Photojournalism
Photo finish – Missouri School of Journalism students stand out in Hearst photojournalism competition
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. — Two Missouri School of Journalism students have secured top finishes in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program with strong showings in the Photojournalism I – News and Features competition. Senior Cara Penquite won fourth place, while fellow senior Kate Cassady — who also earned a top finish in the same … Continued
Students take flight in Missouri School of Journalism drone program
A photo taken with a drone by Alex Buchanan for the Columbia Missourian showing construction on the new Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River near Rocheport. By Benjamin Miller COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2024) — Juniors and seniors at the Missouri School of Journalism have the opportunity to see the world from above ground … Continued
Research from Missouri School of Journalism shows audiences aren’t squeamish about war photography
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 28, 2024) — Wartime photography has existed almost as long as photography itself, and navigating the line between exploitation and informing audiences has intertwined with that history from the beginning. Photographers during the American Civil War sometimes moved bodies in the aftermath of grisly battles to facilitate clear-cut narratives … Continued
Cory MacNeil, recent Missouri School of Journalism graduate, wins prestigious O.O. McIntyre Fellowship
Cory MacNeil. Photo: Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2024) — Cory MacNeil, PhD ’24, has earned the coveted O.O. McIntyre Postgraduate Fellowship from the Missouri School of Journalism, which grants $12,000 to a recent graduate for a reporting project. MacNeil will develop a photo essay and column covering climate change’s local impacts in Missouri, … Continued
POY/CPOY Photo Festival to recognize winners, share poignant storytelling
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 3, 2024) — The Pictures of the Year (POY) and College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) Photo Festival, which will feature presentations from five celebrated photojournalists and awards for this year’s winners, will take place Friday, Sept. 6. The presentations will occur at the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s Smith Forum … Continued
CPOY teams up with Reuters to give top college photographer once-in-a-lifetime internship
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 12, 2024) – The Missouri School of Journalism’s College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) competition announces a partnership with Reuters to award a 12-week paid internship to the winner of its premier Portfolio category. “Reuters recognizes the essential role that emerging photographers play in the future of photojournalism and … Continued
Owen Ziliak, BJ ’24, wins second place at Hearst National Photojournalism Championship
Owen Ziliak photographs a beehive at the REAP Climate Center in Alameda, California, during his Hearst National Photojournalism Championship assignment. By Nate Brown Columbia, Mo. (June 17, 2024) — Recent Missouri School of Journalism graduate Owen Ziliak has won second place in the 2023-2024 Hearst National Photojournalism Championship, which was held June 1-6 in San … Continued
Journalism, law, the military and mental health converge at symposium co-hosted by Reynolds Journalism Institute
Marcus Yam “Searching for Truth: When Media and Military Come Together” was co-hosted by RJI and the Mizzou School of Law’s Veterans Clinic By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 25, 2024) — On Friday, April 19, experts in journalism, whistleblower laws and war crimes gathered at the Missouri School of Journalism’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students kick off the Hearst Awards season with multiple wins
By Benjamin Miller COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 5, 2024) — The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program already features six student winners from the Missouri School of Journalism, with four students placing in the top 10 in their respective categories, kicking off a strong start to the 2023-2024 Hearst award season for the Missouri School of … Continued
Scholarship helps Missouri School of Journalism graduate student document stories of people living with dementia and their caregivers in rural America
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2024) — William Clayton Steward, a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism studying photojournalism, knows caring for a loved one with dementia is challenging. Access to vital care is generally more challenging in farming communities and small towns, leaving caregivers to do their best with what they have available. … Continued