School of Journalism Students Coordinate Public Health Effort with State

Three strategic communication seniors – Madeline Siriouthay, Katherine Sorbelli and Hannah Tinnin – teamed up with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to educate citizens and key stakeholders about the importance of funding public health programs. Three Strategic Communication Students Create a Toolkit for Agencies to Highlight Public Health in Missouri Columbia, Mo. … Continued

Humans of Strat Comm: Mary Jane Rogers

Columbia, Mo. (April 10, 2017) — Mary Jane “MJ” Rogers has refused to be put in a box since the age of three. When MJ lost her hearing due to bacterial meningitis at the age of three years old, doctors told her that she would likely have a fourth-grade reading level as an adult. Instead … Continued

Strategic Communication Professor Creates Board Game

Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication Associate Professor Mark Swanson loves board games, enough to create one of his own. In a March 8 article, Columbia Missourian reporter Thomas Oide shares Swanson’s journey in creating Feudum. It’s a Euro-style fantasy-world game that relies less on luck and more on strategy and has multiple paths to … Continued

Alumni Profile: Sarah D’Amico

Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2017) — Sarah D’Amico has had a passion for helping children for as long as she can remember, so of course, she naturally fit right in at Make-A-Wish. As a digital content coordinator for Make-A-Wish Illinois, Sarah helps forward the foundation’s mission of providing wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. … Continued

6 Missouri Students Selected for National Multicultural Advertising Program

Multicultural Advertising Intern Program Fellows receive full-time paid summer internships. Top row, from left: Jasmyn Barr, Destanee Bonds, Taylor Brodie. Bottom, from left: Cristen Milliner, Jalen Mosby. The Strategic Communication Majors Receive Full-time Paid Summer Internships at Major Agencies Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 24, 2017) — Six Missouri School of Journalism undergraduate students were selected as … Continued

AdZou Students Gets Behind-the-Scenes Look at Super Bowl LI Preparations

The Winning Team Contributed Ideas for Virtual Reality and 360 Video as Part of National FOX Sports University Competition Houston (Feb. 8, 2017) — When spring 2016 AdZou teams presented their strategies to FOX Sports University executives, designed to drive digital engagement before and after Super Bowl LI, the Missouri School of Journalism students had … Continued

Alumni Profile: Jessica Stroder

Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 26, 2017) — It’s only natural to question yourself when facing a daunting challenge. However, it’s how you respond to that challenge that determines your fate. Jessica Stroder felt this when she was first hired as a partner manager at Facebook. Even though she had already worked at Ketchum, Influence and Co. … Continued

Fall 2016 @Mizzou: Student Enjoys Mojo Experience and Team Bond

By Renee Sospenzi Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 13, 2016) — Strategic communication senior Clayton Conness reviews a marketing insights report created by MOJO Ad, a student-staffed professional ad agency. As the account executive on his team, Conness writes creative briefs, monitors budgeting and ensures the team’s creative work aligns with their overall campaign strategy. Through research, … Continued

Humans of Strat Comm: Faith Vickery

Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2016) — Being open-minded has led senior Faith Vickery to a lot of her college adventures and career successes. During Faith’s sophomore year at Mizzou, she learned about UNICEF, an organization that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing nations. She also learned that there was no … Continued