News Releases
Missouri School of Journalism students win Online Journalism Award for series exposing use of industrial waste in fertilizer
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 29, 2025) — A team of students at the Missouri School of Journalism has won the Student Journalism Award from the Online Journalism Awards (OJA), a program of the Online News Association honoring digital storytelling. The winning series, “Waste Land,” was published last year in the Columbia Missourian — … Continued
FRONTLINE names 2025-26 Missouri School of Journalism Reporting Fellow
BOSTON (Aug. 26, 2025) — This month, the PBS investigative series FRONTLINE, produced at GBH in Boston, welcomes the 2025-26 reporting fellow Skye Lucas, MA ’25. Now in its third year, this year-long fellowship aims to expose new and emerging investigative journalists to FRONTLINE’s award-winning approach to documentary storytelling, immersing fellows into all phases of the series’ … Continued
Janet Saidi releases biography of Jane Austen, marking influential author’s 250th birthday
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 22, 2025) — Dec. 16, 2025, will mark the 250th birthday of Jane Austen, a towering figure in literary history and the author of such immensely popular novels as “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sense and Sensibility.” Just in time for the occasion, the Missouri School of Journalism’s Janet Saidi … Continued
Keith Greenwood earns national AJHA teaching award
The award recognizes Greenwood’s approach to making journalism history relevant By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 20, 2025) — Keith Greenwood, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, will receive the 2025 National Award for Excellence in Teaching from the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA). The award recognizes excellence in teaching journalism and … Continued
Update: KBIA wins two national awards 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 UPDATE Aug. 14, 2025: “The Next Harvest,” KBIA-FM’s series about challenges facing sustainable agriculture in the Midwest, has added a national Murrow Award to its list of honors. Bestowed … Continued
Jared Schroeder and team at Missouri School of Journalism protect free speech in journalism with updated legal guide, research
Jared Schoeder By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 14, 2025) — The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) has published 12 new entries in its anti-SLAPP legal guide, which informs news organizations on how to deal with frivolous, malicious lawsuits that seek to silence or discourage free speech. The entries were researched and … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism welcomes Haijing Ma as assistant professor of science communication
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 6, 2025) — Haijing Ma is the newest assistant professor of science communication at the Missouri School of Journalism, adding further expertise to the School’s team of researchers working to improve and demystify public messaging about science and health. Ma comes to the School of Journalism from the University … Continued
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