11 Journalism Alumni Headline ‘Words Matter’ Writing Conference at the School

Sports and Magazine Writing, Reporting Techniques and More Will Be Covered in Week-Long Conference By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (April 12, 2016) — Eleven Missouri School of Journalism award-winning alumni will return to campus April 11-15 to lecture on various topics including sports, magazine writing, reporting techniques and personal paths that have led to writing … Continued

Missourian Reporters Win 7 Top Associated Press Sports Editors Awards

The National Contest Recognizes Excellence in Professional Sports Writing By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (March 9, 2016) — The Columbia Missourian and three Missouri School of Journalism sports reporters have won seven awards in the Associated Press Sports Editors 2015 contest. The results were recently announced at the APSE judging convention at the Poynter Institute … Continued

Junior Aaron Reiss Selected for National Sports Journalism Institute

He Will Intern at the Houston Chronicle as Part of the 9-Week Training and Internship Program Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 21, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Aaron Reiss is one of 12 students nationwide selected to participate in the Sports Journalism Institute. Reiss is a magazine journalism major from Houston and will intern at … Continued

Junior Aaron Reiss Wins $5,000 National Sports Journalism Scholarship

The Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholarship Is Awarded to Students Interested in a Sports Writing Career Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2015) — Aaron Reiss, a Missouri School of Journalism junior, is one of five national winners of the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation scholarship. Reiss, a magazine journalism major from Houston, will receive a $5,000 award … Continued

Missouri Wins Top Association of Women in Sports Media Honor

Campus Group Named National Student Chapter of the Year By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (April 15, 2015) — The Missouri School of Journalism chapter of the Association for Women in Sports Media has been named the national winner of the third annual Student Chapter of the Year. An AWSM board committee selected the Missouri chapter … Continued

Students, Missourian Earn Awards in National Sports Editors Contest

Top 10 Honors Earned in 7 Categories of the Professional Competition By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 24, 2015) — The Columbia Missourian and its reporters were named to the top 10 in seven categories of the 2014 Associated Press Sports Editors Contest, a competition for professional news outlets nationwide. The Missourian competed in Category … Continued

Seth Boster, Annie Dankelson Win Dean’s Award for Sports Reporting

Stories Highlight Sources of Inspiration and Optimism for 2 Missouri Athletes By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 5, 2015) — Two students have been named winners of this year’s Mastering the Method contest in the sports reporting category for their features on the inspiration Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk found in an old friend and the … Continued

Students Present Campaign Ideas to St. Louis Rams Executives

Concepts Included Plans to Reach Women, Promote Philanthropy, Push Preseason Game in Columbia By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 5, 2015) — Several Missouri School of Journalism students recently ended their semesters with a pitch to St. Louis Rams executives at the headquarters in St. Louis. The students enrolled in the fall 2014 section of … Continued

Senior Michael Shaw Wins $5,000 Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholarship

The Award Recognizes Students Interested in a Sports Writing Career Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 20, 2014) — Michael Shaw, a Missouri School of Journalism senior, is one of five national winners of the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation scholarship. Shaw, a print and digital news major, will receive a $5,000 award and a trip to the Santa … Continued