Decade: 2010-2019
Natalie Dupin
What do you do? I am a the public relations coordinator for the CNN New York Bureau. My job focuses primarily on the CNN Original Series. How did you get your job? I started applying like a madwoman to jobs in January. I flew out to New York once a month and lined up interviews … Continued
Alexandra Olgin, BJ ’13
Alexandra Olgin, BJ ’13, recently joined NPR member station WFAE (Charlotte, N.C.) as a reporter focusing primarily on health care. Olgin began her career at KJZZ in Tempe, Ariz. During her time at Mizzou, she worked at KBIA and was the 2013 recipient of the NPR National Youth Media Award.
Zachary Smith, MA ’16
Zachary Smith, MA ’16, is a field editor with Rural Missouri magazine.
Amanda Macias
What do you do? I am the Pentagon correspondent for Business Insider in Washington, D.C. How did you get your job? I joined Business Insider as an intern in 2013 and have since served various roles within the company. What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? You don’t learn anything about … Continued
Kris Passey, MA ’12
Kris Passey, MA ’12, died on Nov. 27. He was well known in the Pacific Northwest as a veteran journalist, a talented writer and strong advocate of open government.
William Erik Hall, MA ’16
William Erik Hall, MA ’16, recently received the 2016 Excellence in Journalism award for sports writing and was named runner-up for as the 2016 LGBT Journalist of the Year from the NLGJA.
Stacey Welsh
Stacey Welsh, BJ ’13, visited MU and immediately knew it was the place for her to pursue her interests in journalism. Welsh’s education at the Missouri School of Journalism and experience at KOMU-TV provided her with the fundamental skills to succeed. Today, Welsh uses these same skills as a digital journalist at KENS-TV. Why did … Continued
Austin Huff, BJ ’10
Austin Huff, BJ ’10, is a producer for The Jim Rome Show on CBS Sports Radio. His advice for Missouri students: “Take it all in. Not just the college experiences but every aspect of journalism you learn. No matter what sequence your majoring in, learn it all. As Jon Hamm says, ‘Z-O-U… forever.’”
Dustin Renwick, MA ’12
Dustin Renwick, MA ’12, has published a new book. “Beyond the Gray Leaf” weaves together biography and the writing of a forgotten Civil War poet from Illinois.
Yvette Walker, MA ’10
Yvette Walker, MA ’10, a longtime senior newsroom manager, was named assistant dean of Student Affairs at the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication last semester. Walker will begin teaching at Gaylord in the fall; she will also plan and coordinate the Hearst Speaker Series at Gaylord.