Photojournalism
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
Three Missouri School of Journalism Students Receive College Photographer of the Year Awards
The International Contest Drew More Than 14,000 Entries from 17 Countries By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2012) — Three Missouri School of Journalism students – Stuart Palley, Benjamin Hoste and Grant Hindsley – placed in the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition. Palley received a silver in the interpretive-project category for his collection of … Continued
Free Screening of Students’ Multimedia Documentaries to Be Held Dec. 4 at Ragtag Cinema
‘My Life, My Town’ Stories Share Lives of Teens in Rural Missouri Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 1, 2012) — A free screening of multimedia documentaries produced by Missouri School of Journalism students will begin at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Ragtag Cinema in Columbia. The documentaries are part of the “My Life, My Town: … Continued
Program on Media Literacy and New Technologies to Be Offered on Thursday, Nov. 29
Renowned Photographer Ed Kashi Will Present ‘Canon U.S.A. Visual Impact: The Documentary Experiment’ Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 27, 2012) — A presentation on media literacy and how new technologies are changing the use of still and video photography within the social documentary field will be presented at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Fred W. … Continued
Missouri Photojournalism Master’s Students and Faculty Publish Book on Clinton, Mo., as Part of the Missouri Photo Workshop
‘Clinton: Stories of Life in Missouri’s Golden Valley’ Highlights the Town’s Heritage, History and Culture Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 23, 2012) — A new book, “Clinton: Stories of Life in Missouri’s Golden Valley,” highlights the heritage, history and culture of this community situated in the western part of the state. A part of the Missouri Photo … Continued
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Exhibit Now on Display at the School
Photojournalist Kim Komenich, MA ’07, to Discuss ‘Revolution Revisited’ on Sept. 21 By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 10, 2012) — “Revolution Revisited: The Philippine People Power Revolution Then and Now,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning work by Kim Komenich, MA ’07, is now on display in two locations at the Missouri School of Journalism. … Continued
School’s Photojournalists Win Third Place in ‘Best Use of Photography’ National Competition
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2012) — A story and photographs by Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism student Nick Agro, with help from photo editor Ally Appelbaum and page designer Jason Brynsvold, earned third place in the “Picture Page” category of the quarterly National Press Photographers Association competition. The contest evaluates newspaper clips and is judged … Continued
Work of Two Missouri School of Journalism Students Places in Top 10 in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Katy Bergen and Brian Nordli Earn Fourth and Sixth Honors in Enterprise Reporting Category Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 20, 2012) — The work of two Missouri School of Journalism students placed in the top 10 of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Katy Bergen, a print and digital news journalism senior, and Brian Nordli, BJ ’11, placed … Continued
Photojournalism Student Creates Exhibit that Honors the Contributions of Black Women to Society
“Black Women in Culture and History” Is on Display through February at MU’s Ellis Library Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 15, 2012) — A Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism student and professor curated the Black History Month photo exhibit now on display on the first floor of Ellis Library on the University of Missouri campus. “Black Women … Continued
Student Work Earns Second Place in National Press Photographers Association Quarterly Contest
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2012) — “Pro-Life,” a photo layout published in the Columbia Missourian, earned second-place in the National Press Photographers Association‘s (NPPA) “Best Use of Photography” 2010 third quarter competition. The contest is a quarterly contest where newspapers from around the nation submit clips to be judged by a panel of NPPA members. … Continued