News Releases
Sara Parker Pauley, spring commencement speaker, knows value of degree from Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 10, 2022) — Sara Parker Pauley, director of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), will deliver the commencement address at the Missouri School of Journalism graduation ceremony on May 13. And while it’s not the first time she’s been asked to deliver a commencement address on Mizzou’s campus, the … Continued
Documentary Journalism students premiere their films at Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival on May 12
The films are the culmination of more than one year of work Columbia, Mo. (May 10, 2022) — The sixth annual Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival is taking place on Thursday, May 12 at the historic Missouri Theater in downtown Columbia, Mo. There films are screening in three blocks at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and … Continued
Ten journalists join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
Ten newsrooms have hired reporters to cover agriculture and water issues as part of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk. The journalists are corps members with Report for America, a national journalism service program. The reporters begin work June 1, covering individual beats for their host newsrooms. They also will work on regional … Continued
Amanda Hinnant gathers acclaim with two esteemed honors for work at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2022) — Amanda Hinnant, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received two prestigious, university-wide awards recognizing different aspects of her work. The Gold Chalk Award, awarded by the Graduate Professional Council, honors faculty who have demonstrated excellence in graduate and professional education, while the … Continued
Two master’s students win Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship for 2022
Columbia, Mo (May 6, 2022) — Environmental change in the U.S. and around the world is the theme of this year’s Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship winners. Journalism master’s students Jana Rose Schleis and Tanishka R. each will receive a $5,000 fellowship to help fund their reporting projects. Schleis will tell the story of her hometown … Continued
Environmental journalist Annie Ropeik hired as assistant director of Ag & Water Desk
Award-winning reporter Annie Ropeik will join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk as Assistant Director in May 2022. Ropeik brings a decade of experience covering the environment for public radio stations and regional collaboratives across the country. Most recently she worked as an environment and climate change reporter for Spectrum News Maine. “I’m … Continued
Ron Kelley awarded Booker T. Washington Advisor of the Year Award, a 2022 MU NAACP Image Award
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2022) — Ron Kelley, executive director of student development, diversity, and inclusion at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the Booker T. Washington Advisor of the Year Award by Mizzou’s chapter of the NAACP. The award honors Kelley’s role as faculty advisor to the Mizzou student … Continued
13 faculty at Missouri School of Journalism awarded Reynolds Faculty Fellowships
The prestigious fellowships are part of the School’s effort to build on excellent scholarship through substantial reinvestment The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the recipients of 13 Donald W. Reynolds Faculty Fellowships, part of an effort by the School to invest in the development and retention of world-class faculty. In addition to recognizing exceptional … Continued
Mark Horvit wins 2022 Provost’s Award for University Citizenship in Faculty Leadership
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2022) — Mark Horvit, a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Provost’s Award for University Citizenship in Faculty Leadership. The honor, which comes with a $1,000 prize, was announced at an awards ceremony during the Mizzou’s Faculty Excellence … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students honored with 2022 Award for Academic Distinction
Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2022) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students, Junior Maggie Courtney and senior Jashayla Pettigrew, were each honored today with a 2022 Award for Academic Distinction (AAD). The highly esteemed, university-wide honor recognizes undergraduate students who contribute to the intellectual and academic culture of the university through their own work and … Continued