Missouri School of Journalism alum John Schreiber honored for LA wildfire coverage

John Schreiber covers the fast-moving, wind-driven “Mountain Fire” in Camarillo, California in November 2024, which burned nearly 20,000 acres and destroyed 243 structures. By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 19, 2025) — At the age of 39, John Schreiber, MA ’11, doesn’t consider his career in photojournalism to contain a lifetime’s worth of accomplishments — … Continued

Trio of industry leaders at Missouri School of Journalism and Reynolds Journalism Institute win esteemed NPPA Awards

By Austin Fitzgerald Three members of the staff and faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism and the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) have won top awards from the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). Jackie Bell, Marie D. De Jesús and Kat Duncan each earned honors recognizing their efforts to support visual journalism. “Jackie, Marie … Continued

Mizzou students explore the 1960s via photo archives

Nichole Fuchs, center, assembles a small handmade art book called a zine, which includes photographs and research that tell a story about the 1960s. School of Visual Studies collaborates with Missouri School of Journalism to use Pictures of the Year archives to inspire students to research and write about American history By Sara Diedrich Contact: … 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