News Releases
Journalism Students Practice Reporting from Field During Spectacular Crane Migration
Columbia, Mo. (May 1, 2007) — Covering city hall, reporting on trials and profiling election candidates are beats many journalism students learn to cover. Documenting an extraordinary natural phenomenon, however, is a less typical assignment. But for a group of students from the Missouri School of Journalism and the MU Agricultural Journalism Program in the … Continued
Journalism Alumni Return to Campus for 2007 Reunion Rally
Columbia, Mo. (May 1, 2007) — Seven Missouri School of Journalism alumni returned to the University of Missouri-Columbia campus as part of the 2007 MU Alumni Association Reunion Rally activities held April 30. The alumni, from the classes of 1957 and 1967, were celebrating their 40th and 50th graduation anniversaries. They attended a breakfast hosted … Continued
31 Missouri Journalism Faculty, Student Papers on Program at 2007 ICA Conference
Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2007) — Missouri School of Journalism researchers will present 31 scholarly papers next month at the 2007 conference of the International Communication Association, one of the leading communication-related academic organizations. The 57th annual ICA conference will take place May 24-28 in San Francisco, Calif. With topics ranging from corporate social responsibility … Continued
Dean Mills to Take a Year’s Break from Dean’s Responsibilities, Provost Announces
Esther Thorson to Serve as Acting Dean Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2007) An Announcement from MU Provost Brian Foster to the Missouri School of Journalism Family Dean Mills has asked, after 18 years as dean of the School of Journalism, to take a year’s break from the day-to-day business of deaning and concentrate on planning for … Continued
Colin Kilpatrick Wins 2007 “Pat on the Back” Award
Columbia, Mo. (April 26, 2007) — Executive Director of Advancement Colin Kilpatrick has received this year’s “Pat on the Back” award, which honors outstanding contributions by Missouri School of Journalism staff members. In his position, Kilpatrick oversees the School’s fundraising efforts that support faculty, students, facilities and programs. Fellow faculty and staff members remarked upon … Continued
Convergence Journalism Professor Earns 2007 Excellence in Education Award for Extracurricular Work with Students
Columbia, Mo. (April 25, 2007) — Mike McKean, associate professor and chair of convergence journalism, recently received a top award from the University’s Division of Student Affairs for his extensive work with students outside the classroom. The Excellence in Education Awards, presented since 1996, annually recognize 10 University faculty members, academic administrators and advisers who have … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Senior Wins $12,000 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship to Document “Lost Boys of Sudan” Reunion in Africa
Columbia, Mo. (April 25, 2007) — Jennifer Price and Abraham Lueth arrived as freshman on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus in 2003, both looking forward to the bright futures that higher education could help them achieve. Their pasts, however, could not have been more different. While Price hailed from Nashville, Tenn., Lueth had spent the past … Continued
KOMU Earns Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
“Immigration In-Depth” Wins Best News Series, KOMU’s Fourth in Five Years Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2007) — The Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) recently awarded KOMU-TV a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Series, the station’s fourth Murrow in five years. KOMU, an NBC affiliate, is the only university-owned commercial television station in the … Continued
Three Missouri Students Receive Health Journalism Fellowships
Columbia, Mo. (April 19, 2007) — Three Missouri School of Journalism students had a unique opportunity to network with practicing health care journalists and learn about trends in the industry thanks to the 2007 AHCJ Missouri Health Journalism Fellowships from the Association of Health Care Journalists. Master’s student Traci Angel, senior Jamie Greber and junior … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Top List of Recent Hearst Journalism Award-Winners
Columbia, Mo. (April 19, 2007) — Four Missouri School of Journalism students claimed prizes in three recent Hearst Journalism Awards Program competitions, raising the total number of Missouri students honored by the program this semester to eight. Seniors Ryan Famuliner and Ryan Kruger placed third and 11th in the Television Broadcast II Competition, respectively. Meanwhile, … Continued