News Releases
Convergence Journalism Senior Nick Gass Receives the David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 21, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Nick Gass is the 2010-2011 recipient of the David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship. He will receive a $10,000 stipend to work at the ABC News Washington bureau, where he will contribute to a variety of programs including Nightline, This Week and World News Tonight during … Continued
Alex Rozier Earns 4th Place in Hearst Journalism Award Program’s Broadcast Features Competition I
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 20, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Alex Rozier has placed in the top five in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program‘s Broadcast Features Competition I. Rozier submitted two stories to the contest for his fourth-place win: “The Story of Amanda McDaniel” and “Busted by Your Bracket,” both produced for KOMU-TV. He … Continued
New Business Journalism Internship and Scholarship Programs Announced
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 15, 2010) — New business journalism opportunities – 10 summer internships and a $10,000 scholarship – will be available next year to Missouri School of Journalism students. Ten new summer internships at both traditional and non-traditional media companies will be offered. The students will work with experienced business journalists and have a … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Student Featured in New Editor & Publisher Column
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism was selected as the first school to participate in a new monthly column for Editor & Publisher magazine. The “Critical Thinking” column, which was published earlier this month, asks an undergraduate journalism student and a veteran reporter to answer a compelling question about an … Continued
Print and Digital News Senior Lenny Goldman Places in the Top Ten in the Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 13, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism student Lenny Goldman placed in the top ten in the college feature writing category in the 51st William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. He will receive a certificate of merit for his seventh-place win. Goldman, a print and digital … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 167 Graduates at Upcoming Commencement Ceremony
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize its 167 graduates during fall commencement ceremonies that will be held at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17, in Jesse Auditorium. Family and friends of the graduates do not need tickets to attend. Seating will be open. Graduate degrees will be awarded to 49 … Continued
MOJO Ad Provides Redbox with Creative Integrated Marketing Solutions for Their Campus Initiative
By Aleigh McKay, Krista Meany and Caitlin O’Byrne MOJO Ad Public Relations Team Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2010) — Redbox, a movie-rental industry giant with convenient and simple one-dollar rentals, looked to MOJO Ad to increase brand awareness in the college demographic and develop a plan to launch new Redbox locations on campuses nation-wide. MOJO Ad is the … Continued
Citizens Could Be Better Served with More Local, Inclusive and Interactive Public Broadcasting Systems, Missouri Journalism Professor Proposes
Washington, D.C. (Dec. 8, 2010) — Public broadcasting systems should become more local, inclusive and interactive if they are to be relevant to their communities, according to a white paper written by Barbara Cochran, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. The paper, “Rethinking Public Media: More … Continued
Journalists Guiltless After Latest Round of Wikileaks, MU Experts Say
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 2, 2010) — With its major release of classified U.S. government information, the Wikileaks organization has forced its way into international news again. Now that the secret diplomatic data have hit newspapers, broadcast media and Internet wires, University of Missouri free speech experts say that the journalists who have … Continued
Hearst, Reynolds Journalism Institute, Adobe, Google and Sprint Nextel Announce Student Mobile Media Design Competition
New York (Nov. 29, 2010) — Hearst Corporation Innovation Group announced that it is partnering with the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism, Adobe Systems Inc., Google and Sprint Nextel to hold a student competition aimed at creating new journalism-focused mobile apps using Google’s open-source Android mobile operating system. Journalism, business, and … Continued