News Releases
Innovation SWAT Teams Must Be Integrated Quickly Into Newsrooms
By Jim Flink Published June 12, 2014, by PBS MediaShift; used by permission. “The more we venture into the unknown, the higher the risk, the greater the chance of failure. As in science, though, experiments are not really failures if you learn from them.” Searchlights and Sunglasses: Field Notes from the Digital Age of Journalism Risk and … Continued
Student Multimedia Project Honored at the Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism in Germany
Sarah Hoffman’s Work Is One of Only 20 Global Entries Selected for Exhibition By Alexis Hitt Hannover, Germany (June 24, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate Sarah Hoffman, BJ ’13, was selected to exhibit her multimedia project, “Making My Daughter Stronger,” at the 4th annual Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism in Hannover, Germany June … Continued
Missouri Journalism Student Wins Prize in Bay Area Contest Designed to ‘Hack the Future of Journalism’
The Winning App, HereSay, Combines Location-Based Tweets with Relevant News Stories San Francisco (June 24, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism student Jack Howard was among 80 programmers, news executives and community activists who teamed up May 31 and June 1 at San Francisco’s KQED Public Media to hack products designed to improve journalism. The … Continued
School to Host 2014 Reynolds High School Journalism Institute in July
Secondary Teachers to Receive Innovative Training and Hands-on Experience Columbia, Mo. (June 24, 2014) — The Missouri School of Journalism is one of four national sites that will host the Youth Journalism Initiative of the American Society of News Editors this summer. As a part of ASNE’s national effort to inspire youth in the ever-changing … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award for Its Website
The Honor Recognizes Outstanding Work by Missouri Journalism Students and Professional Staff By Hope Kirwan Columbia, Mo. (June 24, 2014) — KBIA-FM is a winner of a 2014 National Edward R. Murrow Award, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced on June 11. The award honors outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. In the category for … Continued
2014 Recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism Announced
Awarded Annually Since 1930, the Medal Recognizes Lifetime or Superior Achievement Columbia, Mo. (June 23, 2014) — The Missouri School of Journalism will award the prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism to a total of seven individuals and media organizations in print, digital and electronic journalism, photojournalism and advertising. The 2014 medalists … Continued
Missouri Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists Named a Finalist for Student Chapter of the Year
Mentoring, Site Visits and Personal Branding Programs Are Among Reasons for the Selection Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2014) — The University of Missouri chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists is one of three finalists for the 2014 student Chapter of the Year Award. The award is given based on criteria, which includes but … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Win in Hearst National Championships
Sam Gause Places Third in the Multimedia Category; Brynne Whittaker Earns Finalist Honors in Broadcast News Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism student Sam Gause placed third in the National Multimedia Championship in the Journalism Awards Program sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. In addition, Brynne Whittaker was a finalist in the National Television Broadcast … Continued
Indiana University Journalism to Honor Missouri Professor Marty Steffens
She Is Among Six Alumni to Be Recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award Bloomington, Ind. (June 6, 2014) — Indiana University will recognize Missouri School of Journalism Professor Marty Steffens with its Distinguished Alumni Award this fall. She is one of six journalism alumni who will receive the honor on Sept. 13. “We’re delighted to … Continued
Student Journalists Don Lab Coats to Learn Intricacies of Scientific Experiments
A Better Understanding of the Research Process Might Result in Better News Stories About Scientific Findings Columbia, Mo. (June 2, 2014) — For six students at the Missouri School of Journalism, working in a science lab felt about as foreign as landing on Mars. Instead, writing, editing and staying up-to-date with current events were their … Continued