News Releases
Photojournalism Senior Wins Grand Prize in MU Arts Competition
Tim Tai Receives $3,000 Award in the Undergraduate Visual and Art Design Showcase By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Timothy Tai won the grand prize winner in the inaugural Undergraduate Visual and Art Design Showcase, which ran Jan. 25-29 at the University of Missouri. The showcase brought forth the … Continued
Alumni Pay It Forward to Help Current Students
Virtual Individual Resume and Portfolio Reviews Prepare Strategic Communication Students for Annual Career Fair By Hailey Yeakle Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 3, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism alumni from across the country donated an hour of their time to help current students refine their resumes and portfolios during the recent Individual Resume and Portfolio Review. This … Continued
Missouri Students Win 2 of 5 National Copy Editing Scholarships
Juniors Sarah Fine, Valerie Hellinghausen Receive $1,000 Scholarships, Travel Money to Attend American Copy Editors Society Conference By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 3, 2016) — Two Missouri School of Journalism juniors have received $1,000 copy editing scholarships, plus financial stipends to cover expenses to travel to an American Copy Editors Society conference. Sarah Fine, … Continued
New Book on Ethics Addresses Challenges in Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing
Professors Margaret Duffy, Esther Thorson Hope ‘Persuasion Ethics Today’ Will Help Students and Practitioners with Difficult Questions By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 3, 2016) — Two Missouri School of Journalism professors, Margaret Duffy and Esther Thorson, have published a new book that explores communication ethics in the fields of advertising, promotions, public relations and … Continued
New Series of Workshops on Inclusiveness to Start in February
Sessions Will Focus on Challenges Faced by Higher Education Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism is taking a leadership role in helping future journalists and strategic communicators accurately reflect people from diverse backgrounds, said Dean David Kurpius in announcing a new series of workshops on inclusiveness. “Developing an inclusive lens … Continued
Kwon Wins $1,650 Award for Research on Luxury Brand Behaviors
American Academy of Advertising Awards Eunseon “Penny” Kwon $1,650 in National Dissertation Proposal Competition By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2016) — Eunseon “Penny” Kwon, a fourth-year doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism, won funding in the 2016 American Academy of Advertising doctoral dissertation proposal competition. For Kwon’s dissertation, titled “Consumers’ Social Media … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Offers Nuclear Energy Workshop to Journalists
By Katherine Hambrick Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 27, 2016) — More than 20 professional journalists from around the country and five Missouri journalism students will attend a nuclear energy workshop at the Missouri School of Journalism Jan. 28-29. “The Promise & Perils of Nuclear Energy: A Workshop for Journalists” is aimed at educating journalists and journalism … Continued
2 Journalism Students Place in Hearst Enterprise Writing Competition
Stories by Christine Jackson and Katie Kull Competed Against 114 Entries from 64 Schools By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 22, 2016) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students placed in the top 20 in the enterprise writing category of the 56th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards Program. There were 114 entries from … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Selected to Attend Economic Data Workshop in DC
Weeklong Conference Helped Build an Understanding of US Government Economic Date Washington (Jan. 21, 2016) — Two Missouri School of Journalism graduate students and a convergence journalism senior were chosen to attend a recent weeklong conference on understanding U.S. government economic data. The three – Zivile Raskauskaite, a master’s student in broadcast journalism, Moqiu (May) … Continued
Strategic Communication Career Fair to Feature a Job Hunt Q&A
Agency Professionals Will Share Honest Advice, Detailed Expectations with Students By Kara Simon Public Relations Account Executive for MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 20, 2016) — Top agency professionals from Los Angeles and St. Louis will share information about the search for jobs and internships, the application process and salary negotiation at an upcoming event … Continued