Missouri Method
New Website Lauds Work of Those Who Care for Mid-Missouri’s Mentally Ill Population
Missouri School of Journalism Students Share Skill Sets to Produce the Project By Jessica Cullen Marketing Manager Project 573 Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2012) — A new multimedia website lauding the work of those who care for mid-Missouri residents with a mental illness will launch today. “An Unsung System” includes seven stories about people who … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Students Earn 29 SPJ Regional Mark of Excellence Awards
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (April 13, 2012) — The published work of 22 Missouri School of Journalism students earned Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards, a competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists for the best in student journalism. Several students received multiple awards. Missouri students earned 29 awards by placing … Continued
‘Letters Home’ Offers a Bridge of Support Between Alumni and Students
Columbia, Mo. (April 5, 2012) — “Letters Home,” an initiative to obtain advice from alumni for current Missouri School of Journalism students, recently made its debut on the website of Online News Association Mizzou. Juana Summers, BJ ’09, who works as a national political reporter for POLITICO, wrote the first letter. In the Feb. 27 … Continued
ASNE Moves to University of Missouri in New Partnership
Columbia, Mo. (April 3, 2012) – The nation’s premier organization for journalism leaders and one of the world’s leading institutions for journalism education and innovation are joining forces. The American Society of News Editors and the Missouri School of Journalism today announced a new partnership, including plans to move ASNE’s headquarters to the Donald W. … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Students to Write Editorials for the State’s Community Newspapers
Columbia, Mo. (March 23, 2012) — Some Missouri School of Journalism students will write editorials for the state’s community newspapers through a partnership with the Missouri Press Association. The 21 students in Associate Professor Clyde Bentley‘s editorial writing course will be paired with Missouri editors and publishers and asked to write a topic relevant to … Continued
Journalism Master’s Student Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Launches ‘Why Music Matters’ Series on NPR
Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2012) — A radio series produced by Missouri School of Journalism master’s student Anna Boiko-Weyrauch is now airing on NPR weekends on “All Things Considered.” “Why Music Matters” is a collection of stories from people of diverse backgrounds, in their own words, about how music has changed their lives. In the … Continued
Strategic Communication Students Visit New York City Ad/PR Agencies and Companies
Columbia, Mo. (March 9, 2012) — Creativity and innovation are hallmarks to successful communication, a group of 16 Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students learned during a two-day trip to New York City. Insights into how to develop and execute these values were shared at eight advertising and public relations agencies and other organizations. … Continued
New Journalism Ambassadors Selected for 2012-2013 Academic Year
Students Will Represent the School at Various Events and Activities Columbia, Mo. (March 5, 2012) — Fifteen Missouri School of Journalism students have been selected to serve as Journalism Ambassadors for the 2012-2013 academic year. Journalism Ambassadors represent the Missouri School of Journalism at various student recruitment and special events. Ambassadors also provide tours of … Continued
Convergence Journalism Student Translates U.S. News Stories from English to Korean
Tae In Park Hopes to Increase the Amount of World News Available to His Country’s People Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 20, 2012) — Convergence journalism student Tae In Park was featured recently in the Korea Economic Daily, the second largest economy newspaper in South Korea, for his work in translating stories from major U.S. media from … Continued
Photojournalism Student Creates Exhibit that Honors the Contributions of Black Women to Society
“Black Women in Culture and History” Is on Display through February at MU’s Ellis Library Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 15, 2012) — A Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism student and professor curated the Black History Month photo exhibit now on display on the first floor of Ellis Library on the University of Missouri campus. “Black Women … Continued