Murray Center for Documentary Journalism welcomes Sebastián Martínez Valdivia as supervising producer

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2022) — Sebastián Martínez Valdivia, who has worked as a health reporter and documentary filmmaker at KBIA-FM since 2018, has been named supervising producer and assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism’s Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism. Martínez Valdivia joins Filmmaker-in-chief Robert Greene in co-leadership … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism and MU News Bureau come together to give students real-world news conference experience

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 3, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism is partnering with the University of Missouri’s media relations office, the MU News Bureau, to hold professional news conferences for journalism students. Jointly coordinated by Professor Amy Simons and the News Bureau and generally occurring once a month when school is … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism welcomes record number of Walter Williams Scholars to campus

The Walter Williams Scholars program represents the highest level of student distinction in the J-School Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed 105 exceptional students this fall as they begin their studies in journalism and strategic communication as Walter Williams Scholars. The talented students come from 20 states. For 19 … Continued

Journalism students benefit from insider opportunities as Murray Center for Documentary Journalism gains prominence in industry

Robert Greene, left, filmmaker-in-chief at the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism,and Stacey Woelfel, director of the Murray Center. By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 15, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism has been named one of the best film schools in the nation by Moviemaker … Continued

Elevating voices

Missouri School of Journalism associate professor travels to the Gulf Coast to research the impact of climate and environmental disasters on marginalized communities and how those events are covered by media.