News Releases
RJI student innovation staffers work with community newsrooms to stay on cutting edge of technology and content
Columbia, Mo. (June 29, 2022) — During the spring semester, four students at the University of Missouri worked at the Reynolds Journalism Institute as student innovation staffers. Annie Jennemann and Regan Mertz, both graduate students at the Missouri School of Journalism, worked under the tutelage of Kat Duncan, RJI’s director of innovation, while undergraduates Gabriella … Continued
Three Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students win coveted scholarship from American Academy of Advertising
Columbia, Mo. (June 28, 2022) — Evgeniia Belobrovkina, Ting-Hao Tsou, and Weilu Zhang have been awarded the American Academy of Advertising’s (AAA) Graduate Student Conference Scholarship. The award allowed the three Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students to travel to St. Petersburg, Florida, in March to present their research in person at the annual AAA … Continued
AdZou students score big with FOX Sports, FIFA World Cup
A select group of students were given unique opportunity to compete for a campaign proposal with big time client by Lexi Symonds Students at the Missouri School of Journalism got a chance to make their mark on the world’s biggest women’s soccer championship, The FIFA Women’s World Cup. During the spring semester, four teams of … Continued
Summer journalism workshops for high school students run June 25-30 at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (June 22, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s Summer Workshop Program returns as an in-person event starting June 25 after two years as a virtual program. For six days, nearly 80 high school students from 16 states — and Puerto Rico — will come to campus for workshops designed … Continued
Janet Saidi named to new faculty role as long-form audio producer and assistant professor at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (June 22, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced that Janet Saidi has been named long-form producer at NPR member station KBIA-FM and assistant professor of journalism professions. The new role marks Saidi’s return to a faculty position at the School after four years as assistant news director … Continued
Doctoral student wins AEJMC top paper award for media ethics, embarks on new career path at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (June 21, 2022) — Mengyao Xu, a doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the Carol Burnett Award for Top Student Paper from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s media ethics division. The award will be presented later this month in partnership with Kappa … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students head overseas for the summer for internships and adventure
Background photo: Andrew Stutesman | Unsplash After two summers plagued with COVID-19 and travel restrictions, students packed their bags and renewed their passports to participate in the School’s Global Program’s offerings. By Lexi Symonds Nearly half of all University of Missouri journalism students study away. The School’s Global Program offers a wide variety of options … Continued
School of Journalism alum Juana Summers named new host of NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’
Photo: Justin T. Gellerson By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (June 8, 2022) — Juana Summers, a 2009 graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and KBIA-FM alum, will become the newest host of NPR’s flagship news program, “All Things Considered.” Her first show will air June 27. NPR announced the news today, with Sarah Gilbert, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism partners with Sinclair School of Nursing to spread facts about COVID-19 vaccines, help nursing students communicate with public
Photo: Ivan Diaz | Unsplash By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 7, 2022) — Two researchers at the Missouri School of Journalism partnered over the spring semester with Mizzou’s Sinclair School of Nursing to develop a multifaceted approach to fighting COVID-19 “vaccine hesitancy.” The project involved the creation of a curriculum for nursing students aimed … Continued
Journalism students help put the ROAR into Mizzou Athletics
By Lexi Symonds After two years of just seeing people in boxes on a screen, the annual ROARS award show was back in person this year, orchestrated by the students of the J4214 Integrated Sports Production Class. This awards show — described as “part ESPYs, part Oscars, all Mizzou” — is dedicated to the players, … Continued