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In photos: Missouri School of Journalism’s ‘Missouri Method’ going strong during 2026 midterm primary
Senior Cooper Ten Bruin reports on the special Columbia City Council Fourth Ward election during the 5 p.m. newscast on KOMU-TV on Aug. 4, 2026. She would later interview Sharon Jones, who won the race, for the 10 p.m. newscast. Photo: Nate Brown By Austin Fitzgerald Photos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 11, 2026) … Continued
KBIA wins five Public Media Journalists Association awards
By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 30, 2026) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s KBIA-FM, an NPR-member station, was honored with five Public Media Journalists Association awards. Three staff members, one alum and one student from the School of Journalism won five of the 293 annual awards, selected from over 1,500 entries. This marks the … Continued
In photos: Oral history tour brings past to life
Associate Professor Janet Saidi, Missouri School of Journalism, left, and Associate Professor Claire Syler, Theatre and Performance Studies. In early May, students from the Missouri School of Journalism and the College of Arts and Science led an oral history tour through the Mizzou campus. After spending the semester drawing stories from audio recordings containing firsthand accounts of life in Columbia, … Continued
Update: KBIA adds national Murrow Award to 9 regional wins
By Austin Fitzgerald Update Aug. 13, 2026: “Dumped In Berger” has earned a national Murrow Award in the Investigative Reporting category. “This project essentially turned on a cold call resulting from a white pages search, and the subsequent receipt of 11 pounds worth of three-ring binders full of legal documents,” said Stan Jastrzebski, KBIA’s news … Continued
KBIA welcomes health reporter Najifa Farhat
Farhat will also begin teaching during the upcoming spring semester By Austin FitzgeraldPhoto by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 8, 2025) — Multimedia journalist Najifa Farhat has joined KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member radio station, as its newest health reporter. Her presence further strengthens a team that produces a variety of award-winning podcasts, … Continued
KBIA and KPR bring Mizzou-Kansas rivalry to the airwaves with inaugural Radio Rivals fundraising competition
By Austin Fitzgerald Public radio will join the fray when Mizzou Football faces off against the University of Kansas in a revival of the 134-year-old gridiron rivalry on Saturday, Sept. 6. Beginning on Thursday, Sept. 4, and continuing through game day, KBIA-FM — the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member station — will battle Kansas Public … Continued
Janet Saidi releases biography of Jane Austen, marking influential author’s 250th birthday
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 22, 2025) — Dec. 16, 2025, will mark the 250th birthday of Jane Austen, a towering figure in literary history and the author of such immensely popular novels as “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sense and Sensibility.” Just in time for the occasion, the Missouri School of Journalism’s Janet Saidi … Continued
Update: KBIA wins two national awards for series about sustainable agriculture
Schleis interviews farmer Arlyn Kauffman in Weldon, Iowa, for an episode about peer-to-peer farmer training and support. By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Cory W. MacNeil, Ph.D. ’24 UPDATE Aug. 14, 2025: “The Next Harvest,” KBIA-FM’s series about challenges facing sustainable agriculture in the Midwest, has added a national Murrow Award to its list of honors. Bestowed … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students and staff win 11 Missouri Broadcasters Association awards
Left to right: Jacob Richey, Beth Finello, John Murphy, Jeimmie Nevalga, Evie Allen and Dominick Lee By Nate Brown Osage Beach, Mo. (June 2, 2025) — NPR-member station KBIA-FM and NBC affiliate KOMU-TV, both working labs for students at the Missouri School of Journalism, won a total of 11 awards from the Missouri Broadcasters Association on May 31. The Missouri News … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students win 1 national, 6 regional SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 30, 2025) — Students at Vox Magazine and NPR-member station KBIA-FM, two of the Missouri School of Journalism’s professional news outlets, have won a total of six regional Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Master’s student Aminah Jenkins also earned a national Mark of … Continued