News Releases
Caleb O’Brien Wins the Don Romero Prize for Magazine Writing
Judges Say O’Brien Fuses Lyrical Writing with Vigorous Reporting Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Caleb O’Brien is the winner of the 2015 Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing. The prize was established in honor of Don Romero, a former magazine professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, by … Continued
7 Students Attend White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
The Scholarship Winners Met President and Mrs. Obama, Notable Journalists and Celebrities at the Star-Studded Event By Abby Johnston Washington (April 30, 2015) — On April 25, seven Missouri School of Journalism graduate students got to hug first lady Michelle Obama. Oh, yeah, and the president was there, too. In addition to being wrapped in FLOTUS’ … Continued
KBIA-FM and KOMU-TV Win Total of 6 RTDNA Region 5 Edward R. Murrow Awards
Top Honors Were Received in Sports Reporting, Website, Feature Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Writing and Overall Excellence Categories By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2015) — The Missouri School of Journalism had a strong showing in this year’s Region 5 Edward R. Murrow Awards, given out by the Radio Television Digital News Association. KOMU-TV won … Continued
MU Receives $1 Million Gift to Support Journalism Education on LGBT Issues
The Gift Is the First of Its Kind Among American Universities Columbia, Mo. (April 24, 2015) — The University of Missouri has received a $1 million estate gift to support journalism education and research into the connection between American journalism and the advancement of human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Timothy … Continued
Two from the Missouri School of Journalism Recognized by Editor & Publisher Journal
Missourian’s Ad Director Bryan Chester and Ryan Martin, BJ ’10, Named to Publication’s ’25 Under 35′ List Reprinted with permission from Editor and Publisher. Columbia, Mo. (April 24, 2015) — Bryan Chester, the advertising director at the Columbia Missourian, and Ryan Martin, BJ ’10, the managing director at The Elkhart Truth in Indiana, were recently … Continued
SoundStir Takes Top Honors in 2015 RJI Student Competition
Turnip Team Awarded for Technical Innovation Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2015) — SoundStir, an Android app designed to be “the only mobile community for public radio listeners,” has won the grand prize in the eighth annual Reynolds Journalism Institute Student Competition. This year’s sponsor was the Public Media Platform (PMP), a digital repository of audio, video, … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Award for Radio Documentary
The Yearlong Project Examines Life in Heartland, an Intentional Christian Community in Northeast Missouri By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2015) — KBIA-FM will receive its first Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. The program honors the best professional U.S. journalism in print, radio, television, newsletters, art/graphics, online and research … Continued
$450,000 Grant to Support Health Journalism Training Efforts
Workshops Will Help Reporters Understand and Localize Important National Health News Santa Clara, Calif. (April 23, 2015) — The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, has been awarded a three-year grant of $450,000 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to continue offering training … Continued
Top TV Recruiters Tap Missouri Journalism Students for Job Openings
Visiting Organizations Represented More Than a Third of All Television Newsrooms in America By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2015) — The Missouri School of Journalism hosted its largest job placement effort ever for television students this spring. From February to April, recruiters from 10 major media organizations visited campus to critique student work … Continued
Glen Cameron One of 6 to Receive National ‘Milestones in Mentoring’ Award
Award Given by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at the University of Alabama By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Glen T. Cameron is being honored with the national Milestones in Mentoring award by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at the University … Continued