News Releases
Missouri School of Journalism Alumni Lead the Baghdad Bureau of The Associated Press
Adam Schreck, MA ’07, Follows Lara Jakes, BJ ’95, in Covering News from Iraq By Erik Hall Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 15, 2013) — The journalism training received by two Missouri School of Journalism graduates prepared them to be leaders in the Middle East. The Associated Press bureau in Baghdad is currently led by … Continued
Greg Jaffe of The Washington Post Wins the 2012 Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism
The Award, Administered by the Missouri School of Journalism, Recognizes Writing That Illuminates Daily Lives of Ordinary People Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 15, 2013) — Greg Jaffe of The Washington Post is the recipient of the Missouri School of Journalism’s 2012 Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism for stories about the growing divide between the American … Continued
Obesity Coverage in Black Newspapers Is Mostly Negative, MU Study Finds
Negative Health Stories Could Discourage Men in the African-American Community from Taking Action By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 14, 2013) — Obesity rates have increased dramatically in the last few decades. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, African Americans make up more than 60 percent of the overweight and obese population, … Continued
MOJO Ad to Develop Integrated Campaigns for National Chain Famous Footwear
By Susan Visscher Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2013) — MOJO Ad, the Missouri School of Journalism’s student-staffed, professional-services advertising agency, will develop integrated strategic communication campaign ideas for Famous Footwear during the spring semester. The campaigns will target the Youth and Young Adult (YAYA) market, those in the 18 … Continued
The Missouri School of Journalism to Create Two New Online Master’s Degree Options
MU Invests $2.5 Million to Launch 16 Online Degree and Certificate Programs Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2013) — The Missouri School of Journalism will launch two new online master’s emphasis areas at the start of the fall 2013 semester as part of a University of Missouri-wide effort to meet the demands for increased online learning … Continued
U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa Features Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri on His Website
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2013) — David Huebner, the U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, featured the Missouri School of Journalism and other University of Missouri areas in a recent blog entry. The Feb. 5 article is the 11th in Huebner’s installment in his series about great American universities in an effort to help … Continued
3 Missouri Graduate Students Were Among 14 Aspiring Journalists to Study Foreign Media in Berlin
The ‘Young Journalists in Germany’ Program Was Hosted by the German Embassy Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2013) — Master’s students Jon McClure and Meredith Turk along with Eric Holmberg, MA ’12, participated in the “Young Journalists in Germany” program during the fall 2012 semester. They were among 14 aspiring journalists from around the nation selected … Continued
Pulitzer Prize Winner’s New Project On Display at McDougall Center Gallery at the Missouri School of Journalism
‘Not As I Pictured’ Documents John Kaplan’s Fight Against Lymphoma By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2013) — Pulitzer Prize winner John Kaplan self-documents his fight against lymphoma in “Not As I Pictured,” a multimedia exhibit on display through March 4 at the McDougall Center Gallery in Lee Hills Hall at the Missouri School … Continued
Applications for the Smith/Patterson Fellowship Are Now Being Accepted
The Fellowship Is Open to Any U.S.-based Master’s Student Interested in Science Journalism or a Health Communication-related Field Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2013) — The Health Communication Research Center (HCRC) at the Missouri School of Journalism is accepting applications for the summer Smith/Patterson Fellowship. The fellowship is open to any U.S.-based master’s student interested in science … Continued
Josh Barone, BJ ’12, Places in Top 10 of Hearst Journalism Program’s Enterprise Reporting Competition
By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 4, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism alumnus Josh Barone placed in the top 10 of the enterprise reporting category of the 53rd annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. Barone, BJ ’12, who received ninth place, competed with more than 90 other students from 52 universities. His … Continued