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Yong Volz makes her mark on history at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 24, 2023) — Yong Volz, the Roger Gafke Distinguished Faculty Fellow and chair of the Journalism Studies faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism, grew up learning about the School of Journalism in middle school. This might not come as a surprise unless one knows that Volz was born … Continued
Sharing stories and highlighting experiences
By Logan Jackson In high school, Jasmine Jackson was encouraged to find hands-on learning experiences that lined up with her passions. Jackson had enjoyed reading and writing since she was young and decided she would give writing for her school’s newspaper a try. After her first assignment, she was hooked. Jackson worked for her school’s … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism promotes five, welcomes four new faculty members
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2023) — With the fall 2023 semester set to begin on Aug. 21, the Missouri School of Journalism today announced several faculty promotions and welcomes four new faculty members. Those promoted to professional faculty professor are Elizabeth Brixey, Holly Higginbotham, Heather Isherwood and Laura Johnston. Additionally, Kellie Stanfield … Continued
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NABJ-MU wins Student Chapter of the Year Award from National Association of Black Journalists
L-R: Carrington Peavy, Bethany Cates, Ron Kelley and Amari Foster By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 15, 2023) — NABJ-MU, the Missouri School of Journalism’s chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists, won the NABJ Student Chapter of the Year Award during the organization’s annual national convention in Birmingham, Alabama, this month. “Over time, … Continued
Bringing the news to life
By Logan Jackson When she was in middle school, Maya Dawson spent hours writing short stories and poetry, developing her own voice as an author. Once she got to high school, Dawson thought those skills would translate rather well to a journalism class she was interested in taking. While Dawson quickly learned that her journalistic … Continued
To keep people from texting and driving, remind them of the deadly consequences — and the choice they have to change their behavior
University of Missouri research examines strategies for preventing texting and driving as health messages that highlight the deadly consequences but don’t limit a person’s freedom to choose their behavior Contact: Sara Diedrich, 573-882-3243, diedrichs@missouri.edu Citing the grim statistics alone should be enough to convince people to stop texting and driving. But a new study from … Continued
Chau Tong brings ‘big data’ to Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 7, 2023) — Chau Tong arrives at the Missouri School of Journalism in August as an assistant professor of big data, the large and complex data sets she uses to study the relationships between technology, digital platforms and communication. “Chau reveals a deep understanding of the human impacts of … Continued
Developing her journalistic voice
By Logan Jackson An avid admirer of words, Ivy Reed jumped at the chance to join the Globe, Clayton High School’s Newsmagazine, during her freshman year. By the time her junior year rolled around, her passion for writing — and a lot of hard work — landed her a spot as an editor-in-chief of the … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism welcomes Jared Schroeder
Schroeder’s research asks what journalism is made of in an era of machine learning, social media and debates about the limits of free speech By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 7, 2023) — The concept of free speech is vital to a free press, but it’s been subject to interpretation since the ratification of the … Continued
Kassidy Arena named Rising Star in Public Media
Photo: Grant Gerlock By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 1, 2023) — Kassidy Arena, BJ ’20, was named a Rising Star in Public Media by Current, a widely-read trade journal covering the public broadcasting industry, in an announcement this morning. Arena, the engagement producer at the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member station, KBIA-FM, is one … Continued