TV Students, Alumni Take Home 10 Mid-America Emmy Awards

VH1 Host Amy Paffrath, BJ ’05, Was Host and Emcee By Ashley Szatala St. Louis (Oct. 9, 2015) — It was a star-studded Missouri School of Journalism reunion at the 39th annual National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Emmy awards held Oct. 3 in St. Louis. Amy Paffrath, BJ ’05, current host of … Continued

‘It’s All About the Students,’ Dean David Kurpius Tells St. Louis Alumni

Listening Tour Helps New Dean Determine Priorities and Strategies St. Louis (Oct. 5, 2015) — Graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism is more than earning a degree, Dick Feldman, BJ ’78, told the crowd gathered to welcome new Dean David Kurpius at a Sept. 9 reception at the Forest Hills Country Club in St. … Continued

Alumna to Be Honored at Dow Jones News Fund Alumni Awards Reception

Ashley Thomas, BJ ’07, Is One of 6 Outstanding Former Participants Selected for the Recognition Princeton, N.J. (Sept. 16, 2015) — Ashley Thomas, BJ ’07, is one of six outstanding former participants in the Dow Jones News Fund who will be recognized at organization’s first-ever Alumni Awards Reception. The Oct. 9 event in New York … Continued

Longtime Missouri Photojournalism Chair Honored

Endowment Will Underwrite Visiting Professionals in Photojournalism Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 16, 2015) — An alumnus of the Missouri School of Journalism has created the David Rees Visiting Professionals Fund in Photojournalism to honor his former professor, a member of the School’s faculty since 1986. This permanent endowment, established by Mr. Sandy Colhoun, MA ’98, honors … Continued

Alumni Named to LinkedIn Next Wave List of Game Changers Under Age 35

Jon Halvorson Selected for ‘Marketing & Advertising’ Category; Justin Myers, ‘Media’ Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 14, 2015) — Two Missouri School of Journalism alumni have been named to the LinkedIn Next Wave list, a group of 150 professionals ages 35 and under, who are changing 15 different industries. Jon Halvorson, BJ ’04, and Justin Myers, BJ … Continued

St. Louis Alumni, Friends to Welcome New Dean at Sept. 9 Reception

The Event Will Be Held from 6-8 p.m. at the Forest Hills Country Club in Chesterfield Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 2, 2015) — St. Louis area alumni and friends of the Missouri School of Journalism will have the opportunity to network and meet new Dean David Kurpius at an upcoming reception. It will be held from … Continued

Journalism Alumnus John Lesser Honored with Tribute Bench

The Inscription Thanks Faculty for Teaching Him Professional Skills and Ethics Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 25, 2015) — Jean Lesser wanted her husband’s 87th birthday to be a special occasion. Knowing John Lesser‘s affection for his alma mater, she chose to name a Tribute Bench in the Missouri School of Journalism Courtyard in his honor. The … Continued

Visiting Artist Series Kicks Off with Noted Documentary Filmmaker

19 Students Will Begin Coursework in the New Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 20, 2015) — On the eve of the launch of its first two courses, the new Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism hosted noted filmmaker Rachel Boynton in a pre-semester workshop for students called “Stronger than … Continued

Alumni, Faculty Connect at School-Sponsored Reception in San Francisco

Dean David Kurpius Congratulates Alumni, Faculty, Students on AEJMC Awards and Research Papers San Francisco (Aug. 19, 2015) — Several hundred Missouri School of Journalism alumni, faculty, students and friends attended a sponsored reception during the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. During the four-day meeting in San Francisco, … Continued

Starcom Recognizes Work of Its Missouri Journalism Summer Interns

The Chicago Agency Is Part of One of the World’s Largest Brand Communications Companies Chicago (Aug. 17, 2015) — Alumni at Starcom Mediavest Group in Chicago celebrated the work of its Missouri School of Journalism summer interns at a recent luncheon at the Public House. Alumni members of the recruiting team attending the event were … Continued