RJI Student Innovation Fellows to support community newsrooms nationwide, gain hands-on work experience

By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2021) — Seven students at the Missouri School of Journalism will work at local news organizations around the country this summer as part of the School’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute’s (RJI) Student Innovation Fellowships program, gaining hands-on experience helping the outlets connect with their audiences. Students will … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism to recognize 85 students at Dec. 17 commencement

Ceremony scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. in Jesse Auditorium Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 10, 2021) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 85 students at the 6:30 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 17, in Jesse Auditorium. Seating is open, and no tickets are required. A link to a live stream of the ceremony … Continued

PR Club kicks off with optimism

By Abby Werner There’s a new organization on campus for students who are interested in learning more about public relations: PR Club. The new club is the brainchild of Jon Stemmle, professor and strategic communication chair, and is in the beginning stages of development and execution. “I had this idea for PR Club because I … Continued

Ten newsrooms selected to join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk

Photo: Justin Wilkens | Unsplash Report for America today announced the selection of 10 partner newsrooms that will join the Missouri School of Journalism’s Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk in 2022. The newsrooms, ranging from small investigative nonprofits to major dailies and public media, each will receive salary support to hire a full-time … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism collaborates with AT&T, Trulaske College of Business, and schools and colleges across campus to put 5G into action

Missouri School of Journalism Strategic Communication student Tina Spreck tries out VR at the MU Institute for Innovation, Experiential Education & Entrepreneurship By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 18, 2021) — As part of an ongoing, multidisciplinary collaboration with AT&T to explore the use of 5G in college classrooms, students studying strategic communication at the … Continued

Pete Bland named sports editor at Columbia Missourian

Bland brings decades of experience and intimate knowledge of the community to the role Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 29, 2021) — Pete Bland, a veteran reporter and editor with decades of experience in the industry, is now the sports editor for the Columbia Missourian, the Missouri School of Journalism’s digital-first community newsroom. As sports editor, Bland … Continued

In new book, Berkley Hudson presents forgotten photographs of O.N. Pruitt

Portrait made on a 5×7 glass plate negative with two exposures in Pruitt’s studio, circa mid-1920s Master photographer from Mississippi documented Black and white lives during time of segregation and violence Berkley Hudson, an associate professor emeritus at the Missouri School of Journalism, has authored a new book presenting the photography of O.N Pruitt, a … Continued