Grad Studies
Photojournalism Master’s Student Wins International Award
Alexey Furman’s Award-Winning Work Features Injured Ukrainian Veterans Columbia, Mo. (July 20, 2016) — A photojournalism master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism has gained international recognition for his work featuring injured Ukrainian veterans. Alexey Furman received the Grand Prize in the International Academic Forum 2016 Documentary Photography Award competition. Furman is a Ukrainian … Continued
First Day as Associate Dean
Columbia, Mo. (July 5, 2016) — My first day as associate dean of Graduate Studies was pretty calm. It helped that it was Friday, July 1, the lead-in to a three-day holiday weekend. That being said, we have been very busy during the transition. Katharine Appuhn-Hodges joined the staff in June as a senior academic … Continued
Insight on Internships
5 Questions with Daniel Shapiro The Missouri School of Journalism hopes to shine a light on some of our amazing students currently interning around the nation. Meet Daniel Shapiro, a second-year graduate student studying documentary journalism. Shapiro earned his undergraduate degree at Missouri in Convergence Journalism. (Interview by Sophia Lauriello and Chad Brewster.) Where are … Continued
Foreign Press Association Awards Aleksandr Gorbachev $10,000 First Place Scholarship
The Russian Journalist and Fulbright Fellow’s Thesis Was on Business Models of American Digital Longform Publications New York (May 20, 2016) — Aleksandr Gorbachev, MA ’16, has won the first place prize of $10,000 from the Foreign Press Association Scholarship Fund. He was one of five international students to be recognized at the organization’s May … Continued
Transparency, Communication, Monitoring Are Key to Crisis Communication, Research Finds
Yang Cheng Studied the 2014 Recall by General Motors, One of the Largest Crises in the History of the Automotive Industry Columbia, Mo. (May 19, 2016) — Transparency, ongoing communication and consistent monitoring of news reports are key to handling a crisis, according to research by a Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student. Yang Cheng … Continued
8 Missouri Journalism Graduate Students Attend White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
These Scholarship Recipients Received VIP Treatment, Including Personal Congratulations from President and Mrs. Obama Washington, D.C. (May 5, 2016) — Eight Missouri School of Journalism graduate students attended President Obama’s last White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 30. The lucky eight were honored guests as recipients of scholarships funded by the proceeds of the … Continued
How Public Outrage on Twitter Affects Organizations in Crisis
Missouri School of Journalism Doctoral Students Explore Conversations about the NFL and Concussions Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2016) — Two Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students, Douglas Wilbur and Danielle Myers, innovatively applied a public relations theory to a situation involving the National Football League (NFL), popular culture and health issues. The theory applied, contingency … Continued
Online Master’s Student Wins $5,000 Communications Industry Award
Hilarey Wojtowicz Accepted Her New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarship at the 2016 Matrix Awards Event New York (April 26, 2016) — A Missouri School of Journalism online master’s student was among the elite group of scholarship recipients recognized by the New York Women in Communications Foundation. Hilarey Wojtowicz accepted her $5,000 prize at the … Continued
Graduate Student Shawn Shinneman Wins Don Romero Prize
The Award Recognizes Outstanding Magazine Writing By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (April 25, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Shawn Shinneman is the winner of the 2016 Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing. He receives a $750 cash award. Shinneman submitted three articles to be considered for the prize: “How Online Threats … Continued
Stranjers: David Wolfgang
It’s smart, passionate, resilient, quirky and creative people who make the Missouri School of Journalism so special. Meet them in “STRANjERS.” David Wolfgang PhD Student “I had a teacher in my undergrad who told me to be my own best advocate. I kind of take that to heart. I’ve found that if you want to … Continued