News Releases
Matt Evans and Brynne Whittaker Win the Dean’s Award for TV Features in Mastering the Method Contest
33 Entries Were Submitted by Missouri Journalism Students Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 21, 2013) — Math programs, scam artists, federal gun proposals and a look at rebuilding efforts in Joplin, Mo.: Stories about these topics are the winners of the Dean’s Award for TV Features in the Mastering the Method contest. The work of radio-television seniors … Continued
Sam Gause and Whitney Hayward Win Dean’s Award for Photojournalism News/Features in Mastering the Method Contest
Each Receives a $100 Gift Card Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 12, 2013) — Portfolios by photojournalism students Sam Gause and Whitney Hayward are the winners of the Dean’s Award for photojournalism news/features in the Mastering the Method contest. Gause and Hayward’s portfolios were selected from among 15 entries submitted by Missouri School of Journalism students, said … Continued
Seth Boster and Brendan Gibbons Win Dean’s Award for Feature Writing in Mastering the Method Contest
The Competition Recognizes Outstanding Work by Undergraduates Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2013) — Seth Boster and Brendan Gibbons are the winners of the Dean’s Award for feature writing in the Mastering the Method Contest at the Missouri School of Journalism. The new contest recognizes outstanding work by undergraduates in the areas of broadcast, multimedia, photography … Continued
Clarifying Who Qualifies as a Journalist Needed To Protect Journalism Practitioners, MU Expert Says
Changing Media Landscape Has Created the Need to Re-examine Who Should Qualify as Journalists By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2013) — Recent debates in the U.S. Senate about federal shield laws, which are laws protecting journalists from being forced to reveal their sources by judges during trials, as well as … Continued
New York Times Media Reporter Brian Stelter Discusses Digital Identity with Missouri Journalism Students
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2013) — New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter visited campus Nov. 4-5 and spoke to hundreds of journalism students about the values of building an online brand and adapting to the demands of the rapidly changing journalism industry. The Online News Association Mizzou and Mizzou Business Journalism Association sponsored Stelter’s … Continued
CNN Entertainment Correspondent Nischelle Turner to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Nov. 9 Event at the School
The 2nd Annual Unity Conference Will Promote Diversity in Journalism Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 7, 2013) — CNN Entertainment correspondent Nischelle Turner, BJ ’98, will be the keynote speaker during the 2nd annual Unity Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. The … Continued
New York Times Columnist to Speak at Missouri School of Journalism on Nov. 6
Samuel G. Freedman Will Give a Book Reading and Sign Copies of His New Book ‘Breaking the Line’ By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 4, 2013) — New York Times columnist Samuel G. Freedman will speak at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Fred W. Smith Forum in the Missouri School of Journalism. The … Continued
Missouri Journalism Alumnus Wins a Gold in the 2013 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
The National Competition Drew More Than 1,200 Entries By Caroline Murray Biloxi, Miss. (Nov. 1, 2013) — Sean McLachlan, MA ’06, freelance writer and book author, is a winner in the 2013 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, taking the gold in the Personal Comment category for his article “Video Games with a Refugee” in the … Continued
Master’s Student Selected for Alfred Fleishman Diversity Fellows Program at FleishmanHillard
Donovan Ferguson Will Work at the Agency’s Washington, D.C., Office St. Louis (Oct. 25, 2013) — Master’s student Donovan Ferguson has been selected to participate in the Alfred Fleishman Diversity Fellowship program. He is one of 19 Fellows who will be placed in 11 of FleishmanHillard‘s offices across its U.S. network. Ferguson, a Washington, D.C., … Continued
One of the Nation’s Best-Known Business Journalists to Speak at the Missouri School of Journalism on Friday, Oct. 25
Carol Loomis of Fortune Magazine Has Profiled Warren Buffett and Covered Global Accounting Scandals Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 22, 2013) — Carol Loomis, who is one of the nation’s best-known business journalists, will speak at 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25, in the Fred W. Smith Forum at the Missouri School of Journalism. The event is free … Continued