News Releases
Shooting for the stars: Audrey Stowe on her year with NASA
For many, the idea of working for NASA exists as a childhood aspiration, somewhere to aim for as they shoot for the stars. The same was true for Audrey Stowe, BJ ‘25. However, the dream of NASA wasn’t just a childhood fascination. It helped shape her work ethic, ambitions and ultimately, her career path. So, … Continued
Missouri Journalism at AEJMC 2025: Advancing Ideas, Research and Impact
From AI and ethics to visual storytelling and media law, scholars from the Missouri School of Journalism are exploring the questions that matter most in journalism today — and sharing their work on one of the field’s biggest stages. At the 2025 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference in San Francisco … Continued
Jacob Bogage and Riley Beggin land high-profile economic policy reporting roles at Washington Post
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2025) — July was an eventful month for Missouri School of Journalism alums at The Washington Post. Jacob Bogage, BJ ’19, was named the White House economic policy correspondent after previously serving in a variety of reporting roles at the storied newspaper. Soon after, The Post named Riley … Continued
Beyond the hype: Jared Schroeder hosts podcast equipping Mizzou educators with AI literacy
By Austin Fitzgerald Generative AI has revolutionized how journalists and strategic communicators approach everything from writing headlines to transcribing and summarizing interviews. But with the technology now as ubiquitous as smartphones, educators are also evolving college classrooms to incorporate AI tools responsibly and ethically as part of Mizzou’s mission as an AI-forward institution. As host … Continued
How your words shape what you see online
Ongoing research at Mizzou explores the hidden influence of word choice on search results By Sara Diedrich Contact: Sara Diedrich, diedrichs@missouri.edu You may have more power than you realize when it comes to shaping the search results you see online. Ongoing research from the University of Missouri reveals that the search terms users choose can … Continued
Joy Jenkins co-authors U.S. page of 2025 Reuters Digital News Report
Joy Jenkins, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has co-authored the U.S. page of the 2025 Reuters Digital News Report, the 14th edition of the influential report since its inception in 2012.
Saurav Rahman receives $3,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 9, 2025) — Master’s student Saurav Rahman has earned the Missouri School of Journalism’s $3,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. Named for the 1951 School of Journalism graduate, donor, Missouri Honor Medal recipient and former business writer at Fortune, the scholarship supports graduate students pursuing excellence in business reporting. Rahman isn’t … Continued
Merging algorithms and the human element, Missouri School of Journalism researchers are revolutionizing news desert research
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 8, 2025) — One of the foremost challenges facing the news industry today is the spread of news deserts, which are areas of the country not adequately served by local journalism. While large-scale studies have helped identify the most obvious deserts with access to little or no news coverage, … Continued
KBIA wins national award for series about sustainable agriculture
Schleis interviews farmer Arlyn Kauffman in Weldon, Iowa, for an episode about peer-to-peer farmer training and support. By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Cory W. MacNeil, Ph.D. ’24 COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 7, 2025) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member radio station, has won a first-place national award from the Public Media Journalists Association Awards. The … Continued
Mark Saxon joins Columbia Missourian as associate sports editor and faculty member
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 2, 2025) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced that Mark Saxon, a journalist with more than two decades of experience in sports reporting, is the new associate sports editor for the Columbia Missourian and an assistant professional practice professor. At the School of Journalism’s professional community newspaper, … Continued