News Releases
Graduate Student Wins a $3,000 Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship
Master’s student Taylor Nakagawa looks forward to taking his passion for immersive journalism a step further as the winner of a 2017 Scripps Howard Foundation scholarship. Virtual Reality and 360 Journalism Provide Framework for Summer Project at The Associated Press Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2017) — A Missouri School of Journalism graduate student will work … Continued
Strategic Communication Students Win Third Place and Award for Most Outstanding Presenters
At top, members of the NSAC Mizzou presentation team await questions from NSAC District 9 judges following their campaign pitch; from left, Patrick LaBelle, Gina Pintozzi, Matthew Carlino and Kara Maricic. At bottom, students are all smiles after delivering their pitch. By Sydney Skubic Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2017) — The student-led team from the … Continued
Students in New York Program Invited to Taping of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2017) — The Mizzou Alumni Association New York City Chapter invited Missouri School of Journalism’s New York Program students to attend a taping of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on May 3. It was the students’ final event of the spring semester in New York. Through the regular weekly seminar … Continued
Alice Handelman, BJ ’65, Honored by Missouri Professional Communicators
Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2017) — Ladue News contributor Alice Handelman, BJ ’65, was honored by Missouri Professional Communicators with three awards in its 2017 Communications Contest. The awards were presented at the MPC Spring Connect luncheon April 22 at the St. Louis Artists Guild. MPC is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press … Continued
Journalism Is the ‘Business of Democracy,’ Notes Jim Lehrer, BJ ’56, During Campus Visit
John Anderson, BJ ’87, and Major Garrett, BA, BJ ’84, Are Also Highlights of Weekend Celebration of Donors Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2017) — Personal – engaging – in the moment: Award-winning journalist and co-founder of PBS NewsHour Jim Lehrer, BJ ’56, helped broadcast and convergence journalism students experience key moments in history during a … Continued
Missouri Students, Faculty Win Fellowships to Health Journalism Conference
Award-Winning Journalists, Medical Researchers, Top Clinicians and Other Health Professionals Addressed the Group Orlando, Fla. (May 5, 2017) — Among the nearly 700 attendees at Health Journalism 2017 held recently in Orlando, Florida, were 10 Missouri School of Journalism students, four faculty members and three on-campus news professionals. Twelve were on fellowships to the annual … Continued
Convergence Journalism Professor Wins Excellence in Education Award
Associate Professor Amy Simons is a 2017 recipient of the Excellence in Education Award, given by the University of Missouri’s Division of Student Affairs. The Award Recognizes Those Who Have Made Contributions to Out-of-Class Learning Experiences of Students By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2017) — Amy Simons, associate professor of convergence journalism at … Continued
School to Recognize 502 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony
The alumna speaker for May 2017 commencement ceremonies will be Marina Walker Guevara, MA ’05. James Bender will serve as the student speaker with Hanna Knutson as the master of ceremonies. The Program Will Begin at 11 a.m., Sunday, May 14, at the Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2017) — The Missouri School of … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Earns National Accreditation
Missouri is one of just a handful of schools that has been continuously accredited since the voluntary self-assessment and external review process began in the late 1940s. Only 113 journalism and mass communication programs in the U.S. are accredited. The Report Noted ‘the School Continues to Be One of the Best Programs in the Country’ … Continued
Mizzou Alumnus Vahe Gregorian, MA ’88, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2017) — Inside Sports recently interviewed Vahe Gregorian, MA ’88, who writes about and reports on all-things-sports for The Kansas City Star. Gregorian previously worked at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 25 years. In the photo, Gregorian, right, interviews former Kansas City Royal Frank White when he ran for the Jackson … Continued