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From classroom to clubhouse: Mizzou PRSSA students create NIL plans for Tampa Bay Rays prospects
From left: Mizzou students Sophie Pfal, Emily Gerhart, Bradyn Johnson and Carter Waghorne present their research-based plan book developed for Tampa Bay Rays 2023 first-round pick Adriana Santana. This spring, the Missouri School of Journalism’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter took its name, image and likeness (NIL) work to the major leagues. … Continued
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Mizzou students represent School of Journalism, make connections at PRSA’s Employee Conference 2025
By Isabella Trost In late April, two aspiring public relations professionals left the classroom to expand their industry knowledge at the PRSA Employee Communications Connect 25 Conference in St. Louis. School of Journalism students Kampbell Hemeyer and Josie Menley attended as active members of the University of Missouri’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society … Continued
From crossing home plate to reaching across the aisle
Graduating Missouri School of Journalism student Mayci Wilderman brings depth to storytelling By Benjamin Miller COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 13, 2025) — Mayci Wilderman, a graduating senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has built a reputation for hard work and a growing passion for storytelling across sports and politics. Originally from Brighton, Illinois, Wilderman began … Continued
Ninth annual Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival returns to the Missouri Theatre on May 17
The Missouri School of Journalism will present the ninth annual Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival on Saturday, May 17, at the historic Missouri Theatre, showcasing 10 original short documentary films produced by students in the School’s Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism program. Admission is free and open to the public, with no ticket required. All the films will also be available … Continued
Mizzou students explore the 1960s via photo archives
Nichole Fuchs, center, assembles a small handmade art book called a zine, which includes photographs and research that tell a story about the 1960s. School of Visual Studies collaborates with Missouri School of Journalism to use Pictures of the Year archives to inspire students to research and write about American history By Sara Diedrich Contact: … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism student to graduate with film festival experience under his belt
By Benjamin Miller COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 8, 2025) — Out of the hundreds of J-school seniors who will be graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism this month, ten will be representing the Murray Center for Documentary Journalism. One of those students, J.J. Measer from Broomfield, Colorado, pledges to maintain his collaborative spirit by working … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to recognize 394 graduates at May 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Download the program for Commencement 2025 The Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate the achievements of its May and August graduates during its spring commencement ceremony at 9 a.m., Sunday, May 18, at Mizzou Arena. The event will recognize students receiving degrees in Bachelor of Journalism, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy programs. The ceremony is free … Continued
Tap Day 2025: School of Journalism students inducted into Mizzou’s secret societies
On Friday, April 25, members of the Mizzou community gathered in Jesse Auditorium on the University of Missouri campus for one of the university’s oldest traditions — Tap Day. The ceremony recognizes students, faculty and staff selected for membership in the University of Missouri’s six secret honorary societies. This year, eleven School of Journalism students … Continued
Local coverage, national recognition: Missouri School of Journalism students win Hearst Awards for multimedia and audio content
By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 4, 2025) — Three Missouri School of Journalism students — all seniors — have been honored by the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program for their community reporting, joining a select group of journalism students honored by the program this year. The national competition honors undergraduate students who practice and … Continued
Missouri Method paves way for Mizzou senior Piper Molins, named AAF Top Multicultural Student
By Caleb McDairmant Missouri School of Journalism senior Piper Molins has been named one of the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) Top 50 Most Promising Multicultural Students. She will travel to New York City for a week-long professional development seminar featuring a student pitch competition, agency visits and networking with top advertisers, media companies and agencies. … Continued