News Releases
Three from the Missouri School of Journalism Selected for Associated Press Summer Internships
Columbia, Mo. (May 7, 2012) — Three from the Missouri School of Journalism will intern for the Associated Press this summer. More than 1,000 students applied for the 20 paid positions. They are: Emoke Bebiak, a master’s student, will develop video and text in Johannesburg. Grant Hindsley, a junior, will work with Pulitzer Prize winner … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty, Alumnus to Publish ‘Reporting Disaster on Deadline’ Handbook
Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2012) — Five Missouri School of Journalism professors and an alumnus will publish an essential resource to help journalism students and professionals prepare for covering crises. “Reporting on Disaster on Deadline” provides an introduction to covering crises, considering practice issues and providing guidance in preparing for and responding to calamities. The … Continued
Doctoral Student Is Awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship
Liz Lance Will Study Bengali in Dhaka This Summer Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2012) — Doctoral student Liz Lance has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Bengali in Dhaka this summer. Lance, MA ’11, was one of 631 students selected from nearly 240 U.S. colleges and universities. More than … Continued
Master’s Student Wins $12,000 McIntyre Fellowship
Tony Schick Will Examine Lives of People Living Poverty in Missouri Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2012) — Tony Schick, a Missouri School of Journalism master’s student, is the winner of the 2012 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship. Schick will use the $12,000 award to explore pockets of Missouri to beyond statistics into the lives of people living … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Win 33 Awards in National College News Design Contest
Theresa Berens Named Student Designer of the Year and Vox Magazine Named Best Student-Designed Publication Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism students won 33 awards in 16 categories in the annual College News Design Contest, co-sponsored by the Society of News Design. The awards recognize the best design work done by … Continued
Local News/Ad Widget Wins 2012 RJI Student Competition
By Reynolds Journalism Institute Staff One MBA candidate, two IT undergrads and four journalism students from the University of Missouri have won the 2012 RJI Student Competition with a widget that gives local advertisers a self-service network to blend their messages with highly-sought and personalized news content on Hearst newspaper websites. In less than three … Continued
MOJO Ad Students Present Annual State of the YAYA to Chicago Advertising Agencies
By Natasha Desai Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (April 19, 2012) — Twelve MOJO Ad students visited nine Chicago advertising agencies and companies March 27-30 to present the annual State of the YAYA report and learn more about the advertising world. Representing some of the world’s leading brands like McDonalds, Proctor & … Continued
Matthew Schur Wins Don Romero Prize for Outstanding Magazine Journalism
Award Honors a Former Missouri School of Journalism Professor By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2012) — Magazine journalism senior Matthew Schur is the 2012 winner of the Don Romero Prize. He will receive a $400 prize. The prize was established in honor of Don Romero, a former magazine professor at the … Continued
New Website Lauds Work of Those Who Care for Mid-Missouri’s Mentally Ill Population
Missouri School of Journalism Students Share Skill Sets to Produce the Project By Jessica Cullen Marketing Manager Project 573 Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2012) — A new multimedia website lauding the work of those who care for mid-Missouri residents with a mental illness will launch today. “An Unsung System” includes seven stories about people who … Continued
Profile Titled ‘Man Gone Wild’ Earns Junior Blake Ursch a Top 10 Win in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2012) — A personality/profile titled “Man Gone Wild,” published in Vox magazine, earned print and digital news junior Blake Ursch a top 10 placement in the 52nd annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. There were 118 students from 65 universities who participated in this competition. Ursch’s entry was an … Continued