Grad Studies
Missouri School of Journalism doctoral candidate wins coveted dissertation award from American Academy of Advertising
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 18, 2024) — Evgeniia Belobrovkina, a doctoral candidate at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the American Academy of Advertising’s (AAA) Doctoral Dissertation Grant Competition, a prestigious honor that comes with funding supporting the continuation of groundbreaking research and initiatives. Belobrovkina is the fifth doctoral candidate from the … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students showcase research at conferences around the country
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 7, 2024) — Students at the Missouri School of Journalism are traveling to research conferences this week, where they will present graduate and undergraduate work on a variety of topics related to journalism and strategic communication — some representing undergraduates’ first forays into academic research. “Our students’ presence in … Continued
Scholarship helps Missouri School of Journalism graduate student document stories of people living with dementia and their caregivers in rural America
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2024) — William Clayton Steward, a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism studying photojournalism, knows caring for a loved one with dementia is challenging. Access to vital care is generally more challenging in farming communities and small towns, leaving caregivers to do their best with what they have available. … Continued
Kristina Abovyan, Missouri School of Journalism international student, named 32nd Kaplan Fellow
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2023) — Missouri School of Journalism master’s student Kristina Abovyan has been named the 32nd David Kaplan Memorial Fellow, earning a $10,000 stipend and a paid, full-time position at the ABC News Washington Bureau in the spring. The prestigious fellowship will allow Abovyan to rotate through several roles … Continued
Two graduate students at Missouri School of Journalism visit EU headquarters in Brussels
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 11, 2023) — Two graduate students at the Missouri School of Journalism are in Brussels, Belgium, this week as part of a select group of students and recent graduates from top journalism schools in the United States. Lily Williams and Michelle Renee Quinn are visiting the headquarters of the … Continued
Kailan Dixon graduates from Summer Fellow to full-time master’s student at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2023) — When Kailan Dixon arrived at the Missouri School of Journalism in August to begin her first semester as a master’s student, she already had more experience with the master’s program than many of her peers. She had already completed a photojournalism piece for KBIA-FM, the School’s … Continued
Adam Goldstein earns Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 1, 2023) — Adam Goldstein, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the 2023 Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship, which comes with a $5,000 stipend to support the reporting of a science, health or environmental story anywhere in the world. The news was announced on April … Continued
Twelve Missouri School of Journalism students and alumni chosen as 2023-24 Report for America corps members
By Nate Brown (Columbia, Mo., April 27, 2023) — Four members of the Class of 2023 and eight alumni will join the 2023-24 class of Report for America, which sends journalists to news outlets across the country to report on under covered issues and communities. This year’s reporting corps of more than 200 journalists and photojournalists … Continued
School of Journalism to recognize 487 candidates at May graduation ceremony
The program will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 14, at Mizzou Arena The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 487 May and August graduates at its 9 a.m. commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 14, at Mizzou Arena on the University of Missouri campus. Seating is open, and no tickets are required. Guests can enter the arena for … Continued
News media’s racial reckoning
George Floyd aftermath changed the question from what can be said, to what must be said By Emeri Burks Emeri Burks conducted in-depth interviews with 12 journalists as part of her work to earn a master’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism. Burks is currently an independent journalist publishing under the label EB Words (ebwords.org) … Continued