News Releases
Missouri School of Journalism Earns First Place in Broadcast Radio and TV Category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Often called “the Pulitzers of college journalism,” the Hearst program holds year-long competitions in writing, photojournalism, broadcast news and multimedia for journalism undergraduates. Columbia, Mo. (June 5, 2018) — For the second year in a row, the Missouri School of Journalism has been named first-place winner in the 2017-18 Intercollegiate Competition in the Broadcast Radio … Continued
Margaret Duffy Wins the McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence
Professor Margaret Duffy, an award-winning scholar and executive director of the Novak Leadership Institute, is the 2018 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship. The Award Comes with a $10,000 Salary Supplement for Next Academic Year Columbia, Mo. (June 5, 2018) — Professor Margaret Duffy is the 2018 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship at the … Continued
Shuhua Zhou Named the Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television Journalism
Pioneering Chinese journalist Shuhua Zhou has been named the Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective Aug. 6. Columbia, Mo. (June 4, 2018) — Shuhua Zhou has been named the Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television Journalism at the Missouri School of … Continued
Ruby Bailey Named Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair
In addition to holding the title of executive editor of the Columbia Missourian, Ruby L. Bailey will hold the Missouri School of Journalism’s Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair. Columbia, Mo. (June 1, 2018) — A journalist whose reporting has ranged from hyperlocal coverage of Michigan suburbs to the Iraq War and whose editing has spanned … Continued
Fellowship Program Honoring Fallen ABC News Journalist Reaches Quarter-Century Mark
For 25 years, the David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship has provided Missouri Journalism students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and mentorship at ABC News in Washington. David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship Provides Mizzou Students with Opportunity to Gain Hands-On Experience and Mentorship By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (June 1, 2018) — For twenty-five years, students … Continued
Kathy Kiely Named the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies
Kathy Kiely has been named the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective July 1. Columbia, Mo. (May 31, 2018) — Kathy Kiely, a veteran reporter and editor with a multimedia portfolio and a passion for transparency, free speech and teaching, has been named the Lee Hills Chair in … Continued
Global Journalist Wins Two ‘Telly’ Awards for Online Videos
As part of their Missouri Method training, J-School students worked as producers for two Telly Award-winning episodes of Global Journalist. Top row, left to right: Aleissa Bleyl, Maria Fernanda Callejon, Jinghong Chen, Lily Cusack. Bottom row: Rachel Foster-Gimbel, Safiya Sadyr, Denitsa Tsekova. Student-Produced Episodes Net Silver Trophies Among 12,000 Entries Nationwide Columbia, Mo. (May 23, … Continued
Yong Volz Named Outstanding Adviser for National Honor Society
Associate Professor Yong Volz is the 2018 winner of the William H. Taft Outstanding Adviser Award from Kappa Tau Alpha, the first winner from the University of Missouri since 1987. Volz is the First Winner from Mizzou in More Than 30 Years Columbia, Mo. (May 18, 2018) — Kappa Tau Alpha will honor Missouri Journalism … Continued
Lauren Puckett Wins the 2018 Don Romero Prize for Magazine Writing
Master’s student Lauren Puckett, asked to write a story about the making of tamales at a local eatery, ended up turning her assignment into a community-engagement piece. Puckett is this year’s winner of the Don Romero Prize for Magazine Writing. Master’s Student Finds Herself Drawn to Community Engagement, Even When Assigned to Write about Food … Continued
Journalism Student Takes Deep Dive into Research, Learns Time Management Skills as Discovery Fellow
After reading a report on Reuters that highlighted European media outlets, 2017-18 MU Honors College Discovery Fellow Anna Lewis was inspired to learn what kinds of pay models U.S. news outlets utilize. Assessing Newspaper Pay Models, Anna Lewis Battled Poorly-Designed Websites While Balancing Other Coursework By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (May 17, 2018) — As … Continued