News Releases
3 Missouri Students Selected for Paid Dow Jones News Fund Internships
The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Kansas City Star to Benefit from Their Multimedia Skills Columbia, Mo. (May 13, 2015) — Three Missouri School of Journalism students will be among 92 undergraduate and graduate students joining the Dow Jones News Fund this summer. They will be working as business reporters, digital journalists, and … Continued
Systems Administrator John Meyer Wins Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award
Nominators Praise His Knowledge of Technology and Helpful, Friendly Attitude Columbia, Mo. (May 11, 2015) — John Meyer, the systems administrator at the Missouri School of Journalism, is the 2015 winner of the Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award. He was named during a recognition ceremony on May 8 in the Fred W. Smith Forum at … Continued
KOMU Journalists Win National Student Television Awards for News Stories
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Mid-America Chapter Competition Recognizes Outstanding Work By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2015) — Seniors Jessica Mensch and Mihir Bhagat have received the Student Television Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Mid-America Chapter for stories that aired on KOMU-TV. The competition recognizes … Continued
Why Students Should Understand How to Cover Trauma
By Katherine Reed Republished from PBS MediaShift by permission. What are the must-teach fundamentals of journalism? Put 10 instructors in a room and you’ll get ten different answers to that question. You would hear about accuracy. Data skills. Verification know-how. News-gathering and editing skills across platforms. Strong writing. Social media agility. An understanding of audiences … Continued
Professor, 4 Alumni Among the New Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellows
Projects Strengthen Journalism’s Service to Citizens and Their Communities Columbia, Mo. (May 7, 2015) — Assistant Professor Harsh Taneja and four alumni – Tad Bartimus, BJ ’69; Brian Hensel, PhD ’05; Marie Tessier, MA ’88; Anne Thompson, MA ’91 – are among the fellows for the Class of 2015-16 at the Reynolds Journalism Institute. This … Continued
Journalism Graduates to Be Recognized at May Commencement Ceremony
The Program Will Begin at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at Mizzou Arena Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2015) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 460 students at the 4:30 p.m. commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at Mizzou Arena. Seating is open, and no tickets are required. Graduate degrees will be awarded to … Continued
3 Journalism Advisers Nominated for MU Advising Excellence Award
Students Nominate Urska Lenart, Janet Sievel and Shawn Wallace for Help with Reaching Goals By Annie Rees Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism advisers Urska Lenart, Janet Sievel and Shawn Wallace were among the 15 advisers at the University of Missouri who were nominated for 2015 Excellence in Professional Advising Awards. … Continued
Yang Cheng Wins International Corporate Communication Award
Her Research Helps Businesses Evaluate the Impact of Public Relations Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student Yang Cheng has been named the winner of the 2015 Peter Debreceny Corporate Communication Award, given by the International Public Relations Research Conference. The award is one of several given at the annual … Continued
Doctoral Student Yang Cheng Named PRIME Research Fellow
Her Focus Will Be on Organization-Public Relationship Measurement By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student Yang Cheng has been named the 2015 Institute of Public Relations Grunig PRIME Research Fellow. As a fellow, Cheng will work at PRIME Research‘s Ann Arbor, Michigan, offices for six weeks this … Continued
3 Journalism Undergraduates Present Research and Creative Projects
Ginger Hervey Wins a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (May 1, 2015) — Three Missouri School of Journalism students presented research and creative projects at the annual Spring Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum on April 21, and one student won a 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in … Continued