alumna speaker will be Coburn Dukehart, MA ’03. Obehi Imarenezor will serve as master of ceremonies and Evan Dodson will present “Thoughts of the Class.” Ceremony Scheduled to Start at 1 p.m. in … Continued