Missouri Journalism Students and Faculty Earn 485 Awards, Honors and Other Recognitions During Recent Academic Year

Columbia, Mo. (June 26, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism students and faculty earned an impressive 485 top awards, honors and other recognitions during the 2012-13 academic year. Only honors that were selected in competitions sponsored by outside organizations or those external to the School are included in the list. Missouri students and faculty were … Continued

Missouri Alumni Share Advice with High School Students about College-Level Journalism

Be Persistent, Be Passionate and Build Your Portfolio, the Group Encouraged San Francisco (May 28, 2013) — Five Missouri School of Journalism alumni talked to a packed room of high school students from around the U.S. about what to expect from a college-level journalism program, emphasizing the importance of starting early on developing expertise and … Continued

Famous Footwear Taps MOJO Ad to Reach the Youth and Young Adult Market

Missouri School of Journalism’s Student-Staffed Ad Agency Delivers 3 Campaign Recommendations By Marissa Ferri Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2013) — Famous Footwear, a leading shoe retailer of Brown Shoe Company, challenged MOJO Ad to differentiate their brand from other shoe retailers in the market at the beginning of the … Continued

Magazine Journalism Students Visit Magazine Offices in New York City

By Heather Riske Columbia, Mo. (April 3, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism students and professors recently traveled to New York City to visit with some of the biggest national titles in the magazine industry. Over two and a half days, the group of 24 students and two professors toured 20 offices and spoke with … Continued

17 Students Selected to Serve as Journalism Ambassadors for 2013-14

The Group, from 10 States, Represents the Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2013) — Seventeen Missouri School of Journalism students have been selected to serve as Journalism Ambassadors for the 2013-14 academic year. Journalism Ambassadors represent the Missouri School of Journalism at various student recruitment and special events. Ambassadors also provide tours … Continued

Missouri Journalism Students Cover SEC Basketball Tournament in Nashville

Reporters File Multimedia Stories for the Columbia Missourian and KOMU-TV Columbia, Mo. (March 15, 2013) — A car carrying Brendan Meyer and Justin Yang, the men’s basketball beat writers for the Columbia Missourian this season, and Greg Kendall-Ball, photographer, left early yesterday morning for what could, depending on the University of Missouri Tigers, be an extended … Continued

Editorial Writing Class Produces Editorials for Newspapers In Education Week

The Columns Are Free and Available to the Public Columbia, Mo. (March 12, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism students in Associate Professor Clyde Bentley‘s editorial writing class and the Missouri Press Association are working together to encourage newspaper readership among younger readers. The students are writing editorials as part of the annual Newspapers In … Continued

Blog Documenting Pioneering Course in Drone Journalism Launched

Missouri School of Journalism Students Explore Public Service News Coverage Using New Technology Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2013) — Students at the Missouri School of Journalism have launched a blog documenting a pioneering course in drone journalism. Related: NBC Nightly News Weekend Edition for March 9: “Schools Use Drones for Learning“ The blog, called “The Missouri Drone … Continued

Two Missouri School of Journalism Students Participate in PBS Newshour’s InaugBlog

By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2013) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students joined 15 other college journalists from around the country to cover President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in a new way – on PBS Newshour‘s InaugBlog. Lukas Udstuen, a convergence journalism senior with an emphasis in international journalism, worked as a … Continued