News Releases
KBIA-FM, KOMU-TV Win National Edward R. Murrow Awards
Serving as working laboratories for broadcast journalism students at the Missouri School of Journalism, KBIA-FM and KOMU-TV have consistently bested professional news outlets nationwide in competition for RTDNA’s prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award. Missouri’s Student-Staffed Media Outlets Compete with the Nation’s Best…and Win Columbia, Mo. (June 22, 2018) — KBIA-FM has won its fifth consecutive … Continued
8 to Receive the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism
The Ceremony Will Take Place on Tuesday, Oct. 16, on the University of Missouri Campus Columbia, Mo. (June 20, 2018) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the eight recipients of the prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism. The seven individuals and one news outlet will receive their medal during a … Continued
Damon Kiesow Named Knight Chair in Digital Editing and Producing
Digital media pioneer Damon Kiesow has been named the Knight Chair in Digital Editing and Producing at the Missouri School of Journalism. He will begin his new appointment on Aug. 6. Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2018) — Damon Kiesow, a digital media pioneer who specializes in aligning storytelling, innovation and business strategies, has been named … Continued
KBIA-FM, KOMU-TV Win 11 Awards from Missouri Broadcasters Association
University of Missouri faculty, staff and alumni on hand for the 2018 Missouri Broadcasters Association award banquet included (top, left to right) Dean David Kurpius; Kent Collins, BJ ’70, associate professor; Bob Priddy, BJ ’63, Missourinet news director (retired); Clyde Lear, MA ’68, founder of Learfield Communications. Bottom, left to right: Landon Burke, BJ ’15, … Continued
Missouri Undergrads Leverage RJI Fellowships to Help Established Media Outlets ‘Push the Envelope’
Clockwise from top-left, the 2018 RJI Student Innovation Fellows are Meg Cunningham, Kyra Haas, Humera Lodhi, Rachel Thomas and Hannah Rodriguez. News Organizations Gain Access to ‘Innovative, Tech-Savvy Journalism Students’ Columbia, Mo. (June 8, 2018) — Five Missouri School of Journalism seniors will help advance new storytelling initiatives and business practices at leading news organizations … Continued
Mizzou Students Take Three of Top 10 Spots in Second Annual APSE Contest
Clockwise from top-left, undergraduate students Alec Lewis, Nick Kelly and Peter Baugh finished fourth, eighth and 10th, respectively, in the second annual Associated Press Sports Editors competition. Undergraduate Sports Journalists Alec Lewis, Nick Kelly and Peter Baugh Finished Fourth, Eighth and 10th, Respectively Columbia, Mo. (June 11, 2018) — Three Missouri School of Journalism undergraduate … Continued
After Missouri Governor Resigns, Missourian Reporters Tell Underclassmen How They Covered One of the Biggest Stories of the Year
The recent resignation of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens provided a group of Mizzou undergraduate students with an unplanned, breaking-news opportunity to interact with other journalism students covering the story and see firsthand how the Missouri Method – learning by doing – yielded deadline-driven results. By Nate Brown Columbia, Mo. (June 8, 2018) — For a … Continued
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