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Study Shows Most 2007-2008 Graduates Work in Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations

Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 22, 2011) — Almost 90 percent of Missouri School of Journalism students who graduated in 2007-2008 are working in journalism, advertising or public relations jobs, according to a study recently completed by the School. “That’s an extraordinary percentage that reflects the fact that Missouri graduates are highly sought in the fields for … Continued

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Missouri School of Journalism Student Featured in New Editor & Publisher Column

Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism was selected as the first school to participate in a new monthly column for Editor & Publisher magazine. The “Critical Thinking” column, which was published earlier this month, asks an undergraduate journalism student and a veteran reporter to answer a compelling question about an … Continued

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Three from Missouri School of Journalism Attend Regional ACES Conference

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 20, 2010) — Two students and one professor represented the Missouri School of Journalism at the regional American Copy Editors Society (ACES) conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Oct. 9. Graduate student Jessica Stephens, sophomore Tron (Michelle) Gao and associate professor, Maggie Walter made the trip, along with 50 other students … Continued

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Missouri Journalism Student Named Dow Jones News Fund’s Top Intern

By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 13, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism student Joshua Barone recently was selected as the 2010 Edward Trayes Scholar. Given to the top intern in the Dow Jones News Fund‘s rigorous copy editing summer program, the honor also includes a $1,000 scholarship. Barone is the seventh recipient … Continued

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Journalism Graduate Student Published with News21

Stevie Mathieu Collaborated on Multimedia Story about Transportation Safety By Amy Brachmann Master’s Student Journalism graduate student Stevie Mathieu was one of 11 students, each from a different university, who spent 10 weeks of the summer at News21, collaborating on a 23-story multimedia investigation into transportation safety in America. The project, based at Arizona State … Continued

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63 Walter Williams Scholars Bring Impressive Academic Achievements to the School

By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 27, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism recently welcomed a record-setting 63 Walter Williams Scholars at a ceremony held in Fisher Auditorium on the MU campus. This year’s group represents the highest-achieving incoming journalism students in a class of 972 declared journalism or pre-journalism majors. To be … Continued

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The Missouri School of Journalism Selected as an Initial PatchU Network Member

The Program Is Sponsored by AOL and Patch Media Contact Caroline Campbell 917-606-4772 New York, N.Y. (Sept. 21, 2010) — AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Patch Media Corporation today announced the launch of PatchU, a new network of partnerships between local Patch online publications and leading journalism schools, colleges and universities to … Continued

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Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop Provides Hands-On Print, Broadcast Experience for 19 High School Students

By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (August 16, 2010) — “Many dreams have been realized by this program,” noted Lissette Argenal of the Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop, one of the longest-running high school journalism programs in the nation. Nineteen high school students from around the country attended the 40th annual workshop in July at … Continued