Undergraduate
Tiger travels to the tundra: How Kieran Malloy defies the odds
By Kelly Lopez The Canadian Tundra typically isn’t a place you’ll find many tigers. However, this summer that will change when Kieran Malloy ventures out into the wilds of Canada. Malloy is a well-known student across the MU campus, having participated in many academic and social organizations such as MOJO Ad, Homecoming Steering Committee, Greek … Continued
Thirteen Missouri School of Journalism students and alumni chosen as 2022-23 Report for America corps members
For two new members, joining Report for America is a dream opportunity to give a voice to underrepresented communities By Nate Brown (Columbia, Mo., May 17, 2022) — One Missouri School of Journalism graduate student, four members of the Class of 2022 and eight alumni will join the 2022-23 class of Report for America, which … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students honored with 2022 Award for Academic Distinction
Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2022) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students, Junior Maggie Courtney and senior Jashayla Pettigrew, were each honored today with a 2022 Award for Academic Distinction (AAD). The highly esteemed, university-wide honor recognizes undergraduate students who contribute to the intellectual and academic culture of the university through their own work and … Continued
Making it real
A student team from the Missouri School of Journalism is set to pitch an advertising campaign for a national client during the National Student Advertising Competition Holly Higginbotham knows there is no better way to learn about the advertising campaign process than to actually develop a campaign for a real client. That’s why Higginbotham, an … Continued
School of Journalism’s VOX Magazine and KBIA-FM receives SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards
The Society of Professional Journalists awards are given for the best in student journalism Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2022) — The published work of 12 Missouri School of Journalism students at the School’s NPR-member station KBIA-FM and Vox Magazine has earned Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards, including seven first-place wins, in a competition sponsored by the Society of … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students honored with prestigious Hearst Awards
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (April 20, 2022) — Missouri School of Journalism students are being honored for excellent storytelling as the Hearst Journalism Awards Program continues to recognize top student journalism in a number of categories. To date, eleven students have finished in the top 20 in various Hearst competitions this year. “It’s wonderful … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism wins Hearst Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition
Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism has won the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition, accumulating the most points across three competitions spanning television and audio formats. The news came as two additional students at the School of Journalism earned Hearst honors. Senior Bradley Davis won first place in … Continued
Nolan Xiong finds new purpose as journalism student, RJI student innovation staffer
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (March 17 2022) — Nolan Xiong didn’t plan to go to school for journalism. In fact, after leaving Spokane Community College in Spokane, Washington, and heading to Minneapolis, he wasn’t sure he wanted to go back to school at all. But when George Floyd was murdered in May 2020 and … Continued
Connor Giffin recognized for skillful feature writing in Hearst competition
Columbia, Mo. (March 3, 2022) — Connor Giffin, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been honored by the Hearst Journalism Awards Program for his feature writing, finishing in the Top 20 in the prestigious, nationwide Hearst Feature Writing competition. Giffin was recognized for a story he wrote for the Columbia Missourian about … Continued
Kathryn Merck wins Hearst honor for pair of KOMU-TV stories
The prestigious honor comes with a $2,000 scholarship and the chance for further recognition By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2022) — Kathryn Merck, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, placed second in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ TV Features competition. Recognized for two stories she created for KOMU-TV, the School of Journalism’s … Continued