News Releases
Nonprofit organization plans to turn pitches from PR students into real promotional campaigns
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 11, 2024) — During the 2024 spring semester, students in Professor Jon Stemmle’s public relations course took advantage of a hallmark of the Missouri School of Journalism’s strategic communication curriculum: the opportunity to work on a promotional campaign for a real client. The students — four seniors and a … Continued
Master classes from 2024 Missouri Honor Medalists offer lessons on storytelling, transparency and power
By Austin Fitzgerald Photos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2024) — This week, the 2024 recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal delivered master classes to students at the Missouri School of Journalism based on their experiences in journalism and strategic communication before accepting their Missouri Honor Medals. Honored for distinguished service to the … Continued
Mizzou’s Homecoming 2024: Strategic Communication students lead celebrations, combining tradition with real-world experience
By Maggie Pelter Mizzou’s annual Homecoming celebration, taking place October 19-21, will see the parade, campus decorations, and community service events filling the week capped off by the football game between the Tigers and Auburn. At the heart of these traditions lies the student-led Homecoming Steering Committee, responsible for coordinating every detail of the festivities. … Continued
Documentary seeks to heal rift between public and news industry with trauma-informed approach to gun violence
Jessica Beard and Oronde McClain “The Second Trauma” hopes to bring an end to sensationalized, episodic coverage of America’s signature brand of violent crime By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown This week, a panel of educators, journalists and experts in public health and trauma visited the Missouri School of Journalism to present “The Second Trauma,” … Continued
Bringing Marching Mizzou to you
Taylor Holmes, left, accompanies Sam Mohler and Madeleine Cerneka to the sidelines in preparation of capturing Marching Mizzou’s halftime performance during Mizzou’s football game on Sept. 14, 2024, on Faurot Field. Mohler is director of digital media and communications for Marching Mizzou. By Benjamin MillerPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2024) — One … Continued
2024 Missouri Honor Medalists to deliver master classes at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 18, 2024) — The 2024 recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal will deliver master classes to students and the public at the Missouri School of Journalism’s Smith Forum on Monday, Sept. 23, before receiving their medals later that night. The master classes are free and open to all. Pioneering … Continued
Why alumni and friends of the Missouri School of Journalism gave on Founder’s Day
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 13, 2024) — The Missouri School of Journalism today celebrated Founder’s Day, the anniversary of the School’s founding in 1908 and part of a call to encourage alumni and friends to donate $19.08 in honor of the founding year. Gifts in honor of Founder’s Day are accepted throughout the … Continued
Cory MacNeil, recent Missouri School of Journalism graduate, wins prestigious O.O. McIntyre Fellowship
Cory MacNeil. Photo: Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2024) — Cory MacNeil, PhD ’24, has earned the coveted O.O. McIntyre Postgraduate Fellowship from the Missouri School of Journalism, which grants $12,000 to a recent graduate for a reporting project. MacNeil will develop a photo essay and column covering climate change’s local impacts in Missouri, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s Watchdog Writers Group announces new fellows and student reporters
L-R: The WWG 2023-2024 class — Alisa Roth, Sarah Smarsh, Mya Frazier, Sophia Anderson, Anna Colleto, Caleb Gayle, Christopher Leonard Authors and students will produce books and articles on immigration, the meatpacking industry, racial segregation in Oklahoma and the ravages of shareholder capitalism on small-town America. The Missouri School of Journalism has selected its fifth … Continued
POY/CPOY Photo Festival to recognize winners, share poignant storytelling
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 3, 2024) — The Pictures of the Year (POY) and College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) Photo Festival, which will feature presentations from five celebrated photojournalists and awards for this year’s winners, will take place Friday, Sept. 6. The presentations will occur at the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s Smith Forum … Continued