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Luke Capizzo brings industry experience to role as newest strategic communication faculty at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 24, 2022) — Luke Capizzo has joined the Missouri School of Journalism’s strategic communication faculty as an assistant professor, capping a journey from the industry side of public relations to the world of research and teaching. It’s partly that journey that makes Capizzo an ideal fit for the School … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism welcomes Afghan journalist to campus with fellowship from Lee Hills Chair
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (August 23, 2022) — Zabihullah Ghazi, an award-winning Afghan journalist who has produced stories about his home country for Voice of America (VOA) and the New York Times for more than half a decade, has come to Columbia, Missouri, to study at the Missouri School of Journalism. In the wake … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s Keith Greenwood embarks on grant-funded research into history of military newspaper Stars and Stripes
Research will delve into how the U.S. military photographed and presented itself to its members over the course of a century.
Two at Missouri School of Journalism receive MU Connect Champions Award
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (August 16, 2022) — Two people at the Missouri School of Journalism have received the 2022 MU Connect Champions Award from Mizzou’s Office of Undergraduate Studies. Laura Johnston — associate professor and associate chair for journalism professions — and academic advisor Lauren Pike represent distinct aspects of MU Connect, an … Continued
Gregory Scholars program offers paid research experience at Missouri School of Journalism to students from any school or college at Mizzou
Applications are now open; the deadline to apply is Sept. 10 Columbia, Mo. (August 5, 2022) — Shelly Rodgers, professor and Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research at the Missouri School of Journalism, is spearheading a new effort to get undergraduate and graduate students involved in research. The Gregory Scholars program is a paid … Continued
Man or machine
Today, AI machines designed to perform the communicator role are generating news content independent of humans. That means AI is the medium and the messenger, giving human journalists a new synthetic partner programmed to aid in news gathering. New study from Missouri School of Journalism finds many Americans are unaware of the role Artificial Intelligence … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism welcomes Vera Elwood as new head librarian of historic Journalism Library
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 28, 2022) — Mizzou alum Vera Elwood is the new head librarian at the Journalism Library, which serves the Missouri School of Journalism. Overseeing the collections and resources of the world’s oldest journalism library, Elwood took the mantle in June at a crucial time for the library and the … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students, alumni win awards, present work at annual AEJMC conference
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 26, 2022) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will present 97 peer-reviewed research papers at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Aug. 3-6. In addition, 61 Missouri journalism scholars will serve as moderators, discussants, and panelists during the four-day conference, the first in-person … Continued
Reach for the stars
Katy Mersmann, an alumna of the Missouri School of Journalism, is a social media specialist at NASA where she has been supporting the James Webb Space Telescope’s social media efforts Mizzou alumna helps share first stunning images from the Webb Space Telescope as social media specialist with NASA By Sara Diedrich Before sharing the first … Continued
KOMU receives $10,000 grant to report on solutions to issues facing rural Missouri towns
(L-R) Anna Watson, Avery Everett and Matt McCabe By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (July 21, 2022) — KOMU-TV, the Missouri School of Journalism’s NBC-affiliate newsroom, has received a $10,000 grant from the Solutions Journalism Network to report on “solutions to issues affecting economic development and sustainability in Missouri’s rural towns,” according to a press release … Continued