News Releases
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2017) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s premiere student-staffed, professional advertising agency announced its client for the 2017-18 academic year – Dairy Queen. Dairy Queen is a well-established, national brand that has been providing consumers with satisfying treats and food since 1940. Based in Minneapolis, Dairy Queen has more than 6,700 … Continued
MOJO Ad Announces New Staff and Client: Dairy Queen
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2017) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s premiere student-staffed, professional advertising agency announced its client for the 2017-18 academic year – Dairy Queen. Dairy Queen is a well-established, national brand that has been providing consumers with satisfying treats and food since 1940. Based in Minneapolis, Dairy Queen has more than 6,700 … Continued
Missouri Students Team Up with WLRN in Southern Florida to Help Tell the Story of Hurricane Irma Through Social Media
Geography Proves No Barrier to Assisting with Meaningful Breaking News Coverage Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2017) — A team of Digital Reporting students from the Missouri School of Journalism teamed up with WLRN Public Radio and Television in southern Florida to support its social media monitoring during the peak of Hurricane Irma. Students, working under … Continued
Grad Student Selected as ‘New Voices Scholar’ by Associations of Independents in Radio
Missouri journalism grad student Elena Rivera has been named a “New Voices Scholar” and awarded a full ride to attend the 2017 Third Coast Conference to be held Nov. 9-11 in Chicago. Elena Rivera Receives Cash Award and Full Ride to Attend AIR Media Third Coast Conference in Chicago Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2017) — … Continued
School of Journalism Names New Chair of Strategic Communication
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2017) — The Missouri School of Journalism recently announced that associate professor Jon Stemmle is succeeding Margaret Duffy as the new chair of strategic communication in the Missouri School of Journalism. Effective Sept. 1, Stemmle will lead the faculty, staff and students of strategic communication for a three-year term. Professor Yong … Continued
David Novak, Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, CEO of Yum! Brands Gives $21.6 Million to MU School of Journalism
A $21.6 million gift to the University of Missouri will support the institute named for David Novak, an advertising and marketing executive and renowned expert on leadership, who is the co-founder, retired chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands. Gift from MU Alumni Will Establish the Novak Leadership Institute By Jeff Sossamon MU News Bureau Columbia, … Continued
2017-2018 RJI Student Competition Provides Interdisciplinary Opportunities for Missouri Journalism Students to ‘Hack’ the Future of News
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 14, 2017) — Creativity and collaboration provide the framework for the kick-off to the 2017-2018 RJI Student Competition, sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. For nearly a decade, RJI has hosted an annual student competition to provide solutions at the intersection of journalism and … Continued
School to Host Open House During MU’s Family Weekend
Missouri Journalism students gain hands-on training in professional, faculty-supervised newsrooms. The Event Will Be Held on Friday Afternoon, Sept. 15 Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2017) — The Missouri School of Journalism will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, for students in journalism and their families. The event is … Continued
Four Strategic Communication Professors Recently Promoted
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 9, 2017) — The strategic communication department at the Missouri School of Journalism is proud to announce that four faculty members were promoted this fall. Cynthia Frisby was promoted to the academic rank of professor, and Brad Best, Jamie Flink, and Holly Higginbotham were all promoted to the academic rank of associate … Continued
Recent Photo-J Grad Starts Work July 1; Harvey Hits Less Than Two Months Later
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2017) — Kelsey Walling, BJ ’17, studied photojournalism as an undergraduate at the Missouri School of Journalism. Walling graduated in May of this year with dual bachelor’s degrees in Journalism as well as Arts and Science. “Life after graduation has been a whirlwind. After applying for dozens of jobs, I got … Continued
Alumni Profile: Erik Hall
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2017) — The best way to make a change is to be the change. For strategic communication alum Erik Hall, being the change means using his position to spread awareness about LGBTQ issues. Hall, who once walked the halls of the Missouri School of Journalism, is now a freelance writer for … Continued