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

MOJO Ad to Develop Integrated Campaigns for National Chain Famous Footwear

By Susan Visscher Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2013) — MOJO Ad, the Missouri School of Journalism’s student-staffed, professional-services advertising agency, will develop integrated strategic communication campaign ideas for Famous Footwear during the spring semester. The campaigns will target the Youth and Young Adult (YAYA) market, those in the 18 … Continued

PBS NewsHour Selects Two Missouri Journalism Students for All-Expense-Paid Trip to Create News Content for Inauguration

Charles Minshew and Lukas Udstuen Are Among the 14 to Participate in ‘Vote 2012: College Tour’ Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 26, 2012) — PBS NewsHour has selected two Missouri School of Journalism students to be among the 14 to create original news content around the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Charles Minshew and Lukas Udstuen will … Continued