Missouri Journalism Interns at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Blog about Experiences

MoJo Beijing and Beijing Experience 2008 Blogs Offer Stories, Photos and More Columbia, Mo. (August 8, 2008) — As the 2008 Summer Olympic Games kick off in Beijing, Missouri School of Journalism students are detailing their experiences with blog coverage for news media outlets throughout the United States, as well as being featured on television … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism Places First Overall in 2007-2008 Hearst Competition, Wins $37,900 in Prizes

Senior Jason Lamb Wins National Broadcast News Championship and $6,000 in Prizes Columbia, Mo. (June 18, 2008) — The Missouri School of Journalism placed first overall in the 2007-2008 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, an elite national collegiate journalism competition that culminated with finals held in San Francisco from June 1-6. In total, 16 of the … Continued

Strategic Communication Students Create Marketing and Advertising Plans for Missouri Town

Columbia, Mo. (June 5, 2008) — This summer, Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students spent a week in Stockton, Mo., conducting research and creating advertising campaigns for several businesses in the small southwest Missouri town, which was nearly destroyed by a tornado in May 2003. The course, “Creating and Implementing Effective Strategic Communications: A … Continued

12 Missouri Journalism Seniors Named to Elite Mizzou ’39

Columbia, Mo. (March 18, 2008) — The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB) recently named 12 Missouri School of Journalism seniors to the 2008 class of Mizzou ’39. Mizzou ’39 honors outstanding seniors for their academic achievements, leadership and service. Created by the AASB in 2005, the name pays tribute to the spirit of service modeled by … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism Senior Makes Worldwide Impact with 14-part Autism Series on KOMU

Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2008) — Missouri School of Journalism radio-television journalism senior Ashley Reynolds will enter the job market after graduating this December with an impressive resume credential under her belt – a 14-part series on autism that not only reached an estimated 150,000 viewers in the mid-Missouri area, but also received worldwide attention … Continued

Journalism Students Claim Overall Victory in 2007 Freshman iLife Challenge

Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 31, 2007) — Several hundred self-made stars of the silver screen, faculty members and campus leaders, including Chancellor Brady Deaton, packed Bush Auditorium in Cornell Hall the night of Nov. 27 to honor the winners of the 2007 Freshman iLife Competition. The annual iLife Competition, pioneered in 2004 by professors in the Missouri … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism Magazine Students Remake Fundraising Publication for Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 27, 2007) — Patrons and supporters of Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis will most likely open their mailboxes next March to find the strategic efforts of a creative group of Missouri School of Journalism magazine publishing students. As part of the final capstone project in Associate Professor John Fennell‘s magazine publishing class, six … Continued