News Releases
Mizzou Alumna Candace Buckner, BJ ’02, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 1, 2017) — Inside Sports recently interviewed Candace Buckner, BJ ’02, who covers the NBA’s Washington Wizards for the Washington Post. Her past stops include the Kansas City Star, the Vancouver (Wash.) Columbian and the Indianapolis Star. Although she has primarily worked as a writer and reporter for print/digital outlets, Buckner took … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Hosts Alumni Reception at National Association of Black Journalists Convention in New Orleans
From left to right: Arianna Poindexter, BJ ’16, reporter/anchor at WMC Action News 5 in Memphis; Leon Carter, vice president and editorial director at ESPN; Nischelle Turner, BJ ’98, correspondent at Entertainment Tonight; Mark Russell, BJ ’84, executive editor of the Memphis Commercial Appeal; David Kurpius, dean of the Missouri School of Journalism. New Orleans … Continued
School Welcomes New Faculty Members, Announces Promotions
From top, left to right: Heather Akin, Brad Best, Jamie Flink, Cynthia Frisby, Holly Higginbotham. Second row: Mike Kearney, Ron Kelley, Monique Luisi, Jeanette Porter, Ebony Reed. Bottom row: Sara Shahriari, Ron Stodghill, Stacey Woelfel. Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 18, 2017) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomes eight new faculty members and announces promotions for … Continued
Humans of Strat Comm: Madison Stanze
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 9, 2017) — Kansas City native Madison Stanze has had a tenacious approach to life ever since she can remember. When she was five years old, she had a dream to go to Paris and made a deal with her dad; if she achieved all A’s throughout her 12 years of elementary, … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty, Graduate Students and Alumni to Present More than 80 Papers at AEJMC Conference
“Data Journalism and Sports: The Analytics That Shape Narratives and Drive Business” will be presented from 5-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 9, in the Great American Room of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. 13 Papers Earn Top Research Honors; J-Schoolers to Serve as Moderators, Discussants, Panelists and Workshop Leaders Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 2, 2017) — … Continued
2016-17 Awards, Honors and Recognitions
Often called “the Pulitzers of college journalism,” the Hearst program holds year-long competitions in writing, photojournalism, broadcast news and multimedia for journalism undergraduates. Missouri Journalism Students and Faculty Earn More Than 590 Awards, Honors and Other Recognitions During Recent Academic Year Columbia, Mo. (July 31, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism students, faculty and staff … Continued
97 Percent of 2016 Missouri Journalism Graduates Are Working or in Graduate School
In a survey of 2016 Missouri School of Journalism graduates, 97 percent said they have jobs or are in graduate school; respondents are working in 26 states and the District of Columbia. The Annual Survey Represents a Cross-Section of Students from All Undergraduate Emphasis Areas Columbia, Mo. (July 31, 2017) — In a survey of … Continued
Mizzou Alumnus Jason Stallman, BJ ’97, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (July 19, 2017) — Inside Sports recently interviewed Jason Stallman, BJ ’97, sports editor at the New York Times. Stallman has worked for the New York Times for 14 years; he previously worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Arizona Daily Star. Inside Sports: How did you decide to be an editor instead … Continued
Mizzou Alumna Kris Budden, BJ ’06, Talks Sports Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (July 12, 2017) — Inside Sports recently interviewed Kris Budden, BJ ’06, a sideline reporter at ESPN. She primarily covers college athletics. Before Budden joined ESPN, she spent time as a sideline and features reporter for Fox Sports where she covered the NFL, college football and the San Diego Padres. She also worked … Continued
6 to Receive the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism
Awarded Annually Since 1930, the Medal Recognizes Lifetime or Superior Achievement Columbia, Mo. (June 27, 2017) — The Missouri School of Journalism will award the prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism to six individuals this fall. The 2017 recipients will receive their medal during an evening banquet on Monday, Oct. 16, on … Continued