News Releases
6 Missouri Journalism Professors Awarded Hearst Faculty Fellowships
Missouri Journalism faculty receiving a William Randolph Hearst Faculty Fellowship grant for the 2019-20 academic year are (clockwise from top-left) Elizabeth W. Frogge, Holly Higginbotham, Sara Shipley Hiles, Ron Stodghill, Amy Simons and Cristina Mislán. The Competitive Grants Will Advance the School’s Strategic Plan Columbia, Mo. (March 22, 2019) — Six Missouri School of Journalism … Continued
Columbia Missourian to Host Scripps Regional Spelling Bee March 13 on the MU Campus
Since 1941, the Scripps National Spelling Bee program has been promoting literacy among elementary and middle school students. The Columbia Missourian will host 55 students from eight Missouri counties at the regional qualifying event to be held on Wednesday, March 13, in the Geological Sciences building on the Mizzou Campus. 55 Students from 8 Mid-Missouri … Continued
Missouri Journalism Senior Wins Prestigious Overseas Press Club Foundation Award
Missouri senior Daphne Psaledakis accepts the Flora Lewis Fellowship from the Overseas Press Club Foundation. Fluent in French, Psaledakis plans to return to work at the Reuters bureau in Brussels. Daphne Psaledakis Among 16 Winners Chosen from 175 Applicants from 50 Colleges/Universities Nationwide New York City (March 6, 2019) — Daphne Psaledakis, a senior at … Continued
Columbia Missourian Sports Section Scores Big with Associated Press Sports Editors Awards
Columbia Missourian student sports reporters receiving nationwide Top 10 recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors include (top row, from left) Matt Antonic, Ryan Herrera, Hannah Hoffmeister, Will Jarvis, Jenna Kieser. Second row: Reed Koutelas, Brendan Lavell, Eli Lederman, Alec Lewis and Langston Newsome. Third row: Liv Paggiarino, David Sack, Jake Sutherlin and Antranik Tavitian. … Continued
Double-Major Student Selected as Washington Media Fellow
Columbia, Mo. (March 5, 2019) — The Missouri School of Journalism encourages students to be resilient in building strategic communication skills that set them apart. This resilience is something that Jazmyn Ferguson embodies. Along with her double major in journalism and business, Ferguson’s robust academic career led her to another interest – public policy and … Continued
Missouri’s Scholastic Journalism Programs to Be Recognized on March 9
More than 200 high school journalism and yearbook advisers and their students will be on hand as Missouri men’s basketball takes on Ole Miss Saturday, March 9 at Mizzou Arena. More Than 200 Advisers and Students Will Be on Hand at the Men’s Basketball Game Against Ole Miss at Mizzou Arena Columbia, Mo. (March 5, … Continued
MOJO Ad Hosts Strategic Communication Career Fest
Students network with agency recruiters from across the country in order to “level up” their futures By Mackenzie Chaney, Callie Hines and Brooke Saharovici Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2019) — The Missouri School of Journalism brought students and recruiters together for a successful day of networking at the annual Strategic Communication Career Fest on Feb. … Continued
Advertising Scholar on Consumer Behavior to Present on Tuesday, March 19
Internationally-recognized scholar and author Ronald J. Faber will lecture at the Missouri School of Journalism as part of the School’s Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program from noon to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, in the Fred W. Smith Forum of the Reynolds Journalism Institute. Faber’s presentation is free and open to the public. Ron Faber Will … Continued
12 Journalism Students Selected for Mizzou ’39 Honors
Twelve J-School students were selected for Mizzou ’39, an annual award recognizing 39 outstanding seniors across all majors for their leadership, service and academic achievement throughout their time at the University of Missouri. From top-left, first row: Troy D’Souza, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Beckie Jaeckels, Mercedes Mackay; second row: Gabri Mays, Matthew Oxendale; third row: Abas Pauti, … Continued
Journalism students gain hands-on experience while providing statehouse coverage to news outlets across the state
For nearly 50 years, the Missouri State Reporting Program has offered J-School students an opportunity to get real-world reporting experiences while providing a vital service to news organizations that otherwise would be unable to offer coverage of the activities of the Missouri State Legislature in Jefferson City. Undergraduate reporters provide political news for 226 MPA … Continued