AdZou Students Gets Behind-the-Scenes Look at Super Bowl LI Preparations

The Winning Team Contributed Ideas for Virtual Reality and 360 Video as Part of National FOX Sports University Competition Houston (Feb. 8, 2017) — When spring 2016 AdZou teams presented their strategies to FOX Sports University executives, designed to drive digital engagement before and after Super Bowl LI, the Missouri School of Journalism students had … Continued

Stephanie Sierra Wins First Place Hearst Award for Broadcast Features

First-place Hearst winner Stephanie Sierra, BJ ’16, now works for ABC-affiliate KRDO-TV in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as a weekday reporter and weekend anchor. Her Top Story Was Selected from 98 Entrants from 56 Schools Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 3, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism alumna Stephanie Sierra earned first place and a $2,600 award in … Continued

NewsPro Names Kent Collins as a ‘Journalism Educator Who Made the Grade’

He Is Cited for Helping “the School Maintain the Right Balance Between the Academic and Professional Worlds of Journalism” By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 25, 2017) — Kent Collins, chair of the radio-television journalism faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism, is listed as one of “10 Journalism Educators Who Made the Grade” by … Continued

Senior Ruth Serven Wins Pulliam Fellowship with the Indianapolis Star

Senior Ruth Serven is a 2017 winner of the prestigious Pulliam Fellowship, which includes a paid 10-week internship. The Prestigious Program Offers a Paid 10-Week Internship for Summer 2017 By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (Jan 24, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Ruth Serven is a winner of the highly selective Pulliam Journalism Fellowship for … Continued

Robert Greene Selected as a Jury Member for the Sundance Film Festival

He Is One of 28 Experts Who Will Award Year’s Most Groundbreaking Films Park City, Utah (Jan. 17, 2017) — Assistant Professor Robert Greene is one of 24 experts in film, art, culture and science selected by the Sundance Institute to award feature-length work shown at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival takes place … Continued

Annie Rice Places in Top 10 in National Hearst Multimedia Competition

Her Winning Video Explores Life of Woman Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease and Aphasia San Francisco (Jan. 17, 2017) — Recent graduate Annie Rice placed eighth in the Multimedia I-Features Competition of the 2016-17 national Hearst Journalism Awards Program for work she produced while a student at the Missouri School of Journalism. Rice won for a … Continued

State Winners of Campaign About Dangers of Distracted Driving Recognized at School

From left, Matt Pritchard and John Sondag, both of AT&T Missouri; Shelby Henderson; Gary Castor, editor of the Jefferson City News Tribune; Grace Craighead; Dave Berry, publisher of the Bolivar Herald-Free Press; and Mark Maassen, executive director of the Missouri Press Association. Students Urge No-Phone Use in AT&T’s ‘It Can Wait’ Contest Essays Columbia, Mo. (Dec. … Continued

Journalism Senior Named to SEC Volleyball Community Service Team

Emily Thater has volunteered for numerous events during her collegiate career at Mizzou, accumulating nearly 70 hours of community service since 2013. Emily Thater Succeeds Academically and in the Community Birmingham, Ala. (Dec. 2, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Emily Thater has been named to the 2016 SEC Volleyball Community Service Team. She … Continued

Professor Randy Smith Honored for Outstanding Achievements

He Received Awards for Cross-Cultural Engagement and Leadership in International Education Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 29, 2016) — Professor Randy Smith was one of 20 University of Missouri faculty members recently presented with awards recognizing their exceptional achievements by University of Missouri Provost Garnett Stokes and Interim Chancellor Hank Foley. Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair … Continued

Professor, Doctoral Student Win National Recognition for Media History Research

The Scholars Were Recognized at the American Journalism Historians Association National Convention St. Petersburg, Fla. (Nov. 28, 2016) — A Missouri School of Journalism professor and a doctoral student are among the winning scholars who presented at the American Journalism Historians Association national convention in St. Petersburg, Florida. A total of six category wins and … Continued