Photojournalism
Two Missouri School of Journalism Students Place in Top 10 of Picture Story/Series Category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program
By Erik Hall Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2013) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students placed in the top 10 in the Photo II-Picture Story/Series category of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Sarah Hoffman received the seventh-place certificate, and Jaime Henry-White, the ninth-place certificate. The winners were selected from 61 entries submitted from 38 schools … Continued
Master’s Student Curates Multimedia Exhibit on Oceania in the South Pacific
The Featured Items Are the Work of Jack and Dorothy Fields, a Prominent Travel Photographer-Writer Team Columbia, Mo. (April 1, 2013) — A new exhibit curated by master’s student Jonathan Stephanoff is now on display at the McDougall Center Gallery at the Missouri School of Journalism. “South Pacific” highlights the work of the travel photographer-writer … Continued
Four Missouri School of Journalism Students Recognized As Talented Young Photojournalists by the Boston Globe Website
By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (March 27, 2013) — Boston.com has included four Missouri School of Journalism students and alumni in a list of promising photojournalists under the age of 25. Boston.com is the website for the Boston Globe. “The Big Picture,” which highlights the work of photojournalists, named 40 up-and-coming photojournalists, 10 percent of … Continued
Bharat Choudhary, MA ’10, Named a Top Emerging Photographer by Photo District News
By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (March 19, 2013) — Recent master’s graduate Bharat Choudhary was named among the top 30 new and emerging photographers to watch by Photo District News. Choudhary, MA ’10, is currently a documentary photographer based in London. He had come to the Missouri School of Journalism from India as part of … Continued
Award-Winning Photograph by Master’s Student Featured in Thailand Arts Festival
Image of Three Widows by Showkat Nanda Is Included in the Kashmir Exhibit by Emily Brehe Columbia, Mo. (March 14, 2013) — Fulbright scholar and master’s student Showkat Nanda joined other renowned photographers in the Kashmir exhibit featured last month in Thailand’s Chiang Mai Documentary Arts Festival. Nanda was born in India-controlled Kashmir. His exposure to the … Continued
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Receives $2,500 Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant
He Will Present Research on Historical Racial Representations in the Media By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 7, 2013) — Berkley Hudson, an associate professor of magazine journalism, has received a $2,500 Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant. Hudson will travel to his undergraduate alma mater, the University of Mississippi, during the first … Continued
Pulitzer Prize Winner’s New Project On Display at McDougall Center Gallery at the Missouri School of Journalism
‘Not As I Pictured’ Documents John Kaplan’s Fight Against Lymphoma By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2013) — Pulitzer Prize winner John Kaplan self-documents his fight against lymphoma in “Not As I Pictured,” a multimedia exhibit on display through March 4 at the McDougall Center Gallery in Lee Hills Hall at the Missouri School … Continued
Two Missouri School of Journalism Photojournalism Seniors Win in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Grant Hindsley Earns First; Samuel Gause, Ninth, in the Competition By Celia Darrough Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 19, 2012) — Two Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism seniors received awards in the photojournalism competition of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Grant Hindsley placed first, and Samuel Gause placed ninth. Hindsley and Gause were selected from … Continued
Five Missouri Journalism Classes Produce Multiplatform Package of Stories for Vox Magazine
The ‘Against the Odds’ Issue Shares Inspiring Profiles of Determination and Conviction By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 18, 2012) — A special Vox Magazine package of stories, “Against the Odds,” highlights the multiplatform and interdisciplinary nature of instruction at the Missouri School of Journalism. Nearly 30 students and faculty collaborated on the … Continued
Christie Megura, BJ ’12, Earns Fourth Place, Wins $1,000 Scholarship for Feature Writing in Hearst Journalism Award Program
‘The Ongoing Aftermath’ Focuses on Challenges of the Mental Health System By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2012) — Christie Megura, BJ ’12, won fourth place for feature writing in the William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program competition. She will receive a $1,000 scholarship for her winning article, “The Ongoing Aftermath.” … Continued