Tag: Alumni
Master’s Student Gets Chance to Speak at National Sports Editors Conference
APSE Brings Panel Together That Includes Discussion of Missourian’s Coverage of Michael Sam By Erik Hall Arlington, Va. (July 28, 2014) — I found myself at a loss for words. It is a story I told a hundred times since February, but this was different. It was no longer one-on-one with someone I knew, or … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni to Present 100-Plus Papers at International Conference; 18 Earn Top Paper Awards
3 Alumnae to Receive Special Recognition at the Montreal Meeting Columbia, Mo. (July 24, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will present an impressive 117 peer-reviewed research papers – 18 of these earning top research awards – at the upcoming Aug. 6-9 conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and … Continued
99 Percent of Recent Missouri Journalism Graduates Have Paid Employment or Are in Graduate School
2013 Missouri Journalism Alumni Are Working in 35 States and 7 Countries Columbia, Mo. (July 22, 2014) — Almost all – 99 percent – of 2013 bachelor degree graduates responding to a survey said they have paid employment or are enrolled in a graduate program, according to a new placement survey conducted by the Missouri … Continued
Student Multimedia Project Honored at the Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism in Germany
Sarah Hoffman’s Work Is One of Only 20 Global Entries Selected for Exhibition By Alexis Hitt Hannover, Germany (June 24, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate Sarah Hoffman, BJ ’13, was selected to exhibit her multimedia project, “Making My Daughter Stronger,” at the 4th annual Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism in Hannover, Germany June … Continued
How Students Used PublishThis to Curate RJI’s Mobile First Symposium
By Hannah Schmidt and Meredith Turk Published May 20, 2014, by PBS MediaShift; used by permission. At the Missouri School of Journalism, students are guinea pigs for new innovations, products and processes that are breaking ground in the news and digital spheres. Ten students in Jim Flink‘s Emerging Technologies class had firsthand experience using a curation … Continued
Denver Alumni Attend Presentation by American Journalist Laura Ling
Ling’s Presentation, “My Captivity in North Korea,” Shared Reflections on Her Experience Denver (May 16, 2014) — The safety of journalists who cover news around the world is of real concern to those who value a free press. American journalist Laura Ling – who herself was imprisoned in North Korea for reporting there – offered … Continued
Magazine Journalism Students Present Prototypes to Meredith Executives
All Aspects of a Magazine, from Idea to Business Plan, Are Part of the Semester-Long Project By Allison Pohle Des Moines, Iowa (May 14, 2014) — To prepare for their four-hour bus ride to Meredith Corporation‘s Des Moines headquarters on Friday, May 9, Missouri School of Journalism magazine students packed their bags with reading material. … Continued
Alumna Sarah Canavese Named 2014 Smith/Patterson Summer Fellow
She Will Work on Projects Related to Food Security, Food Policy and Childhood Obesity Columbia, Mo. (May 12, 2014) — University of Missouri public health graduate student Sarah Canavese, BJ ’10, has been named the 2014 Smith/Patterson Summer Fellow. Canavese will join the Health Communication Research Center (HCRC) in late May. HCRC is headquartered at … Continued
Professor Earnest Perry and Alumna Jane Singer Elected to AEJMC Leadership Positions
Their Committees Appointments Focus on Teaching Standards and Professional Freedom and Responsibility Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2014) — Associate Professor Earnest Perry, MA ’95, PhD ’98, and Jane Singer, PhD ’96, a professor at City University London, have been elected to two key committees of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Each … Continued
Mark Twain Fellowship Sends MU Alumnus to Oxford
New Fellowship Rewards Exceptional Mizzou Students and Recent Graduates By University of Missouri Fellowships Office Used by permission. Zach Parolin spent spring break during his sophomore year sleeping on the streets of North Texas. The idea behind the five nights of self-induced homelessness was to raise awareness of the issue of youth homelessness and to … Continued