Missouri Method
Professional Experience, Networking Benefit Students in Washington Program
By Shawn Brouwer Washington, D.C. (Feb. 13, 2006) — When Divya Abhat accepted a professional project at the National Geographic Traveler magazine in Washington, she hoped for assignments that would enable her to combine her journalism skills with environmental reporting. Her assignment to create an online newsletter about sustainable environmental tourism puts her on the cutting-edge of modern … Continued
New Viewbook about Missouri Journalism Now Available
By Amberly Engert Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 23, 2005) — A new viewbook that shows how the Missouri School of Journalism trains future journalists is now available to prospective students, alumni and other interested persons. “Some of the best journalists in the world have learned their profession through the Missouri Method,” said Brian S. Brooks, associate dean … Continued
Missouri Journalism Graduate Gets ABC Anchor Spot
By Jemimah Noonoo Columbia Missourian New York (Dec. 7, 2005) — MU School of Journalism graduate Elizabeth Vargas was picked Monday as one of two anchors to replace Peter Jennings on ABC’s evening newscast, “World News Tonight.” Vargas, 43, will join Bob Woodruff to replace Jennings, who died of lung cancer in early August. The … Continued
MA Student Named 2005 David Kaplan Memorial Fellow at ABC News in D.C.
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 2, 2005) — Master’s student Theresa Wieberg is the 2005 recipient of the David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship, which is awarded each year to one Missouri graduate student who has an interest in broadcast producing. While a producer for Sam Donaldson at ABC News, Kaplan was killed on assignment in Sarajevo in 1992. … Continued
Journalism Students’ Work Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2005) — A 23-year-old murder case, inconsistent witness testimony and a three-year feud between the daughters of the victim and the convicted murderer – those were the facts presented to the first-ever criminal justice writing/reporting class at the Missouri School of Journalism in the spring of 2005. Led by Steve Weinberg, … Continued
Walter Williams Scholar Blogs for AOL’s Red Service
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 2, 2005) — David Ubben, a Missouri School of Journalism freshman and a Walter Williams Scholar, dreams of becoming a great sports writer. In the meantime, he is a well-known blogger on the AOL® Red™ service for teens. Ubben is one of only six students in the United States to be featured on … Continued
Journalism Students Impress Newspaper Recruiters at Career Fair
By D’Arcy Rapp Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 31, 2005) — “MU was one of the first schools on my list. Students here really know how to work, and they work hard for our papers,” said Joe Grimm, a recruiter from the Detroit (Mich.) Free Press. Grimm joined a dozen other recruiters at the 2005 Newspaper Fair … Continued
Coleman Benefits from Prestigious Internship at NPR
By Revee Booth Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2005) — Yolanda Coleman, a senior magazine major at the Missouri School of Journalism, recently spent the summer in Washington, D.C. interning for National Public Radio (NPR). Coleman was selected out of more than 1,000 applicants to be a part of NPR’s summer internship where she served as the publicity … Continued
Freshmen Get Involved at Fall Welcome
By Andrea Latta Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 7, 2005) — Students and faculty alike greeted the beginning of a new school year Tuesday at the School of Journalism’s “Fall Welcome.” Nearly 20 organizations were on hand in the journalism courtyard to talk with freshmen about joining clubs and activities. “For students, Fall Welcome is quickly becoming a … Continued
Laura Pohl Receives U.S. Student Fulbright Award
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 23, 2005) — Laura Pohl, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received a Fulbright grant to South Korea in Journalism, the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced recently. Pohl, a photojournalism student from Newport News, Va., will be photographing North Korean … Continued