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Local children participate in the Young Scientists’ Expo Supported by $9 million from the National Science Foundation, Mizzou researcher Susan Renoe and team are bringing research to the community June 25, 2024Contact: Courtney Perrett, cperrett@missouri.eduPhotos by Abbie Lankitus Whether it’s petting a python, gazing at the stars or being transported back in time to the … Continued
John Anderson, acclaimed SportsCenter anchor, joins Missouri School of Journalism faculty
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 24, 2024) — John Anderson, BJ ‘ 87, an anchor of ESPN’s flagship SportsCenter program for 25 years, will join the Missouri School of Journalism’s faculty as the Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television Journalism, beginning January 2025. Anderson’s last SportsCenter episode will air on Friday, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s AdZou team places in top five in National Student Advertising Competition
The AdZou team conducted an Instagram takeover during the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) in Salt Lake City. To watch their takeover, visit instagram.com/mujschool. By Benjamin Miller COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 17, 2024) — AdZou, the full-service marketing and advertising agency operated by strategic communication students from the Missouri School of Journalism, took fourth place in … Continued
Owen Ziliak, BJ ’24, wins second place at Hearst National Photojournalism Championship
Owen Ziliak photographs a beehive at the REAP Climate Center in Alameda, California, during his Hearst National Photojournalism Championship assignment. By Nate Brown Columbia, Mo. (June 17, 2024) — Recent Missouri School of Journalism graduate Owen Ziliak has won second place in the 2023-2024 Hearst National Photojournalism Championship, which was held June 1-6 in San … Continued
Finding common ground: The interplay of community and health care
A new study from University of Missouri researcher Monique Luisi reveals that communities that had good COVID-19 vaccination experiences were more likely to get other vaccines June 17, 2024Contact: Courtney Perrett, 573-882-6217, cperrett@missouri.edu Simple, clear conversations between health care providers and their patients can save lives. For University of Missouri science communication expert Monique Luisi, … Continued
Free speech in the age of AI
By Austin Fitzgerald Jared Schroeder, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has authored a book that explores new ways of thinking about free speech in the era of sophisticated generative AI. “The structure of ideas: Mapping a new theory of free expression in the AI era” is available July 1. Schroeder is … Continued
IRE re-launches podcast with Missouri School of Journalism grad student as host
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 5, 2024) — Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), a nonprofit organization based at the Missouri School of Journalism that helps journalists train and collaborate, has re-launched its podcast after a four-year hiatus. Hosted by Nakylah Carter, a graduate student at the School of Journalism, the IRE Radio Podcast delves … Continued
KBIA-FM, KOMU-TV students, staff earn 14 awards from Missouri Broadcasters Association
The KOMU 8 team displays the plaques awarded for their wins at Missouri Broadcasters Association awards ceremony on June 1. By Nate Brown Osage Beach, Mo. (June 5, 2024) — NPR-member station KBIA-FM and NBC affiliate KOMU-TV, both working labs for students at the Missouri School of Journalism, won a total of 14 awards from … Continued
From Mizzou to the White House
Erika Trombley walks down the halls of the White House with Vice President Kamala Harris By Sydney Perry Erika Trombley, director of Consumer Media at the White House, reflects on her journey to her dream position Erika Trombley graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 2016 and has since found success in … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s KBIA wins four regional Murrow Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 30, 2024) — KBIA-FM, the Missouri News Network’s NPR-member radio station, has won four regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including two wins for “Canned Peaches,” a podcast delving into the stories behind common foods that launched last November. The awards — more than any other organization in Region 5, … Continued