Grad Studies
Doctoral fellowships at Missouri School of Journalism open doors to high-impact research
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2022) — As part of the Missouri School of Journalism’s dedication to accessible and affordable education, a number of doctoral fellowships are available for those looking for a high-impact opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree that takes education beyond the classroom. With full tuition waivers, health insurance and … Continued
Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Missouri School of Journalism alum, to receive Black Alumni Emerging Trailblazer Award
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 19, 2022) — On Friday, Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Ph.D. ’18, will return to the campus and community that played host to two of the most important milestones in her life: her doctorate from the Missouri School of Journalism and the birth of her daughter, Emery Ashley. Those two events … Continued
Watchdog Writers Group announces new fellows and student reporters
Authors and students will produce books and articles on the industrial and cultural degradation of the American prairie; the rising incarceration rate among women; and the FBI’s infiltration of Black Lives Matter protests in the Midwest.
Missouri School of Journalism welcomes Afghan journalist to campus with fellowship from Lee Hills Chair
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (August 23, 2022) — Zabihullah Ghazi, an award-winning Afghan journalist who has produced stories about his home country for Voice of America (VOA) and the New York Times for more than half a decade, has come to Columbia, Missouri, to study at the Missouri School of Journalism. In the wake … Continued
Kelly Dereuck wins $7,000 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting
The scholarship isn’t the first time Dereuck has benefitted from Loomis’ legacy By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 6, 2022) — Kelly Dereuck, a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the $7,000 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. The scholarship, named for the School of Journalism alum, Missouri Honor Medal … Continued
RJI student innovation staffers work with community newsrooms to stay on cutting edge of technology and content
Columbia, Mo. (June 29, 2022) — During the spring semester, four students at the University of Missouri worked at the Reynolds Journalism Institute as student innovation staffers. Annie Jennemann and Regan Mertz, both graduate students at the Missouri School of Journalism, worked under the tutelage of Kat Duncan, RJI’s director of innovation, while undergraduates Gabriella … Continued
Three Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students win coveted scholarship from American Academy of Advertising
Columbia, Mo. (June 28, 2022) — Evgeniia Belobrovkina, Ting-Hao Tsou, and Weilu Zhang have been awarded the American Academy of Advertising’s (AAA) Graduate Student Conference Scholarship. The award allowed the three Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students to travel to St. Petersburg, Florida, in March to present their research in person at the annual AAA … Continued
Doctoral student wins AEJMC top paper award for media ethics, embarks on new career path at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (June 21, 2022) — Mengyao Xu, a doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the Carol Burnett Award for Top Student Paper from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s media ethics division. The award will be presented later this month in partnership with Kappa … Continued
Thirteen Missouri School of Journalism students and alumni chosen as 2022-23 Report for America corps members
For two new members, joining Report for America is a dream opportunity to give a voice to underrepresented communities By Nate Brown (Columbia, Mo., May 17, 2022) — One Missouri School of Journalism graduate student, four members of the Class of 2022 and eight alumni will join the 2022-23 class of Report for America, which … Continued
Two master’s students win Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship for 2022
Columbia, Mo (May 6, 2022) — Environmental change in the U.S. and around the world is the theme of this year’s Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship winners. Journalism master’s students Jana Rose Schleis and Tanishka R. each will receive a $5,000 fellowship to help fund their reporting projects. Schleis will tell the story of her hometown … Continued