News Releases
Jake Meister Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (April 19, 2018) — Jake Meister is studying abroad in London right now, but once he returns, an internship awaits him in Ashburn, Virginia. Meister, a strategic communication major, will work for the Washington Redskins as a digital media intern this summer. A Highland Park, Ill., native, Meister is working for a company … Continued
Alumni Profile: Dylan Connell
Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2018) — With graduation approaching, strategic communication students are doing all they can to stand out to employers. Strategic communication alumnus Dylan Connell remembers that feeling all too well about how hard he worked to develop his professional skills. “Become an expert on a useful topic. It could be anything,” Connell … Continued
First Amendment Lawyer Floyd Abrams Assesses Recent Changes in Public Trust of Journalism
Renowned First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams shared his thoughts at the symposium, “Truth, Trust and the First Amendment in the Digital Age,” on April 6 at the National Press Club in Washington. Abrams at 2018 Hurley Symposium: When it comes to Trump’s view of the press, “Words matter.” By Jonah McKeown, Shuya Zheng and Rachel … Continued
Veteran Journalists Talk Credibility and Community Reporting in Changing Political Climate
By Renee Hickman, Soo Rin Kim and Allison Pecorin Missouri Journalism Washington Program Students, Spring 2018 Washington (April 16, 2018) — Veteran journalists who cover Washington and the White House say President Donald Trump’s attacks on the news media have taken a toll and laid part of the blame for the decline in public trust … Continued
Two Recent Alumni Honored for Multimedia Coverage at Hearst Journalism Awards Program
From left: Jon Doty, BJ ’17, and Michael Cali, BJ ’17, both won Hearst awards – often referred to as “the Pulitzer of college journalism” – for work produced during their senior year. Jon Doty and Michael Cali Both Won for Projects Produced as Undergraduates By Jennifer Nelson Reynolds Journalism Institute Columbia, Mo. (April 13, … Continued
“Thanks for attending class today. Here’s your free laptop.”
By Nate Brown Reynolds Journalism Institute Columbia, Mo. (April 11, 2018) — Wednesday, April 11, was not the day to miss Professor Tom Warhover‘s Advanced News Reporting class. Today’s guest speaker was Greg Miller (BJ ’05), co-founder of Kinda Funny, who told students “how Mizzou made me.” Miller said he wanted to write about video … Continued
Journalists, Legal Experts Acknowledge Challenges of Truth, Trust and the First Amendment in Trump Era
Speakers and panelists at this year’s “Truth, Trust and the First Amendment in the Digital Age” (from left to right) included Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune; Barbara Cochran, Missouri School of Journalism; Chris Buskirk, American Greatness; Mary-Rose Papandrea, University of North Carolina School of Law; RonNell Anderson Jones, University of Utah College of Law; Floyd Abrams, … Continued
Advertising Industry Legend John Zweig to Give Solomon Lecture
Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2018) — WPP Chairman and CEO and former Procter and Gamble brand manager John Zweig will deliver the 2018 Raymond M. Solomon Memorial Lecture at the Fred Smith Forum in the Reynolds Journalism Institute on April 10 at 2 p.m. Zweig will discuss topics in the industry ranging from leadership, creativity … Continued
Strategic Communication Students Plan Spirit of ’76 Customer Appreciation Event
Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2018) — Students at the Missouri School of Journalism planned and will execute the Spirit of ’76 Fireworks customer appreciation event on April 7 at the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville. The event will showcase the newest firework lines available at Spirit of ’76 for the summer. Led by instructor … Continued
Danny Rosenberg Wins ADDY Award for Copywriting
Columbia, Mo. (April 3, 2018) — Strategic communication senior Danny Rosenberg recently won a Silver ADDY Award in the student category for copywriting from the Kansas City American Advertising Federation (AAF) for his advertising work with Slack, a professional communication platform, which he did as part of the Creative Portfolio class. “I was really excited … Continued