News Releases
The Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes 11 New Faculty Members
By Amy Brachmann Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 14, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism begins the 2010-2011 year with 11 new full-time faculty members. Among them are winners of some of journalism’s top honors, including The Pulitzer Prize, the Emmy, advertising’s ADDY Awards and the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism. … Continued
Media and Business Executive Amy S. McCombs Named the Lee Hills Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 9, 2010) — Amy S. McCombs, a media executive known for her decades of work in leading innovation at major media organizations has been named the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism. Dean Mills, dean of the School, called the appointment “particularly fortunate at a time … Continued
Award-Winning Editor Mike Jenner Named the Houston Harte Chair in Journalism at Missouri
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 30, 2010) — Mike Jenner, an award-winning editor with a strong history of innovation, has been appointed the Houston Harte Chair in Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. Jenner will focus on innovation’s role in journalism. Jenner, BJ ’75, comes to the faculty from The Bakersfield Californian, the family-owned community daily … Continued
Journalism Sophomore Wins Second Place in National PSA Contest on Driving Safety
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 30, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism student Taylor Deeds was named the second-place winner in the 2010 Bridgestone Safety Scholars Video Contest. Entrants in the contest were asked to create an original 25- to 55-second public service announcement to promote automobile and driving safety. As one of the top three winners, … Continued
Barbara Cochran Named the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 26, 2010) — Barbara Cochran, a news executive whose career includes top jobs in the broadcast, print and non-profit worlds, has been named the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. Cochran will be based in the School’s bureau in Washington, D.C., where she has … Continued
National Press Club Board Selects Press-Freedom Honorees
Missouri School of Journalism Professor Charles Davis to Be Honored By John M. Donnelly NPC Board of Governors Washington, D.C. (Aug. 25, 2010) — The National Press Club Board of Governors voted on Aug. 23 to honor a Missouri School of Journalism professor and an Iranian blogger with its 2010 John Aubuchon Freedom of the … Continued
Biotech University Student Winner Attends International Science Conference In China
By Steve Veile Manager, Biotech University Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 19, 2010) — For Charlotte Bellis, it was a long way from the Missouri School of Journalism to the World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology in Dalian, on the east coast of China, but she earned the right to be there and was determined to make the … Continued
Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop Provides Hands-On Print, Broadcast Experience for 19 High School Students
By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (August 16, 2010) — “Many dreams have been realized by this program,” noted Lissette Argenal of the Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop, one of the longest-running high school journalism programs in the nation. Nineteen high school students from around the country attended the 40th annual workshop in July at … Continued
Magazine Journalism Students Win Four National Awards for Feature Writing and Start-up Magazine Concepts in AEJMC Contest
By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (July 30, 2010) — Vox magazine and a magazine journalism publishing class brought home four awards this year in the 2010 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest. Vox magazine scored third place in feature writing, thanks to a collaboration on a project between staff … Continued
Faculty, Students to Serve as Moderators, Discussants and Panelists for 21 Sessions at AEJMC
By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (July 30, 2010) — In addition to presenting 44 scholarly papers, Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students will serve as moderators, discussants and panelists as well as lead pre-convention workshops for 21 sessions at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting to be held … Continued