News Releases
NPR Series Benefits from Graduate Student’s Data Journalism Skills
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, MA ’13, Analyzed Government Data to Show How Accidents, Injuries and Violations Harm Miners By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 25, 2014) — A recent NPR series on delinquent mine owners benefitted from the data journalism skills of a Missouri School of Journalism graduate student. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, MA ’13, worked on the series as … Continued
$1 Million Gift to MU to Support Community Journalism
Gift Will Support Conferences, Research on Helping Small, Local Newspapers Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 19, 2014) — Walter B. Potter Jr., a resident of Falls Church, Virginia, has committed $1 million to the Missouri School of Journalism to supplement the Walter B. Potter Fund for Innovation in Local Journalism, established in 2010. The endowment supports teaching … Continued
Photographs from Recent Master’s Project Published by Wall Street Journal
The Essay by Stuart Palley, MA ’13, Explored the Salton Sea Resort Area in California By Annie Rees Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2014) — Photographs from a Missouri School of Journalism’s master’s project were published in the Sept. 14, 2014, Photo Journal in the Wall Street Journal. Photojournalist Stuart Palley, MA ’13, explored the Salton … Continued
Journalism Graduate Students Create Interactive Election-Tracking Map
The Programming Skills Were Learned Through a Weekend Workshop on Data Journalism By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate students Travis Hartman, Roman Kolgushev and James Gordon created an interactive map of statewide amendment issues and races for ColumbiaMissourian.com for the midterm elections. The team spent three weeks … Continued
10 Journalism Students Represented in Homecoming Royalty, Leadership
Selection Process Based on Involvement, Achievements and Contributions to MU By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2014) — Five Missouri School of Journalism students were among the 10 named as 2014 Homecoming Royalty, including king and queen. In addition, five journalism students served on the Homecoming Steering Committee. Ethan Colbert was named king; Allison … Continued
Sky Chadde and Allison Pohle Win Dean’s Award for Feature Writing
School’s Mastering the Method Competition Recognizes Outstanding Undergraduate Work By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 10, 2014) — Allison Pohle and Sky Chadde won the Dean’s Award for feature writing in the Mastering the Method contest at the Missouri School of Journalism. The contest, inaugurated in 2013, recognizes exemplary undergraduate work in broadcast, multimedia, photography … Continued
2 Seniors Selected for ‘Most Promising Multicultural Students Program’
The American Advertising Federation’s Initiative Promotes Diversity and Inclusion Within the Industry By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 6, 2014) — Two Missouri School of Journalism undergraduates have been selected for the 2015 Most Promising Multicultural Students Program sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. Ebony Francis and Anthony Tovar, both seniors studying strategic communication, were among the … Continued
Esther Thorson Discusses Ethics, TV Ads in DeFleur Lecture at Boston University
The Distinguished Series Honors a Prominent Mass Communication Research Scholar By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 4, 2014) — Esther Thorson presented the fall 2014 Dr. Melvin L. DeFleur Distinguished Lecture in the College of Communication at Boston University. Thorson serves as associate dean of graduate studies and director of research for the Donald W. … Continued
School Helps Create Website About Missouri Legislative Activity
‘Access Missouri’ Provides Comprehensive Data to Help Voters Make Informed Decisions Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 3, 2014) — For the first time, extensive data about the Missouri General Assembly has been curated and organized into an accessible site as a result of a collaboration between KBIA-FM, an NPR-affiliate station, and the University of Missouri Informatics Institute. … Continued
Master’s Student Publishes iBook Showcasing Photos, Writing of Jack and Dorothy Fields
Jonathan Stephanoff Also Curated an Exhibit of the Fields’ Work at the McDougall Center Gallery By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 3, 2014) — The stunning blue vistas, animated faces and written compositions from husband-wife photographer-writer team Jack and Dorothy Fields are now available in iBook form, thanks to Jonathan Stephanoff, MA ’14. The Fieldses … Continued