Missouri Method
Checking in during COVID-19
As her time at Mizzou ends, one journalism student is helping provide community-specific information about COVID-19. By Brian Consiglio MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (May 15, 2020) — In high school, Zia Kelly never imagined studying at the University of Missouri, let alone reporting for her college town during a pandemic. “I was a Jayhawk … Continued
Challenge Accepted! How can a Phoenix TV station better engage with 18- to 24-year-olds?
Missouri School of Journalism students partner with media organizations to solve problems they face. By Annie Le, Kyle McCubbin, Sidney Steele and Jacqueline Lemp Columbia, Mo. (May 14, 2020) — Dear News Editors, Doesn’t every news organization want to engage a younger audience? For our capstone class, we had the privilege of working with journalism … Continued
MOJO Ad teams finish the semester remotely, present findings amid COVID-19 pandemic
Spring 2020 clients included the Missouri Department of Conservation and Nevada Department of Wildlife. By Jerry Duggan An indispensable part of every strategic communication senior’s final semester at the Missouri School of Journalism is the capstone experience. Although this year’s spring semester looked a little different from previous ones, with all classes moving online in … Continued
Challenge Accepted! How to host a Zoom party for your audience.
Convergence journalism students Grace Huguelet, Anna Sirianni, Chloe Thornberry and Rachel Zalucki worked with podcast producers Endless Thread to help them host a more engaging, interactive Zoom meeting. Missouri School of Journalism students partner with media organizations to solve problems they face. By Grace Huguelet, Anna Sirianni, Chloe Thornberry and Rachel Zalucki Columbia, Mo. (May … Continued
Missouri Journalism team to compete in National Student Advertising Competition finals
J-School team wins American Advertising Federation District 9 for the third year in a row. By Zach Taylor Columbia, Mo. (May 19, 2020) — The 2020 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) team at the Missouri School of Journalism is one of eight teams that has been selected to compete in this year’s national finals on … Continued
Documentary Journalism students to premiere their films at fourth annual Stronger than Fiction Film Festival May 16-17
16 students will be showing short documentary films over 48 hours via free online streaming. Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2020) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism will hold its fourth annual Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival on May 16-17. This festival, normally held in person at the historic … Continued
Journalism and business students gain hands-on experience participating in the 11th annual Entrepreneurship and Media of the Future Symposium competition
Winning team comes up with idea for online subscription-based learning platform for journalists. By Jennifer Nelson A University of Missouri student team who came up with the idea to teach different journalistic skills through an online, subscription-based learning platform won the 11th annual Entrepreneurship and Media of the Future Symposium competition. The team created the … Continued
School of Journalism students gain hands-on experience covering pandemic, working remotely
During the COVID-19 pandemic, student journalists at KOMU-TV, KBIA-FM and the Columbia Missourian are gaining a new type of hands-on training. Missourian launches COVID-19 newsletter, KBIA launches live show to meet community needs By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (April 15, 2020) — The young journalists at KOMU-TV, KBIA-FM and the Columbia Missourian are gaining a … Continued
The 5G experience: Mizzou partners with AT&T to deliver innovative curriculum to students
Journalism students part of four interdisciplinary teams focused on specific industries to find creative solutions using 5G. Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2020) — This spring semester, 19 University of Missouri students are participating in a new immersive 5G course in partnership with AT&T. The course will explore the impact of wireless technology on college campuses … Continued
Columbia Missourian sports section, 20 students score big at national APSE awards contest
Competing with industry pros, twenty-one different Missouri School of Journalism students working at the Columbia Missourian sports desk placed in the top 10 nationally and brought home top awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) national contest for work produced in 2019. Annual contest recognizes excellence in professional sports writing. Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 24, … Continued