News Releases
KBIA-FM welcomes Katelynn McIlwain, Missouri School of Journalism alum, as first-ever audio managing editor
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 16, 2023) — Katelynn McIlwain, BJ ’22, MA ’23, is now the audio managing editor at KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member station. In the new position, McIlwain will oversee students in daily news operations and seek opportunities for collaboration with other news outlets. “Katelynn has shown great … Continued
KBIA receives $10,000 grant from Missouri Humanities Council for ‘Canned Peaches’ podcast
Nina Mukerjee Furstenau By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 13, 2023) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member public radio station, has received a $10,000 grant from the Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) to develop the “Canned Peaches” podcast project. A mutual effort that also includes the School of Journalism’s Vox Magazine, the Missouri News … Continued
KBIA-FM, KOMU-TV win nine awards from Missouri Broadcasters Association
One of KBIA’s first-place plaques was for “Save a Life.”Katie Quinn, BJ ’23, reported on the community conversation, hosted by KBIA. Two recent School graduates cap off their senior years with first-place awards for their work By Nate Brown Osage Beach, Mo. (June 7, 2023) — NPR-member station KBIA-FM and NBC affiliate KOMU-TV, both staffed … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Professor Amy Simons wins AEJMC Baskett Mosse Award
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 7, 2023) — Professor Amy Simons is the winner of the 2023 Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development, an honor bestowed by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in recognition of an outstanding young or mid-career faculty member. The award comes with $1,000 in funding for … Continued
Johnston and McCollum honored with O.O. McIntyre and Amy Lenk Awards from Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 5, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the winners of its annual awards for teaching and staff excellence. Associate Professor Laura Johnston received the O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence, while Kimberly McCollum received the Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award. The awards were presented during the … Continued
Capizzo and Hinnant earn Page Grants for research on ethical communication strategies
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 1, 2023) — Assistant Professor Luke Capizzo and Associate Professor Amanda Hinnant at the Missouri School of Journalism have each received 2023 Arthur W. Page Legacy Scholar Grants from the Arthur W. Page Center. The $5,000 grants support scholars “making important contributions to the knowledge, practice or public understanding … Continued
Professors Rodgers and Zhou named ICA Fellows
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 30, 2023) — Professors Shelly Rodgers and Shuhua Zhou, a pair of award-winning researchers and teachers at the Missouri School of Journalism, have been named Fellows of the International Communication Association (ICA). The prestigious honor recognizes distinguished scholarly contributions to communication as well as other “socially or professionally significant” … Continued
Four Missouri School of Journalism students embark on Knight Nonprofit News internships
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 25, 2023) — Four students at the Missouri School of Journalism are serving as interns at nonprofit newsrooms around the country this summer as Knight Nonprofit News interns. Now in its fifth year, the program matches a diverse array of students with Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) member newsrooms, … Continued
Community activism as public relations
A new study from the Missouri School of Journalism challenges the notion that public relations is a solely corporate communication practice and that community activism uses many of the same strategic communication tools as PR. University of Missouri study looks at expanding the history of public relations to include community activism and by extension, attract … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism names two recipients of 2023 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 18, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the 2023 recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal, which recognizes extraordinary service in journalism and strategic communication. The medalists are the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, an international network of investigative reporters, and Southwest Airlines Chief Administration and … Continued