Tag: Alumni
MOJO Ad Students Visit 8 Minneapolis Advertising Agencies and Media Companies
The Group Shared Insights about 13- to 17-Year-Olds in the ‘State of the Next YAYA’ Presentation By Sam Presperin Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (March 12, 2013) — Twelve MOJO Ad students from the Missouri School of Journalism recently visited eight Minneapolis advertising agencies and media companies to learn more about the … Continued
Edwin Q. White, BJ ’43, Former AP Saigon Chief, Dies
Nov. 1, 2012: Edwin Q. White Obituary By Oskar Garcia and Richard Pyle The Associated Press
Missouri Journalism Professor and Alumna Among 8 Named to Media Diversity Forum
Debra Mason and Tracy Everbach, PhD ’04, Will Help Improve Access to Research Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism professor Debra Mason and Tracy Everbach, PhD ’04, are two of eight national scholars to be named to the Media Diversity Forum, a national website dedicated to providing research results and news … Continued
Jessica Pupovac, MA ’12, Reworks Master’s Project for The Crime Report
The Article Focuses on News Media Access to Prisons By Erik Hall Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s decision to ban journalists from the state’s prisons provided timeliness for Jessica Pupovac, MA ’12, to rework her Missouri School of Journalism master’s project about news media access to prisons into a 2,000-word … Continued
Students and Recruiters Connect at Annual Strategic Communication Career Fair
A Record 42 Companies Look to the Missouri School of Journalism for Talent and Expertise By Marissa Ferri Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2013) — A record number of 42 companies interviewed more than 300 students for internships and full-time job opportunities at this year’s Strategic Communication Career Fair. The … Continued
Natasha Desai Selected as an American Advertising Federation Most Promising Minority Student, Wins Young Talent Award
By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 20, 2013) — Recent graduate Natasha Desai was one of 50 students in the country selected as one of the American Advertising Federation‘s most promising minority students. She was one of only four to receive the AAF Young Talent Award, which is given to students who have shown outstanding … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Alumni Lead the Baghdad Bureau of The Associated Press
Adam Schreck, MA ’07, Follows Lara Jakes, BJ ’95, in Covering News from Iraq By Erik Hall Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 15, 2013) — The journalism training received by two Missouri School of Journalism graduates prepared them to be leaders in the Middle East. The Associated Press bureau in Baghdad is currently led by … Continued
3 Missouri Graduate Students Were Among 14 Aspiring Journalists to Study Foreign Media in Berlin
The ‘Young Journalists in Germany’ Program Was Hosted by the German Embassy Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2013) — Master’s students Jon McClure and Meredith Turk along with Eric Holmberg, MA ’12, participated in the “Young Journalists in Germany” program during the fall 2012 semester. They were among 14 aspiring journalists from around the nation selected … Continued
Josh Barone, BJ ’12, Places in Top 10 of Hearst Journalism Program’s Enterprise Reporting Competition
By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 4, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism alumnus Josh Barone placed in the top 10 of the enterprise reporting category of the 53rd annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. Barone, BJ ’12, who received ninth place, competed with more than 90 other students from 52 universities. His … Continued
The Missouri School of Journalism Will Recognize 129 Graduates at December Commencement
The Ceremony Begins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, in Jesse Auditorium By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2012) — The Missouri School of Journalism will hold its December graduation ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, in Jesse Auditorium. Seating will be open. Family and friends do not need … Continued