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The State of the YAYA is strong
MOJO Ad students prepare to present in-depth research on one of the most sought-after demographics in marketing — their own Contact: Cary Littlejohn, carylittlejohn@missouri.eduPhoto by Frank Corridori At the University of Missouri School of Journalism, students in MOJO Ad — a premiere full-service, student-staffed advertising agency — aren’t just studying marketing trends. They’re leading the … Continued
Kathryn Lucchesi earns coveted Provost’s Teaching Award
By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 1, 2025) — Kathryn Lucchesi, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, will accept the Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award on May 2 during Mizzou’s Faculty Excellence Week. The award, which comes with a $1,000 prize, recognizes exceptional teachers with no more than … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s Martha Steffens wins prestigious Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 29, 2025) — Martha Steffens, a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The honor recognizes one faculty member from each campus in the University of Missouri System for outstanding teaching and support of student achievement. Steffens will accept the … Continued
NextGen TV innovation brings emergency alerts to underserved community
Kavya Ramesh [L] and Praise Aruwajoye [C] speak with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez [R] during the NAB PILOT demonstration of ATSC 3.0 technology at the NAB Show in Las Vegas in April. By Caleb McDairmant University of Missouri students received a front-row seat to the future of broadcasting this year through the PILOT NextGen TV … Continued
Caroline Fellows
Caroline Fellows earned a Bachelor of Journalism in Strategic Communication from the Missouri School of Journalism in May 2022. She was heavily involved in numerous programs across campus as a student including the Brussels Internship Program and the Edinburgh Exchange Program through MU Journalism Abroad. She returns to the School of Journalism after two years … Continued
Tap Day 2025: School of Journalism students inducted into Mizzou’s secret societies
On Friday, April 25, members of the Mizzou community gathered in Jesse Auditorium on the University of Missouri campus for one of the university’s oldest traditions — Tap Day. The ceremony recognizes students, faculty and staff selected for membership in the University of Missouri’s six secret honorary societies. This year, eleven School of Journalism students … Continued
Elizabeth Brixey wins esteemed Covington Award for Mentoring
(L-R)Elizabeth Brixey, Yasmeen Saadi By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 23, 2025) — Elizabeth Brixey, a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned the 2025 Ann K. Covington Award for Mentoring. Named for a retired Missouri Supreme Court justice known for her tutelage of students, the university-wide award recognizes excellent student mentorship. Brixey … Continued
Amanda Hinnant wins Mizzou’s Graduate Faculty Mentor Award
The award is only the latest honor in Hinnant’s nearly two-decade career at the Missouri School of Journalism By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 18, 2025) — Amanda Hinnant, professor and Wallace Turner Memorial Faculty Fellow at the Missouri School of Journalism, accepted the prestigious MU Graduate Faculty Mentor Award last night in a reception … Continued
Students unite journalism, theatre and history to revive voices of the past
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 16, 2025) — With the help of a $15,000 grant from the Missouri Humanities Council, an interdisciplinary team of journalism and theatre students will work with oral histories about life in Columbia, Missouri, during the 1930s and 1940s. The Missouri School of Journalism’s Janet Saidi, an assistant professor and … Continued
Full circle: Mizzou alumni Devan Foos inspires the next generation of storytellers
By Maggie Pelter Devan Foos, BJ ‘17, has built a career rooted in passion and purpose. Now a journalism teacher at Platte County High School and a freelance writer, she was recently named this year’s Rising Star by the Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association — an award that highlights her commitment to education and the meaningful … Continued