Amy Simons
Professor
Journalism Studies
001C Reynolds Journalism Institute
Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, MO 65211-1200
B.J. Missouri School of Journalism
M.S. in Learning Technologies and Design, College of Education at the University of Missouri
- Digital News
- Instructional Design
- News Literacy
- Online Teaching
- Social Media
AMY SIMONS teaches news literacy, multimedia journalism and advanced social media strategies.
Since joining the faculty in August 2010, Simons has developed an interest in international journalism, training professionals on campus and abroad. She has traveled across China and the European Union, teaching Web-first workflows, mobile journalism techniques and how to use social media as a reporting tool and a means to disseminate journalistic content.
She serves as the adviser to Mizzou Women in Media, supporting members as they launch their careers in journalism, advertising and public relations. From 2011 to 2016, she was the adviser to ONA Mizzou, the local club of the Online News Association, and served as a mentor in the School’s student competitions.
Simons is known across the country for her expertise in teaching online courses. She has won several local, national and international awards for her innovative interactive approaches, including the Mizzou Online Excellence in Teaching Award, the MU Connect Champion Award, and regional and national awards for Excellence in Education from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).
From 2013 to 2024, Simons hosted and produces Views of the News, a weekly media criticism program that airs on KBIA-FM and KBIA.org.
Previously Simons worked as digital news editor for the Chicago Tribune, where she helped develop and execute the editorial programming strategy for chicagotribune.com. While at the Tribune, Simons worked closely with the newsrooms of WGN-TV, CLTV News and WGN-AM to coordinate the coverage of daily and planned news events. Before joining the Chicago Tribune, she spent seven years at CLTV News, Tribune’s 24-hour news channel covering Chicago and the suburbs. Simons worked her way up through the ranks, joining the newsroom as the assignment desk assistant and leaving as an executive producer. At CLTV, she produced the award-winning business magazine show, Your Money, and was responsible for all of the station’s election coverage.
Simons holds a master’s of science degree from the University of Missouri’s College of Education and Human Development and a bachelor’s of journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism.
Awards
- Provost’s Faculty Mentoring Award, University of Missouri (2024)
- Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (2023)
- Best Practices in Teaching Competition, 1st Place, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (2021)
- Excellence in Teaching, University Professionals in Continuing Education Association (2020)
- MU Connect Champions Award, University of Missouri (2020)
- Excellence in Teaching, University Professionals in Continuing Education Association, Central Region (2019)
- Excellence in Online Course Facilitation Award, Mizzou Online (2019)
- Excellence in Education Award, University of Missouri Student Affairs (2017)
- Online Journalism Award: Best Planned News/Events, Online News Association (2017)
- Tribute to Women, University of Missouri’s Status of Women Committee (2016)
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2024
- Dec 17, 2024 2024: The year in review
- Nov 19, 2024 Cherisse Halsall, Missouri School of Journalism graduate student, named 33rd Kaplan Fellow
- Oct 21, 2024 Missouri School of Journalism’s Amy Simons inspires new generation of storytellers
- Jul 31, 2024 Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students, alumni win awards, present work at annual AEJMC conference
- Mar 20, 2024 Missouri School of Journalism’s Amy Simons wins Provost’s Award for University Citizenship
- Jan 04, 2024 2023: The year in review
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- 2022
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2021
- Dec 21, 2021 2021 at the Missouri School of Journalism: A look back
- Sep 14, 2021 Two Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students win awards at AEJMC
- Aug 30, 2021 Missouri School of Journalism helping communities in Africa talk about pesticides, avoid fake news
- Jul 27, 2021 Missouri journalism faculty, graduate students and alumni to present at AEJMC 2021 virtual conference
- Jun 30, 2021 Missouri School of Journalism Professor Amy Simons wins first place in national teaching competition
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2020
- Nov 13, 2020 Journalism Associate Professor Amy Simons awarded a Reynolds Faculty Fellowship
- Aug 14, 2020 Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Amy Simons receives MU Connect Champions award
- Mar 31, 2020 Associate Professor Yong Volz honored with the Jordan Hoyt Tribute to Women award
- Feb 27, 2020 Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Amy Simons wins national Excellence in Teaching award
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2019
- Dec 12, 2019 School hosts Power Shift training to equip faculty, staff with resources to help provide workplaces free of discrimination and harassment
- Dec 04, 2019 Missouri Method modernizes with journalism school curriculum overhaul
- Nov 22, 2019 Li Yang awarded University of Missouri 2019 International Engagement Award
- Oct 15, 2019 Missouri School of Journalism senior Shoshana Dubnow awarded prestigious Kaplan Fellowship at ABC News
- Aug 28, 2019 Missouri School of Journalism Launches Online Learning Tool to Help Teach Journalism, Strategic Communication to Junior High, High School Students
- May 08, 2019 School of Journalism Undergraduate Academic Adviser Shawn Wallace Wins 2019 Catalyst Award
- May 07, 2019 Associate Professor Amy Simons Awarded 2019 Excellence in Online Class Facilitation Award
- Mar 22, 2019 6 Missouri Journalism Professors Awarded Hearst Faculty Fellowships
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2018
- Oct 04, 2018 Journalism Student Madison Lawson, KBIA-FM Both Winners of the 2018 Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award
- Oct 01, 2018 Missouri Honor Medal Recipients to Share Global Perspectives, Expertise During Oct. 16 Master Classes
- Aug 07, 2018 Missouri Students Teach International Teens about MU Photojournalism Program
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2017
- Oct 04, 2017 2017 Missouri Honor Medalists to Share Expertise, Perspectives during Oct. 16 Master Classes
- Sep 19, 2017 Missouri Students Team Up with WLRN in Southern Florida to Help Tell the Story of Hurricane Irma Through Social Media
- May 05, 2017 Convergence Journalism Professor Wins Excellence in Education Award
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2016
- Sep 08, 2016 School to Join National Reporting Network for 2016 Election
- Apr 18, 2016 Mizzou Women in Media Wins Excellence Award
- Apr 06, 2016 ASNE and Missouri School of Journalism Develop Unique Training Resources for High Schools
- Mar 21, 2016 Convergence Journalism Professor Honored for Promoting Equality
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2015
- Sep 10, 2015 School Welcomes New Faculty Members, Announces Promotions
- Jul 06, 2015 Online News Association Selects Missouri Students for Conference Newsroom
- Apr 10, 2015 Convergence Students Win National Korva Coleman Excellence Award
- Feb 03, 2015 Master's Student to Represent the School in News21 Program
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2014
- Jul 17, 2014 2 Missouri Journalism Students Selected for the Student Newsroom at the Online News Association's National Conference
- Apr 02, 2014 Andrew Gibson Named Outstanding Honors College Senior for the Missouri School of Journalism
- Feb 12, 2014 Students Add Interactive Mapping to Their Journalism Toolkit After Workshop Hosted by ONA Mizzou
- Jan 30, 2014 A Section of the Fundamentals of Multimedia Class Uses All-Mobile Reporting Techniques
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2013
- Dec 10, 2013 Bridgit Bowden and Lukas Udstuen Win the Dean's Award for Radio News and Features
- Nov 08, 2013 New York Times Media Reporter Brian Stelter Discusses Digital Identity with Missouri Journalism Students
- Aug 06, 2013 2 Missouri Students Selected to Serve in the Student Newsroom at the National Convention of the Online News Association
- Apr 16, 2013 Master's Student Adds 'Pulitzer Prize' to His Resume
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2012
- Nov 05, 2012 Your Digital Multimedia Skills Are in High Demand, Say Recent Journalism Alumni to Current Students
- Oct 22, 2012 Three Journalism Professors Selected for Inaugural University of Missouri Faculty Scholars Program
- Apr 26, 2012 Local News/Ad Widget Wins 2012 RJI Student Competition
- Apr 05, 2012 'Letters Home' Offers a Bridge of Support Between Alumni and Students
- Feb 28, 2012 Convergence Journalism Senior Receives $2,000 Scholarship from the Overseas Press Club Foundation
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Updated: May 9, 2024