News Releases
DC Philanthropists Fund Missouri Journalism Fellowship for Indian Reporter
The Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman Fellowship will help an enterprising young reporter from India learn how to hold accountable the country’s people in power. Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2016) — The Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman Foundation has made a significant donation to Alfred Friendly Press Partners. The monies will fund a fellowship in … Continued
Fall 2016 @Mizzou: Copy Editor, The Story’s First Reader
By Madeline Jones Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2016) — Elizabeth Cassidy, a print and digital news senior, combs through the article “Fixating on Bill Clinton’s Past” as part of her work on the interactive copy editing desk at the Columbia Missourian. This community newspaper has been Cassidy’s home for two of the past three semesters. … Continued
Fall 2016 @Mizzou: Student Enjoys Mojo Experience and Team Bond
By Renee Sospenzi Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 13, 2016) — Strategic communication senior Clayton Conness reviews a marketing insights report created by MOJO Ad, a student-staffed professional ad agency. As the account executive on his team, Conness writes creative briefs, monitors budgeting and ensures the team’s creative work aligns with their overall campaign strategy. Through research, … Continued
Fall 2016 @Mizzou: Big Opportunities in Beijing
By Margaret Teson Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2016) — Senior Jacqueline LeBlanc interviews Karolina Pliskova, the world’s sixth-ranked women’s tennis player, at the National Tennis Center in Beijing. LeBlanc traveled to Beijing with five other students to cover the 2016 China Open, an international tennis tournament that attracts the world’s best players. LeBlanc conducted one-on-one … Continued
Humans of Strat Comm: Faith Vickery
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2016) — Being open-minded has led senior Faith Vickery to a lot of her college adventures and career successes. During Faith’s sophomore year at Mizzou, she learned about UNICEF, an organization that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing nations. She also learned that there was no … Continued
Fall 2016 @Mizzou: Exploring Other Lifestyles from Behind the Lens
By Meghan Gordon Columbia, MO. (Dec. 9, 2016) — Marisa Anz, a senior studying documentary journalism, meets with Associate Professor Stacey Woelfel to discuss her senior capstone project. Anz has been working on this project since pitching the concept last February. Her documentary focuses on the lives of women in the sex industry, specifically local … Continued
Missouri Journalism Reception Planned in Houston on Thursday, Jan. 19
The Event Will Begin at 6 p.m. at Former President George H.W. Bush’s Office Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism alumni, prospective students and friends are invited to join Dean David Kurpius for a reception from 6 – 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, at former President George H.W. Bush’s office, 10,000 … Continued
Fall 2016 @Mizzou: Convergence Students Learn How to Produce Multimedia Stories
By Alex Gnibus Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2016) — Hannah Sandfeld, a junior studying convergence TV reporting, tracks down sources for her multimedia package on a proposal to increase taxes on tobacco products in Missouri. Every other week in her Convergence Reporting class, Sandfeld and her teammates execute a complete package from start to finish, … Continued
Fall 2016 @Mizzou: Magazine Program Gives Students Creative Freedom
By Elizabeth Johnson Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2016) — John Bat, a senior magazine journalism student, reviews a story that will appear in the weekly edition of Vox Magazine. Bat is responsible for editing and producing stories written by students in intermediate and advanced writing classes. He works with other Vox student editors Monday and … Continued
School to Recognize 143 Candidates at December Graduation Ceremonies
The Program Will Begin at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, at Jesse Auditorium Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 143 students at the 1 p.m. commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Jesse Auditorium on the University of Missouri campus. Seating is open, and no tickets are required. … Continued