Missouri School of Journalism Students Hone Skills at Top Media Institutions

Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2007) — For 12 weeks this past summer, going to work meant going to a baseball game for Carolyn Rauen, a senior radio-television journalism major at the Missouri School of Journalism. As a studio production intern for ESPN, she arrived early and stayed late to transcribe play-by-play action and organize highlight … Continued

Missouri Journalism Senior Wins National American Advertising Federation Internship

Columbia, Mo. (April 2, 2007) — From selling advertising for USA Today in its London office to presenting scholarly research at an international conference in Dresden, Germany, senior strategic communication major Katie Roehrick’s education at the Missouri School of Journalism already has taken her around the world. On her birthday in March, Roehrick, of Kansas City, … Continued

Summer Internship Contest Recognizes Thirteen for Outstanding Journalism Work

By Craig Weiland Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 13, 2006) — Thirteen students in the magazine journalism and newspaper journalism emphasis areas at the Missouri School of Journalism were recognized for outstanding work produced while working at summer internships. “Judging the work of our students over the summer is a job I relish, as it reminds me of … Continued

Missouri Journalism Student Wins Outstanding Intern Award

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 16, 2006) — Matthew Haag, a senior newspaper journalism major and business minor from Dallas, Texas, has been honored as the runner-up for the 2006 H.M. Fentress Memorial Award for Editorial Excellence. The annual award is presented by Cox Newspapers to the top two reporting or feature writing interns in the Texas … Continued

MA Student Named 2006 David Kaplan Memorial Fellow at ABC News in D.C.

By Kate Greer Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 16, 2006) — Jia Zhou, a Missouri School of Journalism master’s student, is the 2006 recipient of the David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship. The fellowship, which is awarded each year to one Missouri graduate student who has an interest in broadcast production, includes a paid position at the ABC News Washington Bureau and … Continued

Salvo Named 2006 RTNDA Fellow, Wins National Internship at CBS Radio News

By Brenda Escobar Columbia, Mo. (June 30, 2006) — Hayley Salvo, a senior radio-television journalism major at the Missouri School of Journalism, was named the 2006 Rob Sunde Fellow at the recent Radio and Television News Directors Association‘s annual conference. Salvo, from Carrollton, Texas, reports and anchors the news for KBIA radio, one of the most successful public … Continued

Ten Missouri Journalism Students Win Dow Jones Editing Internships

Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 14, 2006) — Ten Missouri Journalism students have been selected for the prestigious 2006 Dow Jones Newspaper Fund summer internships in newspaper copy editing and sports copy editing. The students were among the 115 students selected from an applicant pool of more than 600. Each will receive pre-internship training and a weekly minimum salary … Continued

Professional Experience, Networking Benefit Students in Washington Program

By Shawn Brouwer Washington, D.C. (Feb. 13, 2006) — When Divya Abhat accepted a professional project at the National Geographic Traveler magazine in Washington, she hoped for assignments that would enable her to combine her journalism skills with environmental reporting. Her assignment to create an online newsletter about sustainable environmental tourism puts her on the cutting-edge of modern … Continued

Newspaper Journalism Student Named Best Intern in National Editing Program

By Traci McMurray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2006) — Missouri School of Journalism student Diego Sorbara has been chosen as the 2006 Ed Trayes Scholar, an honor given to the best intern in the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund‘s intensive copy editing summer program. Sorbara, the award’s second recipient, received a $1,000 scholarship. Approximately 100 students participate … Continued