News Releases
Shuttered opinion pages. Obscene letters to the editor. Researchers at Missouri School of Journalism ask: What does it all mean?
Nick Mathews By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2025) — The relationship between news and opinion has never been a more hot-button issue. From national news powerhouses to smaller community newspapers, news organizations are re-evaluating how — and if — they publish opinion content. Tracking this trend is a team of researchers led by … Continued
Behind the scenes and in the spotlight: Journalism students help drive Mizzou Homecoming
Photo: Katherine Schnelle By Isabella Trost With over 100 years of experience, the University of Missouri prides itself on being the first and the finest in terms of Homecoming celebrations. Because Mizzou’s standards are high when it calls alumni home, students work tirelessly to help create the best experience for everyone involved. Mizzou Homecoming takes … Continued
Missourian wins 45 awards at 2025 Missouri Press Association contest
By Mackenzie Leece COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2025) — The Columbia Missourian won 45 awards in the 2025 Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, announced Saturday during the annual Missouri Press Association convention in Wildwood. The Missourian placed first in 17 categories, second in 10 categories and third in 18 categories. Here is the list … Continued
McDougall Center welcomes new Women Photojournalists of Washington exhibit
Luca Giordano, right, a junior from St Louis who’s studying documentary journalism and history, meets with Washington, D.C., photojournalist Allison Robbert for a portfolio review on Sept. 11, 2025, in the McDougall Center gallery. Photo: Nate Brown By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 17, 2025) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s Angus and Betty McDougall … Continued
Revived Japan program is a hit for Missouri School of Journalism students
Students were given a tote with gifts following the conclusion of the campaign. By Jack Toal COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 17, 2025) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s Global Programs office reignited the Tokyo experience this summer with McCann Worldgroup after a five-year hiatus. A group of seven students spent a month getting exposure to the … Continued
2025 Missouri Honor Medal recipients to deliver master classes at Missouri School of Journalism
Public master classes are part of a full day of events, including an expert panel on global erosion of press freedoms By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2025) — On Tuesday, September 30, this year’s Missouri Honor Medalists will present free, public master classes drawing from the experience and wisdom they have gathered over … Continued
Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk wins Collaboration Award from LION Publishers
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 9, 2025) — The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an environmental journalism collaborative based at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the Collaboration of the Year Award from nonprofit news consortium LION Publishers. Part of the 2025 LION Sustainability Awards, the honor recognizes the Ag & … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism alumna finds path as an intellectual property attorney
By Isabella Trost In the fall of 2018, Jazmyn Ferguson, BJ and BSBA ’19, had to make a decision. She was entering her senior year at the Missouri School of Journalism, majoring in journalism and business. However, she was unsure if either of those majors would factor into her life after graduation or if she … Continued
Experience Mizzou at the School of Journalism on Friday, Sept. 5
Get ready to roar, J-School Tigers! As part of the university-wide Experience Mizzou celebration leading up to the sold-out Mizzou-kU rivalry game, the Missouri School of Journalism is opening its doors to the community with a full slate of events. Choose your own experience: drop in any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for open-house activities, … Continued
KBIA and KPR bring Mizzou-Kansas rivalry to the airwaves with inaugural Radio Rivals fundraising competition
By Austin Fitzgerald Public radio will join the fray when Mizzou Football faces off against the University of Kansas in a revival of the 134-year-old gridiron rivalry on Saturday, Sept. 6. Beginning on Thursday, Sept. 4, and continuing through game day, KBIA-FM — the Missouri School of Journalism’s NPR-member station — will battle Kansas Public … Continued