Grants
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Awarded $150,000 National Endowment for Humanities Grant
O.N. Pruitt worked as a white photographer in the racially-segregated town of Columbus, Mississippi, from 1915-1960. Pruitt’s photographs provide context for Southern history and culture as well as racial violence, depicting everything from river baptisms, family picnics to public executions and the 1935 lynching of two African American farmers. Project Will Create a Series of … Continued
Moore Foundation Awards $500,000-Plus Grant to Support Health Journalism
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation recently made a three-year grant of $509,400 to the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists headquartered at the J-School. Association of Health Care Journalists Professional Organization is Headquartered at Missouri Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 5, 2018) — The Center … Continued
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grants $450,000 to Journalism Training, Resources
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a $450,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, headquartered at the Missouri School of Journalism. The RWJF funding will be used to continue offering training and resources for journalists covering health issues. Pictured are some of the Mizzou students, staff and faculty who attending … Continued
Four Journalism Faculty Awarded Hearst Fellowship Grants
Four University of Missouri Journalism faculty have been selected to receive a William Randolph Hearst Faculty Fellowship grant. Clockwise from top-left, Ryan Famuliner, Keith Greenwood, Jeimmie Nevalga and Laura Johnston will received supplemental support as they work to enhance the Missouri Method, the J-School’s foundational approach to learning. The Two-Year, $150,000 Grant Funds Faculty Salary … Continued
Kauffman Foundation Grant Will Provide More Business Journalism Learning Opportunities for University of Missouri Students
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City, Mo., has awarded nearly $200,000 in grant funding to Missouri Business Alert to support additional reporting and internship opportunities for Mizzou business journalism students. Plans Include More Reporting Trips, Hiring More Paid Help and Additional Event Planning Opportunities By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (May 15, 2018) — … Continued
David Novak, Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, CEO of Yum! Brands Gives $21.6 Million to MU School of Journalism
A $21.6 million gift to the University of Missouri will support the institute named for David Novak, an advertising and marketing executive and renowned expert on leadership, who is the co-founder, retired chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands. Gift from MU Alumni Will Establish the Novak Leadership Institute By Jeff Sossamon MU News Bureau Columbia, … Continued
Helmsley Charitable Trust Endorses Work of Health Journalism Center with $1.3 Million Grant
Missouri Students and Faculty Benefit Through Fellowships, Conferences and Workshops Columbia, Mo. (May 17, 2017) — The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, has been awarded a grant of nearly $1.3 million to provide educational opportunities and resources for journalists on health care issues … Continued
Again: Missouri Students, Faculty, Staff Celebrate 560-Plus Annual Awards and Honors
Individual and School Achievements Represent the Highest Standards in Research, Multimedia, Writing and More Columbia, Mo. (July 12, 2016) — Writing, design, research and more: For the second year in a row, Missouri School of Journalism students, faculty and staff earned more than 560 top awards, honors and other recognitions. “I have been amazed time … Continued
Kellogg Foundation Awards $432,000 Grant to Support Regional Health Fellowship Program
The Weeklong Boot Camp Serves as an Advanced Reporting Class for Missouri Journalism Students Columbia, Mo. (July 6, 2016) — The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) has awarded a three-year $432,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, to support a popular national … Continued
$230,000 Grant to Support Health Information Technology Training for Journalists
Gift from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Will Improve Health Communication Columbia, Mo. (May 16, 2016) — The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a three-year $230,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists. The center and the association are … Continued