News Releases
17 Students Selected to Serve as Journalism Ambassadors
Columbia, Mo. (March 4, 2010) — Seventeen Missouri School of Journalism students have been selected to serve as Journalism Ambassadors for the 2010-2011 academic year. Journalism Ambassadors represent the School at various recruitment events sponsored by the University of Missouri Office of Admissions and give tours of the School to prospective students. A total of … Continued
Kappa Tau Alpha to Celebrate Its Centennial with a Special Presentation
Founded at Missouri, the Society Recognizes Excellence in Scholarship Columbia, Mo. (March 4, 2010) — Kappa Tau Alpha, the nation’s seventh oldest national honor society, will celebrate its centennial with a special lecture on the anniversary of its founding. “Journalism Ethics and Structural Change” will be presented at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, in … Continued
Strategic Communication Career Fair Offers Students and Recruiters the Chance to Meet Their Perfect Match
By Katherine Vicari Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (March 4, 2010) — More than 180 Missouri School of Journalism students and 50 recruiters from 22 agencies and organizations attended the annual Strategic Communication Career Fair on Feb. 18. Recruiters traveled from Denver, Dallas, Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis and Minneapolis to network … Continued
NABJ Students Visit The Big Apple
By Lauren Walsh Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 3, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism students who are members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) recently spent five busy and informative days in New York City for the group’s fifth annual media tour. The tours allowed 40 students to learn how media outlets operate … Continued
12 Journalism Seniors Inducted into Elite Mizzou ’39
Only 39 of the More Than 3,000 Graduating Seniors Earn This Distinction By Lauren Walsh Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 2, 2010) — The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB) named 12 Missouri School of Journalism seniors to the 2010 class of Mizzou ’39. Mizzou ’39 honors outstanding seniors for their academic achievements, leadership and service. … Continued
Yves Colon, MA ’90, Serves Haitian Radio Audience Recovering from Recent Earthquake
By Holly Edgell Assistant Professor Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 17, 2010) — Journalists from around the world arrived in Haiti soon after the Jan. 12 earthquake and started filing stories of survival, devastation, sorrow and hope to people far from the rubble and despair. Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Senior Wins Jeopardy! College Championship Quarterfinals
By Lauren Walsh Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 17, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Lindsay Eanet won the quarterfinals of the “Jeopardy!” College Championship before losing in the semi-finals. The victory earned her $10,000 and a replica of the College Championship trophy. Eanet was one of 15 students nationwide to compete in the … Continued
New Knight FOI Fund Awards First Two Cases
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 17, 2010) — In its first awards from the newly-created Knight FOI Fund, the National Freedom of Information Coalition is helping citizens in Florida seek answers to important questions of FOI law, including the scope of public access to economic development documents in Sarasota and whether handwritten notes used by a government official during … Continued
67th POYi Launches Three Weeks of Judging
POYi Is the Oldest and Most Prestigious Photojournalism Program in the World Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2010) — Pictures of the Year International begins its 67th annual competition of more than 41,000 photographs, multimedia pieces, and publication pages reflecting the news events and social issues of 2009. Judging begins on Sunday, Feb. 14, on the … Continued
My Times in Black and White – Two Upcoming Presentations Will Highlight Black Economic Empowerment as Noted by Gerald M. Boyd, BJ ’73, in His Memoirs
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 9, 2010) — Named managing editor of The New York Times in 2001, Gerald M. Boyd, BJ ’73, became the first African American to hold that lofty position in its 150-year history. But when his career fell apart in June 2003 in the wake of the Jayson Blair plagiarism scandal, Boyd was … Continued