Missouri Method
RJI Student Innovation Fellows to support community newsrooms nationwide, gain hands-on work experience
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2021) — Seven students at the Missouri School of Journalism will work at local news organizations around the country this summer as part of the School’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute’s (RJI) Student Innovation Fellowships program, gaining hands-on experience helping the outlets connect with their audiences. Students will … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism collaborates with AT&T, Trulaske College of Business, and schools and colleges across campus to put 5G into action
Missouri School of Journalism Strategic Communication student Tina Spreck tries out VR at the MU Institute for Innovation, Experiential Education & Entrepreneurship By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 18, 2021) — As part of an ongoing, multidisciplinary collaboration with AT&T to explore the use of 5G in college classrooms, students studying strategic communication at the … Continued
Summer fellowships at Missouri School of Journalism offer students from HBCUs a taste of grad school experience
There are more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the U.S. The School of Journalism is working with them to show students what graduate school is all about By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 5, 2021) — The Missouri School of Journalism is offering students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) the … Continued
Students innovating with multiplatform sports coverage at Missouri School of Journalism
L-R: Wilson Moore, Emily Leiker, Calum McAndrew, Gerald Hopkins By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 4, 2021) — At a time when the Missouri School of Journalism is leaning into collaborative, cross-platform education through a curriculum that emphasizes cross-training and a newly created shared newsroom space, senior Gerald Hopkins has taken this philosophy to heart. … Continued
The Olympic and Paralympic Games take alumni from Mizzou to Tokyo
Cassidy Herring at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Mizzou alumni Cady Lowery, BJ ‘18, and Cassidy Herring, BJ ’17, MA ’18, may have started in Columbia, Missouri, but in 2021 their dreams took them to Tokyo. Although they weren’t among the athletes competing, both played important roles during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. … Continued
A glimpse into the future of media: Missouri School of Journalism brings news outlets together into ‘one newsroom’
The second floor of Lee Hills Hall underwent demolition and renovation during the summer of 2021 in order to accommodate the School’s new shared newsroom concept. | Photo: Nate Brown By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 19, 2021) —The journalism landscape has changed dramatically in the last two decades, with everything from online news, social … Continued
2020 College Photographer of the Year Yehyun Kim shares advice to students entering contest
Kim’s photo story “After the Rain,” featured in her award-winning portfolio, follows the life of a Missouri famer, Stephen Diederich, dealing with his mother’s dementia, and eventually her death. “I knew it was a tough business from a little boy on just seeing how hard the other farmers work,” he said. “But I always have … Continued
Friday Night Fever and Friday Night Sights put journalism students at center of high school football action
Meteorologist Matt Beckwith and Sports Director Ben Arnet reported live from Jefferson City High School during the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts. KOMU-TV and the Columbia Missourian send an army of student journalists across Central Missouri to help them gain experience covering sports Story by Austin Fitzgerald | Photos by Nate Brown Columbia, Mo. … Continued
Documentary Journalism program sees flurry of success, recognition
A scene from the documentary “Procession,” by Associate Professor Robert Greene, filmmaker-in-chief at the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism Columbia, Mo. ( Sept. 16, 2021) — Moviemaker Magazine recently named the Missouri School of Journalism’s Documentary Journalism program one of the best film schools in the country. The recognition shed light on the … Continued
Students, faculty preview Mizzou Made documentary
An all-Tiger production team is set to debut a documentary about the life and legacy of AIDS activist and reality TV star Pedro Zamora Contact: Kenny Gerling, gerlingk@missouri.edu Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 14, 2021) — When the third season of MTV’s hit reality show The Real Word aired in June 1994, millions of viewers were introduced to … Continued