Tag: Awards
Graduate Student Wins a $3,000 Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship
Master’s student Taylor Nakagawa looks forward to taking his passion for immersive journalism a step further as the winner of a 2017 Scripps Howard Foundation scholarship. Virtual Reality and 360 Journalism Provide Framework for Summer Project at The Associated Press Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2017) — A Missouri School of Journalism graduate student will work … Continued
Strategic Communication Students Win Third Place and Award for Most Outstanding Presenters
At top, members of the NSAC Mizzou presentation team await questions from NSAC District 9 judges following their campaign pitch; from left, Patrick LaBelle, Gina Pintozzi, Matthew Carlino and Kara Maricic. At bottom, students are all smiles after delivering their pitch. By Sydney Skubic Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2017) — The student-led team from the … Continued
Convergence Journalism Professor Wins Excellence in Education Award
Associate Professor Amy Simons is a 2017 recipient of the Excellence in Education Award, given by the University of Missouri’s Division of Student Affairs. The Award Recognizes Those Who Have Made Contributions to Out-of-Class Learning Experiences of Students By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2017) — Amy Simons, associate professor of convergence journalism at … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins 2 National Headliner Awards
At KBIA, students produce stories with audio, video and text for the station’s website while also producing traditional radio newscasts and long-form stories. The Contest Recognizes Journalist Merit in the Communications Industry By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (May 3, 2017) — KBIA-FM, Columbia’s listener-supported NPR-member station, won two 2017 National Headliner Awards. At KBIA, Missouri … Continued
Graduate Student Sky Chadde Wins Don Romero Prize
Graduate student Sky Chadde, BJ ’14, is the winner of the 2017 Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing. The Award Recognizes Outstanding Magazine Writing By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Sky Chadde, BJ ’14, is the winner of the 2017 Don Romero Prize for outstanding … Continued
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer to Present ‘The Human Toll of Toxic Pollution’
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Larry C. Price will be at the Missouri School of Journalism for a two-day visit with faculty and students April 27-28. In addition, master’s student Neeta Satam will be recognized as the recipient of the first student fellowship under the new Smith/Patterson Pulitzer Partnership. Updated April 2018: Larry Price has been … Continued
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Receives President’s Award for Service
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson, center, stands with UM System Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Steve Graham, left, and Missouri School of Journalism Dean David Kurpius. The Award Recognizes Faculty for Distinguished Service and Exceptional Contributions to the University of Missouri Columbia, Mo. (April 14, 2017) — University of Missouri System Senior Associate Vice … Continued
2 Journalism Students Place in Top 12 in the Hearst TV News Competition
They Were Selected from 70 Entrants from 39 Schools Across the US By Yue Tang San Francisco (April 14, 2017) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students placed in the top 12 in the Television Broadcast News Competition of the 2016-17 national Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Current KOMU-TV reporter and anchor Lauren Barnas placed sixth, … Continued
Junior Tashan Reed Wins $5,000 David Lipman Scholarship Award
Junior Tashan Reed is currently serving as a sports beat reporter at the Columbia Missourian. Prize Given by the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis/St. Louis Post Dispatch in Honor of Missouri Journalism Alumnus By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (April 12, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Tashan Reed has been selected as the … Continued
Missourian Reporters Win Top Associated Press Sports Editors Awards
Clockwise from top left: Brad Almquist, Danielle Lerner and Aaron Reiss were honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors for work published in the Columbia Missourian, the Houston Chronicle and the Louisville Courier-Journal in Kentucky. Honors Were Earned in Feature Writing, Column Writing and Top Daily Sports Section Categories By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (April … Continued