News Releases
Film on Joplin (Mo.) Globe’s Tornado Response Will Premiere on Thursday, May 3, in Columbia
Proceeds of Silent Auction Will Benefit Memorial to Victims and Survivors Columbia, Mo. (March 7, 2012) — The Missouri School of Journalism is helping to organize the premiere of a film about The Joplin (Mo.) Globe‘s response to a devastating tornado that hit the town in 2011 as well as a silent auction to benefit … Continued
Strategic Communication Senior Earns Two ADDY Student Awards from the AAF Kansas City Chapter
The “Lifesavers” Campaign Will Compete on the National Level Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Nathan Morris earned two recognitions in the recent ADDY awards student competition sponsored by the American Advertising Federation’s Kansas City Chapter (AAFKC). He is a dual major in strategic communication and marketing. The “Lifesavers” campaign … Continued
New Journalism Ambassadors Selected for 2012-2013 Academic Year
Students Will Represent the School at Various Events and Activities Columbia, Mo. (March 5, 2012) — Fifteen Missouri School of Journalism students have been selected to serve as Journalism Ambassadors for the 2012-2013 academic year. Journalism Ambassadors represent the Missouri School of Journalism at various student recruitment and special events. Ambassadors also provide tours of … Continued
Video Games Depict Religion as Violent, Problematized, Journalism Study Shows
Contact: Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2012) — In the past few years, the video game industry has grown from a niche market into a major part of mainstream media. This increase in popularity and use of technology has allowed video game developers to insert more detail and nuance into the storylines … Continued
Convergence Journalism Senior Receives $2,000 Scholarship from the Overseas Press Club Foundation
Eva Dou Will Be a Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in Taipei after Graduation in May Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2012) — Eva Dou, a convergence journalism senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won a prestigious Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship. She received the $2,000 award at the Foundation’s 2012 Annual Scholarship … Continued
Journalism Senior Places in Top 10 of Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Competition
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Ellen Thommesen received eighth place in the second multimedia competition of the academic year for the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The name of the category was “The Human Condition.” More than 100 undergraduate journalism programs are eligible to participate … Continued
Columbia Missourian Sports Section Recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors
Four Print and Digital News Students Earn Writing Awards Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2012) — The Columbia Missourian sports section has been named one of the Top 8 in the country in the under-15,000 circulation category in the annual Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) competition. The Missourian also earned honorable mention in the 30,000-and-under category. … Continued
Strategic Communication Career Fair Breaks Record Recruiter and Student Attendance
Agencies Come to Columbia Looking to Fill Internship and Job Openings with Missouri School of Journalism Students By Natasha Desai Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 23, 2012) — The 2012 Strategic Communication Career Fair brought in a record number of 34 companies and agencies that provided students with internship and job … Continued
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Named New Editor of Visual Communication Quarterly
The International Peer-Reviewed Publication Covers Theory, Research and Practical Criticism Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 21, 2012) — Berkley Hudson, associate professor of magazine journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named the new editor of Visual Communication Quarterly, an international, peer-reviewed journal of theory, research, practical criticism, and creative work in all areas of … Continued
Work of Two Missouri School of Journalism Students Places in Top 10 in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Katy Bergen and Brian Nordli Earn Fourth and Sixth Honors in Enterprise Reporting Category Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 20, 2012) — The work of two Missouri School of Journalism students placed in the top 10 of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Katy Bergen, a print and digital news journalism senior, and Brian Nordli, BJ ’11, placed … Continued