Sports Journalism
Columbia Missourian Sports Section Recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors
Four Print and Digital News Students Earn Writing Awards Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2012) — The Columbia Missourian sports section has been named one of the Top 8 in the country in the under-15,000 circulation category in the annual Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) competition. The Missourian also earned honorable mention in the 30,000-and-under category. … Continued
Senior Journalism Student Selected to Participate in Sports Journalism Institute
Gary Cotton to Intern at MLB.com after the Summer Workshop Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 12, 2012) — Gary Cotton, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been selected to be a member of the Sports Journalism Institute‘s 20th class this summer. The group will be in residence at the school from June 1 to … Continued
Magazine Design Student Creates Logo for Sports Journalism Institute
Columbia, Mo. (March 28, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism magazine journalism senior Ashley Cummins has created the new logo for the national Sports Journalism Institute. SJI recently announced that it would bring its 10-day crash course in sports journalism to the School beginning in June 2012. Cummins used a serif typeface in a medium … Continued
Columbia Missourian, Missouri Journalism Students Clean Up at Associated Press Sports Editors National Contest
Multiple Students Are Recognized for Their Work at the Missourian By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2011) — The Columbia Missourian won five top-10 writing awards in the 2011 Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) annual award competition. That total topped any newspaper in the under-30,000 circulation division in the national contest. The Missourian is a … Continued
The Missouri School of Journalism to Host the Sports Journalism Institute, Beginning in 2012
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 21, 2011) — The Sports Journalism Institute will bring its 10-day crash course in sports journalism to the Missouri School of Journalism beginning in June 2012. “I’ve known about the work of SJI for years, and the prospect of working more closely with the program is exciting,” said Greg Bowers, associate professor at … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Student Featured in New Editor & Publisher Column
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism was selected as the first school to participate in a new monthly column for Editor & Publisher magazine. The “Critical Thinking” column, which was published earlier this month, asks an undergraduate journalism student and a veteran reporter to answer a compelling question about an … Continued
Print and Digital News Senior Lenny Goldman Places in the Top Ten in the Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 13, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism student Lenny Goldman placed in the top ten in the college feature writing category in the 51st William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. He will receive a certificate of merit for his seventh-place win. Goldman, a print and digital … Continued
Robert Mays III Wins $400 Romero Prize for Outstanding Magazine Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (March 30, 2010) — Senior Robert Mays III is the winner of the 2010 Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing. He will receive a $400 cash award. Don Romero served on the Missouri School of Journalism faculty for many years, and two of his former students established the prize to honor Romero’s … Continued
Columbia Missourian, Missouri Journalism Students Win Associated Press Sports Editors National Awards for Excellence
By Lauren Walsh Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 17, 2010) — The Columbia Missourian was named into the top 10 for sports sections of papers in the under-40,000 circulation division in the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) annual award competition. The APSE competition recognizes the nation’s best sports writing. Top 10 winners are listed without … Continued
Andrew Astleford Wins First Place in Hearst Journalism Awards Sports Writing Competition
Columbia, Mo. (March 10, 2010) — Andrew Astleford, BJ ’09, won first place in the sports writing competition of the 50th annual William Randolph Hearst Journalism Awards Program for his story, “Detour to Destiny: Arena of Dreams,” about former Missouri football players playing for the River City Rage indoor football team in St. Louis. Astleford … Continued