Missouri Method
How Students Used PublishThis to Curate RJI’s Mobile First Symposium
By Hannah Schmidt and Meredith Turk Published May 20, 2014, by PBS MediaShift; used by permission. At the Missouri School of Journalism, students are guinea pigs for new innovations, products and processes that are breaking ground in the news and digital spheres. Ten students in Jim Flink‘s Emerging Technologies class had firsthand experience using a curation … Continued
Missouri Wins First Place in Hearst Broadcast News Intercollegiate Competition
The School of Journalism Also Ties for Second Place Overall San Francisco (May 20, 2014) — The Missouri School of Journalism is one of nine universities sharing prizes totaling $64,000 as this year’s winners of the Intercollegiate Writing, Photojournalism and Broadcast News and Multimedia Competitions of the annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The 2013-14 prizes … Continued
Magazine Journalism Students Present Prototypes to Meredith Executives
All Aspects of a Magazine, from Idea to Business Plan, Are Part of the Semester-Long Project By Allison Pohle Des Moines, Iowa (May 14, 2014) — To prepare for their four-hour bus ride to Meredith Corporation‘s Des Moines headquarters on Friday, May 9, Missouri School of Journalism magazine students packed their bags with reading material. … Continued
More Than 65 Missouri Journalism Students Participate in Mizzou Alternative Breaks to 12 US Locations
Service Activities Change Lives and Perspectives on a Variety of Issues Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2014) — More than 65 Missouri School of Journalism students chose community service rather than relaxation during spring break. They were among the nearly 650 University of Missouri students who registered for 53 Mizzou Alternative Breaks trips. MU’s program is … Continued
Students Immerse Themselves in Science Journalism at National Conference
The American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting Is One of the World’s Largest Scientific Meetings Chicago (April 22, 2014) — A shortage of transplant organs. The mysteries of hyena scent. Perilous times for polar bears. These are just a few of the topics that four Missouri School of Journalism students explored at the … Continued
New Vox Magazine Design Offers Fresh New Look for Columbia Readers
Three Master’s Students Guide the Research, Content and Design Process By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2014) — A live band, giveaways and food from the Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. celebrated a fresh new look for the print and iPad platforms of Vox Magazine. Vox, a city magazine, covers arts, culture and people and … Continued
14 Journalism Students Experience Life as a Community Newspaper Publisher
The Weeklong Externship Highlight a Variety of Issues Faced by Publishers Columbia, Mo. (April 10, 2014) — Fourteen Missouri School of Journalism students learned about the life of a publisher as part of the requirements for JOURN 4706 Community Newspaper Management this semester. Management, circulation and editorial issues were all part of a weeklong externship … Continued
18 Students Selected as New Journalism Ambassadors for the 2014-15 Academic Year
The Group Helps with Recruitment Efforts and Special Events Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2014) — Eighteen Missouri School of Journalism students have been selected to serve as Journalism Ambassadors for the 2014-15 academic year. Journalism Ambassadors represent the Missouri School of Journalism at various student recruitment and special events. Ambassadors also provide tours of the … Continued
Record Number of Recruiters Look to Hire Missouri Journalism Talent
Almost 500 Students and Company Representatives in Attendance at the 2014 Strategic Communication Career Fair By Katelyn Morris Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2014) — The recent Strategic Communication Career Fair was the largest in its history, attracting 44 recruiters from advertising and public relations agencies as well as other … Continued
Journalism Students Freelance for Publications Across the Country
Lauren Steele Is One Who Is Achieving Her Dreams of Working as a Fitness Writer By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 3, 2014) — Lauren Steele loves to run. This is a woman who can finish a half marathon in fewer than 7 minutes per mile. But she also loves writing, and Steele just turned … Continued