News Releases
Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2019) — From Virginia to Texas to the open farmland of mid-Missouri, Jeannette Porter, Mitchell Davis and Holly Enowski all came to MU with high ambition, but none ever expected to be recognized in this way. The three were among a handful of individuals from strategic communication to be tapped into … Continued
Journalism School Faculty Member, Students Reflect on Tap Day Experiences
Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2019) — From Virginia to Texas to the open farmland of mid-Missouri, Jeannette Porter, Mitchell Davis and Holly Enowski all came to MU with high ambition, but none ever expected to be recognized in this way. The three were among a handful of individuals from strategic communication to be tapped into … Continued
London Internship Provides Opportunity for Missouri Student to Help Compile ‘Royal Baby Bible’ for CBS News-London Correspondents
During a particularly event-filled London internship, convergence journalism junior Caroline Watkins worked as part of a research team to compile what came to be known as the “Royal Baby Bible,” a resource that put relevant facts at the fingertips of CBS News correspondents as they were filing their reports on the birth of Prince Harry … Continued
Emilie Scott, BJ ’15, Starts a Revolutionary Company to Reduce Pollution
By Jerry Duggan Columbia, Mo. (May 18, 2019) — For Emilie Scott, motivation often comes as a result of frustration. She was tired of standing by and watching as the planet deteriorated. She recycled and supported eco-friendly companies, but felt her individual actions weren’t making enough of an impact. She had to do something big. … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Students Gain Hands-On Experience Working for Fee-Based Clients
In the enduring Missouri Method tradition of learning-by-doing, strategic communication seniors spent the spring 2019 semester working at AdZou developing fully-fleshed-out, research-based, creative marketing and advertising campaigns for 18 local and regional fee-based clients. AdZou’s Impact? $5,000 in One Day. By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (May 17, 2019) — Twenty-eight teams consisting of 211 strategic … Continued
Top Investigative Reporter to Lead Missouri School of Journalism’s Washington Program
USA Today investigative reporter Alison Young has been appointed the new Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting. In that role she will oversee the school’s Washington program and produce the annual Hurley Symposium in Public Affairs Reporting. Alison Young, investigative reporter at USA Today, has been appointed to the Curtis B. Hurley Chair … Continued
3 Missouri Journalism students awarded Dow Jones News Fund internships
Missouri students Theo DeRosa, Ashley Jones and Yue Stella Yu are among 79 undergraduate and graduate students chosen nationwide for a highly prestigious Dow Jones News Fund data and business internship this summer. Program includes paid summer internship and $1,000 scholarship for returning students. Columbia, Mo. (May 14, 2019) — Three Missouri School of Journalism … Continued
Associate Professor Jeanne Abbott Awarded the McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence
Associate Professor and Managing Editor of the Columbia Missourian Jeanne Abbott is the 2019 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship at the Missouri School of Journalism. The Award Comes with a $10,000 Salary Supplement for Next Academic Year Columbia, Mo. (May 14, 2019) — Associate Professor Jeanne Abbott is the 2019 winner of the O.O. … Continued
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Awarded $150,000 National Endowment for Humanities Grant
O.N. Pruitt worked as a white photographer in the racially-segregated town of Columbus, Mississippi, from 1915-1960. Pruitt’s photographs provide context for Southern history and culture as well as racial violence, depicting everything from river baptisms, family picnics to public executions and the 1935 lynching of two African American farmers. Project Will Create a Series of … Continued
Four Graduate Students Named to New Knight Nonprofit News Internship Program for Summer 2019
Clockwise from top-left, Missouri Journalism graduate students Peng Chen, Samuel Manas, Tiantian Zhou and Toan Quach will have the opportunity to work with emerging business models in journalism with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Working in Small Newsrooms Will Position Students to Learn More about Business Side of News Industry … Continued
LaDora Rogers Named Recipient of the School of Journalism Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award
Office Support Assistant LaDora Rogers is the recipient of the 2019 Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award, given annually in recognition of a Missouri Journalism staff person who exhibits high levels of professionalism, initiative and creativity. Columbia, Mo. (May 13, 2019) — LaDora Rogers, office support assistant at the Missouri School of Journalism, is the recipient … Continued