International Programs
Convergence Journalism Senior Receives $2,000 Scholarship from the Overseas Press Club Foundation
Eva Dou Will Be a Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in Taipei after Graduation in May Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2012) — Eva Dou, a convergence journalism senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won a prestigious Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship. She received the $2,000 award at the Foundation’s 2012 Annual Scholarship … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Collaborate with United Nations and British Council to Release the Video Series “100 Questions About Islam”
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 3, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism students aided in the creation of a new video series, which provides commentary and insight on current perceptions of Islam and Muslim cultures and the challenges faced in fostering cross-cultural dialogue between Muslim and non-Muslim communities. “100 Questions About Islam” aims, above all, at being … Continued
Journalism Students Represent MU at European Union; Attend Press Visit in Brussels
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 1, 2010) — Journalism graduate students Brian Jarvis and Rebecca Wolfson voyaged to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, in October to participate in the 2010 European Union Press Visit for U.S. journalism students. The week-long trip is aimed to boost awareness and improve EU-USA relations. Along with 13 other students from … Continued
Missouri Journalism Student Travels to Guatemala as Winner of International YouTube/Pulitzer Center Contest
By Amy Brachmann Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 6, 2010) — Radio-television journalism senior Alex Rozier recently was named the grand prize winner in the “Project: Report” contest sponsored by YouTube and the Pulitzer Center. He won a $10,000 grant for an international reporting project, which he used for travel to Guatemala in September. The … Continued
Patricia Smith Elected to International Press Institute Executive Board
By Amy Brachmann Master’s Student Vienna (Sept. 24, 2010) — Patricia Smith, managing editor of Global Journalist magazine published by the Missouri School of Journalism, was named to the executive board of the International Press Institute in IPI’s 59th General Assembly Sept. 13. The Assembly also elected four other new board members: Owais Aslam Ali, chairman … Continued
Barbara Cochran Named the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 26, 2010) — Barbara Cochran, a news executive whose career includes top jobs in the broadcast, print and non-profit worlds, has been named the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. Cochran will be based in the School’s bureau in Washington, D.C., where she has … Continued
Biotech University Student Winner Attends International Science Conference In China
By Steve Veile Manager, Biotech University Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 19, 2010) — For Charlotte Bellis, it was a long way from the Missouri School of Journalism to the World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology in Dalian, on the east coast of China, but she earned the right to be there and was determined to make the … Continued
10 Missouri Journalism Students Recognized at Annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.
By Katy Steinmetz Master’s Student Washington, D.C. (May 4, 2010) — Saturday night was all red carpet and A-list haze for the 10 Missouri School of Journalism students attending the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington D.C. The lucky few were the recipients of $2,500 scholarships that came with invites to the gala … Continued
Pat Smith Is Honored with the MU 2010 International Engagement Award
Columbia, Mo. (April 26, 2010) — The University of Missouri Council on International Initiatives (CII) has selected Pat Smith as a recipient of its 2010 International Engagement Award. The International Engagement Award, which is presented annually to select honorees, recognizes exemplary contributions by MU faculty, staff and students who are working to sustain and extend … Continued
NABJ Students Visit The Big Apple
By Lauren Walsh Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 3, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism students who are members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) recently spent five busy and informative days in New York City for the group’s fifth annual media tour. The tours allowed 40 students to learn how media outlets operate … Continued