News Releases
Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Awards 11 Missouri Journalism Students with Summer Internships
Columbia, Mo. (April 7, 2008) — The prestigious Dow Jones Newspaper Fund has awarded 11 Missouri School of Journalism students summer internships in news, sports and news wire copy editing. For 50 years, top reporters and editors have had the privilege of receiving Dow Jones Newspaper Fund training. The Newspaper Fund, founded in 1958 by editors … Continued
Master’s Student Wins First Place in Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ “Best in Business” National Contest
Columbia, Mo. (March 31, 2008) — Winning a national business writing competition never was one of Jessica Nuñez’s goals. In fact, she never really considered herself a business reporter. After winning first place in the Society of American Business Editors and Writers‘ Best in Business contest for her story “Funding Farming,” Nuñez said she is … Continued
MOJO Ad Pitches Mobile Platform Strategies to Television Bureau of Advertising Executives
TVB Plans to Develop One Student-Produced Campaign for Its Member Stations By Ryan Meyer Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2008) — With television advertisers looking to find new ways of reaching younger consumers who live in a digital world, the nation’s leading trade association for broadcast television turned to MOJO … Continued
12 Missouri Journalism Seniors Named to Elite Mizzou ’39
Columbia, Mo. (March 18, 2008) — The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB) recently named 12 Missouri School of Journalism seniors to the 2008 class of Mizzou ’39. Mizzou ’39 honors outstanding seniors for their academic achievements, leadership and service. Created by the AASB in 2005, the name pays tribute to the spirit of service modeled by … Continued
Mark Carter Named CCJ Executive Director and Goldenson Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (March 17, 2008) — Mark Carter, a 20-year veteran media executive, strategist, reporter and executive producer, is the new executive director of the Committee of Concerned Journalists and the Goldenson Chair in Community Broadcasting at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective today. Carter is a founding partner of Mark Carter & Company, a leading … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
Columbia, Mo. (March 14, 2008) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed two new faculty members for the winter 2008 semester. Mark Horvit joined the journalism studies faculty as an associate professor and executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors, and Karen Mitchell joined the convergence journalism faculty as an assistant professor. Horvit serves as the … Continued
Columbia Missourian Sports Section, Two Students Score Big at APSE
UPDATE April 3, 2008: Junior Andrew Astleford’s story “A Question of Acceptance” was ranked third nationally in explanatory reporting in the final rankings of the Associated Press Sports Editors Best of Writing 2007 contest. Columbia, Mo. (March 7, 2008) — For the second year in a row, the Columbia Missourian sports desk brought home top … Continued
Missouri Journalism Professor Studies Influence of 19th Century Journalism in Shaping the Nation’s History
By Emily Smith MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2008) — The adage that “journalism is the first draft of history” proved to be true in a new study by Betty Winfield, an MU Curators’ professor at the Missouri School of Journalism. The study, “The Continuous Past: Historical Referents in Nineteenth-Century American Journalism,” revealed … Continued
Broadway Play “The Front Page” to Be Performed at Centennial/Dedication Celebration
Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2008) — Journalists attending the Sept. 10-12 centennial/dedication can scoop the competition during a jail break – well, sort of. The Maplewood Barn Community Theatre, mid-Missouri’s historic outdoor theatre company, will host a performance of “The Front Page,” the award-winning Broadway comedic play about journalists, for those attending the celebration Sept. 11. The … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Senior Makes Worldwide Impact with 14-part Autism Series on KOMU
Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2008) — Missouri School of Journalism radio-television journalism senior Ashley Reynolds will enter the job market after graduating this December with an impressive resume credential under her belt – a 14-part series on autism that not only reached an estimated 150,000 viewers in the mid-Missouri area, but also received worldwide attention … Continued