O.N. Pruitt ‘Possum Town’ Exhibit Prompts Alumnus to Visit the School

Jim Turner, BJ ’52, was prompted to return to the MU campus after spotting an item about an exhibit of historic photographs from Mississippi in the Missouri School of Journalism monthly newsletter. Jim Turner, BJ ’52, Served as a US Civil Rights Attorney; His Career Spanned 9 Presidents By Sally Cochran and Beckie Jaeckels Journalism … Continued

Surprise 90th Birthday Party for Betty Dukert, BJ ’49

Columbia, Mo. (May 10, 2017) — Betty Dukert, BJ ’49, was the guest of honor at a surprise 90th birthday party in her honor on May 9. Dukert retired in 1998 as executive producer of NBC’s “Meet the Press” after 41 years with the program and several years preceding that with NBC in Washington, D.C. Dukert … Continued

Humans of Strat Comm: Miranda Cowan

Columbia, Mo. (May 9, 2017) — Miranda Cowan has been hooked on telling stories since she was 13 years old. This passion has led her to pursue a career in copywriting at the J-School so she could cultivate her creative spirit. As a freshman, Miranda was eager to jump in and learn all that she … Continued

2 Journalism Students Place in Top 20 in the Hearst Personality/Profile Competition

Lauren Puckett and Cassa Niedringhaus The Contest Drew 114 Entries from 62 Schools By Yue Tang San Francisco (May 9, 2017) — The work of two Missouri School of Journalism students placed in the top 20 in the highly competitive personality/profile writing competition of the 2016-17 national Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Senior Lauren Puckett placed 13th … Continued

2 Journalism Students Win Writing, Art Awards in ‘Rewriting Realities’ Contest

Sarah Sabatke and Craig White The Contest Was Created to Encourage Creative Exploration on the Issue of Identity By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (May 9, 2017) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students have been named winners in the “Rewriting Realities” art and writing contest hosted by the University of Missouri Multicultural Certificate office. The … Continued

Inside Sports: Missouri School of Journalism

Columbia, Mo. (May 9, 2017) — Check out the behind-the-scenes sports action of Missouri students as they report, photograph, film, edit, share, create and more for the school’s professional news outlets and agencies, national publications as well as campus media. Opportunities are available for all years in school, freshmen through senior. Follow us on Twitter … Continued

Radio Reporting Lab Offers New Learning Opportunity for Journalism Students

At top, undergraduate and graduate advanced reporters from across the journalism school worked together on radio feature stories aired on KBIA. At bottom, graduate students Erin McKinstry, left, and Catherine Wheeler edit together during a lab. The Course Helps Students Add Audio Skills to Their Reporting Tool Kits Columbia, Mo. (May 9, 2017) — Radio-focused … Continued

Graduate Student Wins a $3,000 Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship

Master’s student Taylor Nakagawa looks forward to taking his passion for immersive journalism a step further as the winner of a 2017 Scripps Howard Foundation scholarship. Virtual Reality and 360 Journalism Provide Framework for Summer Project at The Associated Press Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2017) — A Missouri School of Journalism graduate student will work … Continued