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Missouri School of Journalism student enters senior year with new perspective after transformative internships
Back-to-back internships with CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery have left Victoria Shore with a wealth of empowering experience By Caleb McDairmant Eight months ago, Victoria Shore applied to five internships each day, unsure of what the outcome would be. She had applied to and was accepted by the Missouri School of Journalism’s New York program … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s Jon Stemmle wins Post-Secondary Professional of the Year Award
Jon Stemmle receives his award from April Fiesler Avery, president of MEMO. By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 5, 2024) — Jon Stemmle, a strategic communication professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the Post-Secondary Professional of the Year Award from the Marketing Educators of Missouri (MEMO), previously known as the Marketing Cooperative … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students, alumni win awards, present work at annual AEJMC conference
Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will present 68 peer-reviewed research papers at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) annual conference in Philadelphia, Penn., August 8-11. In addition, 78 Missouri journalism scholars will serve as moderators, discussants, and panelists during the four-day conference. Among the top awards for journalism faculty, … Continued
From the streets of Kenya to Missouri School of Journalism grad student
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 31, 2024) — When Teresia Nzau, a doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism, learned that she had won the 2024 Inez Kaiser Graduate Students of Color Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), the news resonated with her on a number of … Continued
Elizabeth Lucas named Missouri School of Journalism’s Houston Harte Chair
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 25, 2024) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced that Elizabeth Lucas, MA ’10, formerly senior training director for Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), is the new Houston Harte Chair in Journalism. In this role, effective Aug. 1, she will further develop the School’s investigative and data journalism … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s Jared Schroeder earns $5,000 research grant to help journalists fight malicious lawsuits
Editor’s note: For more in-depth information about the issues surrounding SLAPP lawsuits, read Sara George’s article here. COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 23, 2024) — Jared Schroeder, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned a $5,000 grant from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) to support a project meant to help journalists and … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism celebrates promotions, new staff and professional development
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 18, 2024) — Ten Missouri School of Journalism faculty members have received promotions, which will take effect Sept. 1, and five have earned spots in esteemed career development programs. In addition, several new staff — all of whom are alums of the School of Journalism — have joined the … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism announces three winners of 2024 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service
COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 11, 2024) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the winners of the 2024 Missouri Honor Medal, which recognizes extraordinary service in journalism and strategic communication. Former Radiolab co-hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich will accept the medal on behalf of the innovative public radio program, while Renetta McCann and Donald … Continued
From watching games to shaping teams in Major League Baseball
By Caleb McDairmant Missouri journalism alumna Samantha Bireley’s open-minded approach guided her from unexpected roles to a key position with the Tampa Bay Rays. The story of Samantha Bireley’s first World Series appearance goes like this: She was a junior in high school. A friend of Bireley’s father offered them tickets. The girl who grew … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism welcomes two new faculty members starting in July
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 9, 2024) — The Missouri School of Journalism is welcoming two new faculty members starting this month as assistant professors with key roles in Missouri News Network newsrooms: Brittany Hilderbrand, community news editor for community newspaper the Columbia Missourian; and Stan Jastrzebski, news director for NPR-member station KBIA-FM. “Brittany … Continued