Missouri Method
Missouri Journalism Students Share Experience, Advice at St. Louis High School Journalism Conference
Columbia, Mo. (March 22, 2007) — Ten Missouri Journalism students and one professor recently set off for St. Louis, Mo., as ambassadors of the world’s first school of journalism. The students, all enrolled in News Producing, taught by Holly Edgell, assistant professor of radio-television journalism and KOMU executive producer, accepted an invitation to participate in … Continued
European Media Study Tour 2007
An Insider’s View of an Unparalleled International Experience By Elizabeth Brixey Elizabeth Brixey, assistant professor and city editor at the Columbia Missourian, was one of three Missouri School of Journalism faculty members leading 25 students through four countries during the 2007 European Media Study Tour Dec. 31, 2006-Jan. 15, 2007. The annual tour offers students … Continued
Seven Learning, Networking Sessions in Two Days: Fast-Paced Trip to New York Inspires, Motivates Strategic Communication Students
Columbia, Mo. (March 2, 2007) — “The box doesn’t exist anymore,” noted Linda Kaplan Thaler as she encouraged 16 strategic communication students from the Missouri School of Journalism to be fearless in exploring traditional and non-traditional strategies for their clients. Kaplan Thaler, chief executive officer of the New York advertising and entertainment agency that bears … Continued
Four Missouri Journalism Students Win Scholarships in Hearst Foundation Journalism Competition
First-Place Honors Earned in News/Sports Photojournalism and Sportswriting Competitions Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2007) — Four Missouri Journalism students recently received top honors from two Hearst Journalism Awards competitions. Seniors Ben Fredman and John Tully won first and ninth places, respectively, in the news/sports photojournalism competition. Senior Jenifer Langosch took first place in the sportswriting competition … Continued
New Partnership with Meredith Corporation Creates Professional Opportunity for Magazine Journalism Students
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 14, 2007) — The Meredith Corporation of Des Moines, Iowa, is putting the design and planning skills of 36 magazine journalism students from the Missouri School of Journalism to the test. Meredith, one of the nation’s leading media and marketing companies, publishes 26 subscription magazines, including Better Homes and Gardens and Ladies Home … Continued
Vogue Venture
MU Freshman Casey Lewis’ Interest in Style Led Her to Create a Fashion Blog Missouri journalism freshman Casey Lewis has already managed to break into the fashion writing world without getting coffee and answering phones, the method popularized in the recent best-selling book and hit movie “The Devil Wears Prada.” As the creator and editor … Continued
Journalism Graduate Students Take Advantage of Opportunities at Recent Society of Environmental Journalists Conference
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2006) — Opportunity is epidemic for graduate students at the Missouri School of Journalism. The symptoms can be subtle (networking) or obvious (e-mails), but the variables inevitably line up, and the students have an infectious urge to participate in career-building activities. That’s what happened to graduate students Rebecca Townsend and Traci … Continued
Freshmen Tackle iLife Challenge, Learn Career-Building Multimedia Skills
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2006) — Hundreds of University of Missouri students, faculty and staff members recently filled Bush Auditorium in Cornell Hall for the awards presentation of the third annual Freshman iLife Challenge, a multimedia contest designed by the Missouri School of Journalism. The Challenge, sponsored by the School of Journalism, the Colleges of … Continued
RTNDA Student Members Visit Kansas City Television Stations
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2006) — Seventeen members of the Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) student chapter at the Missouri School of Journalism had the opportunity to learn about news operations at two Kansas City television stations during a recent trip. The visits allowed students to compare the real-world media experience they receive as part of … Continued
Collaborative Merge of KBIA, KOMU and the Missourian Newsrooms Creates a New Convergence Experience for Students
By Alexandra Rampy Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 10, 2006) — Missouri Journalism students and faculty from all areas of study recently participated in a groundbreaking convergence project called “Smart Decision,” a multimedia Web site that provided in-depth coverage of the 2006 state and local mid-term elections. Smart Decision, which launched earlier this semester, gave students across all … Continued