News Releases
School to Recognize 563 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony
The Program Will Begin at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 15, at the Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 563 students at the 5 p.m. commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 15, at the Warren E. Hearnes Multipurpose Building on the University of Missouri campus. Seating is open, … Continued
Missouri Students Give Strong Performance in District 9 Advertising Competition
Student-Led Strategic Communication Team Brings Home Awards for Best Plan Book Design and a Top 3 Finish By Patrick LeBeau Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2016) — A dedicated team of Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students was recognized for multiple accomplishments at the District 9 National Student Advertising Competition in Kansas City on April … Continued
Retired Advertising Professor Ruth Briggs Bratek Dies
She Was One of the First Women Journalism Educators to Teach at the Missouri School of Journalism The following obituary, courtesy of Allen Funeral Home, has been edited. Bloomington, Ind. (May 4, 2016) — Darlene Ruth Briggs Bratek, one of the first woman journalism educators to teach at the University of Missouri, died May 1, … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins 5 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
The Radio and Television Digital News Association Awards Recognize the Best in Electronic Journalism Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2016) — The Radio and Television Digital News Association has awarded KBIA-FM five prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards for its work as a small-market radio station in region 5. These awards recognize the best electronic journalism produced … Continued
Strategic Communication Awards Show 2016: A Night In Vegas
Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism will host its annual Strategic Communication Awards Show 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Tiger Hotel to honor students and faculty for excellence in the strategic communication field. Reigning Miss Missouri Sydnee Stottlemyre will be the master of ceremonies, assisted by strategic … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins 2 Sigma Delta Chi Awards
NPR-Member Station Recognized in Breaking News and Public Service Journalism Categories By KBIA Staff Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2016) — KBIA-FM was honored in two out of the five radio categories in the Sigma Delta Chi contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Missouri School of Journalism students produce stories with audio, video and … Continued
KBIA-FM Stories Win 3 Regional Society of Professional Journalists Awards
Mark of Excellence Awards Recognize the Best in Collegiate Journalism By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism students won three of the four radio categories in the Society of Professional Journalists‘ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards. Three additional stories were selected as finalists in the categories. The contest … Continued
Junior Awarded Nationally-Competitive $30,000 Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Science and Agricultural Journalism Student Maria Kalaitzandonakes Plans to Pursue a Career in Public Service Columbia, Mo. (April 26, 2016) — University of Missouri junior Maria Kalaitzandonakes has been awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a nationally-competitive award that supports students dedicated to public service. Selections for the Truman Scholarship are chosen on the basis … Continued
Curiosity and Passion Leads Grant Recipient to Pursue Global Photojournalism
Master’s Student Neeta Satam Is the Winner of the $12,000 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (April 26, 2016) — In her years since arriving in the U.S. in 2001, Missouri School of Journalism student Neeta Satam has completed a master’s degree in environmental sciences, worked as an environmental scientist and become a … Continued
Online Master’s Student Wins $5,000 Communications Industry Award
Hilarey Wojtowicz Accepted Her New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarship at the 2016 Matrix Awards Event New York (April 26, 2016) — A Missouri School of Journalism online master’s student was among the elite group of scholarship recipients recognized by the New York Women in Communications Foundation. Hilarey Wojtowicz accepted her $5,000 prize at the … Continued