News Releases
Jalen Mosby Selected for ‘Most Promising Multicultural Students Program’
He Is Among 50 Chosen by the American Advertising Federation for This National Program By Breanne McCallop Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Jalen Mosby is one of the American Advertising Federation‘s 50 Most Promising Multicultural Students for 2016. The program promotes diversity in the workplace and helps connect the advertising … Continued
Alumni, Faculty Recognized by Mizzou Alumni Association
Jann Carl, Peggy Engel, Earnest Perry and Jennifer Rowe Recognized for Excellence During MAA Faculty-Alumni Awards Ceremony Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2016) — Jann Carl, BJ ’82, and Peggy Engel, BJ ’73, along with professors Earnest Perry, MA ’95, PhD ’98, and Jennifer Rowe, BJ ’87, MA ’88, were four of the 15 who were recognized … Continued
Retired Magazine Professor Jan Colbert Dies
She Is Remembered for Her Passion for Life By Taryn Parker Reprinted with permission from the Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2016) — Professor Emerita Mary Kay Blakely will never forget the time Jan Colbert stayed with her at The Bluffs during her mother’s final days. Blakely’s mother had broken her hip two months before, and … Continued
Master’s Student Named 2017 David Kaplan Memorial Fellow
Riley Beggin will be the 2017 David Kaplan Memorial Fellow at ABC News in Washington, D.C., in spring 2017. Riley Beggin to Work at ABC News Washington Bureau in the Spring By JoEllen Grohs Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 7, 2016) — Riley Beggin, a Missouri School of Journalism master’s student, will be the 2017 David Kaplan Memorial … Continued
KBIA-FM Named a Finalist for Online News Association’s General Excellence Award
NPR’s Al Letson, emcee of the awards banquet, opens the 2016 Online Journalism Awards with a poignant speech on the unifying power of journalism. This Is the Second Consecutive Year the NPR-Member Station Has Been Recognized By Abigail Gillum Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 7, 2016) — For the second consecutive year, stories produced by KBIA-FM were recognized … Continued
Finalists Selected to Develop Mobile Intelligence Apps for Journalism
The 10th Annual RJI Student Competition Focuses on Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies By Mike McKean Director of the Futures Lab Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 6, 2016) — Students taking part in the 2016-17 RJI Student Competition at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute are harnessing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to develop mobile … Continued
Alumni Profile: Jody Peterson
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 5, 2016) — In future interviews, Jody Peterson will be able to say that she traveled the country in a giant peanut. How cool is that? Jody is a Peanutter. You know…one of those awesome, cool and outgoing people that drive across the country in the 26-foot long Nutmobile. Jody along with … Continued
Alumna to Share Inner Workings of Investigative Journalists
Marina Walker Guevara Will Speak on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Reynolds Journalism Institute Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 2, 2016) — Marina Walker Guevara, MA ’05, the deputy director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, will share dramatic, behind-the-scenes details about several major investigative projects on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Missouri School of Journalism. The … Continued
Journalism Students Contribute to, Participate in 2016 Homecoming Activities
The Festivities Offered Events for Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni By Madeline Jones Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 1, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism students showcased their talents as part of the University of Missouri‘s 105th Homecoming celebration titled “A Tail of Tradition.” The festivities included the creation of the 2016 Homecoming Guide and honoring an alumnus, … Continued
New Benchmark Established with Publishing of Virtual Reality Feature
In a Columbia Missourian Oct. 26 article, Emily Shepherd wrote about a Harry Potter-themed astronomy lesson; the article included 360-degree photo coverage. The Technology Identifies the Need for New Workflows to Getting the Content Online Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 1, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s virtual reality program hit a benchmark recently by publishing … Continued