Anayet Rahaman

Anayet Rahaman is a doctoral student and Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) doctoral fellow at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. His research focuses on effects of technological changes and innovation in journalism practices and news consumption habits of the twenty-first century audiences. Using a sociological approach, he is interested in studying the strategies journalists … Continued

Shantell Agoreyo

Shantell Agoreyo is a Doctoral Student and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Missouri School of Journalism, with a research focus on emerging technology and ethical implications for journalism. She aims to shed light on the interplay between technology, journalism, and society, hoping to develop ethical frameworks and best practices for the responsible use of … Continued

Cory MacNeil, recent Missouri School of Journalism graduate, wins prestigious O.O. McIntyre Fellowship

Cory MacNeil. Photo: Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2024) — Cory MacNeil, PhD ’24, has earned the coveted O.O. McIntyre Postgraduate Fellowship from the Missouri School of Journalism, which grants $12,000 to a recent graduate for a reporting project. MacNeil will develop a photo essay and column covering climate change’s local impacts in Missouri, … Continued

Jianfeng (Miles) Zhang

Jianfeng (Miles) Zhang is a doctoral student and graduate assistant specializing in science and environment communication at the Missouri School of Journalism. His research focuses on promoting public engagement with science and environmental issues through strategic message design. He uses quantitative and qualitative research methods to explore effective communication strategies to engage the public in … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism’s Watchdog Writers Group announces new fellows and student reporters

L-R: The WWG 2023-2024 class — Alisa Roth, Sarah Smarsh, Mya Frazier, Sophia Anderson, Anna Colleto, Caleb Gayle, Christopher Leonard Authors and students will produce books and articles on immigration, the meatpacking industry, racial segregation in Oklahoma and the ravages of shareholder capitalism on small-town America. The Missouri School of Journalism has selected its fifth … Continued

POY/CPOY Photo Festival to recognize winners, share poignant storytelling

By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 3, 2024) — The Pictures of the Year (POY) and College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) Photo Festival, which will feature presentations from five celebrated photojournalists and awards for this year’s winners, will take place Friday, Sept. 6. The presentations will occur at the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s Smith Forum … Continued

RJI student staffer helps public broadcasting network inform voters with interactive map

By Austin Fitzgerald This summer, Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Chioma Obianinwa worked with South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) to create an interactive map that allows readers to easily find information about candidates in state-level legislative races. Obianinwa completed the project as the student staffer for the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s Innovation Team. The map … Continued

Rachael Norden

Hailing from the not-so distant land of the Sac-Osage Ozarks, Rachael Norden is a true renaissance woman of the road less traveled. Having foregone the traditional college experience, Rachael join the KBIA team in May 2023 and has spent the last decade forging her own path into a diverse and eclectic career with experiences ranging … Continued