Tag: Awards
Missouri School of Journalism Voted No. 1 in Annual NewsPro-RTDNA Poll
Students’ Real-World Experience, Adaptability Rank High with Professionals Chicago (Dec. 22, 2015) — For the third year in a row, the Missouri School of Journalism is No. 1 in the 2015 NewsPro–RTDNA survey of the country’s top journalism schools. News professionals cited the Missouri Method – hands-on experience in real-world newsrooms and agencies – as the … Continued
Radio Television Digital News Association Awards Scholarships to 2 Missouri Students
Jenna Middaugh and Zack Newman Will Each Receive $1,000 Washington (Dec. 16, 2015) — The Radio Television Digital News Association has awarded scholarships to two Missouri School of Journalism students. Both report for KOMU-TV, the only university-owned commercial TV station in the U.S. that uses its newsroom as a working lab for students. Radio-TV journalism … Continued
Alan Toigo Wins November MU Service Champion Award
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 16, 2015) — Alan Toigo, a senior support business specialist at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received the University of Missouri Service Champion Award for November. The award recognizes outstanding staff members who go above and beyond what is expected. The Staff Advisory Council selects one person each month for this … Continued
Feature Story in Vox Wins 5th Place in National Hearst Competition
A Record 159 Entries from 83 Schools Were Received in This Competition San Francisco (Dec. 7, 2015) — A feature story written by Missouri School of Journalism student Greta Weber has won fifth place in the 56th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. A record 159 feature writing entries were received in this … Continued
Broadcast Senior Andrea Gonzales Awarded $10,000 Kaplan Fellowship
She Will Spend the Spring Semester at the ABC News Washington Bureau By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 4, 2015) — Andrea Gonzales, a broadcast journalism senior, will head to Washington, D.C., in the spring as the Missouri School of Journalism’s David Kaplan Memorial Fellow. Students selected for the program spend the semester working behind … Continued
Alumna Juana Summers Recognized as Trailblazer in the Age of Digital Journalism
Marie Claire Names the Mashable Politics Editor as One of the ’50 Most Influential Women in America’ By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2015) — Juana Summers, BJ ’09, has all eyes on her coverage of the 2016 presidential election. She has made a name for herself as a digital journalist, currently serving as … Continued
Celebrating Journalism and Strategic Communication
Missouri School of Journalism Presents 2015 Missouri Honor Medals on Oct. 26 Photos by Lizz Cardwell Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 28, 2015) — Seven journalists and two media organizations received the prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism Oct. 26. Each year since 1930 the Missouri School of Journalism has awarded the medal to … Continued
Missouri Honor Medal Winners to Present Master Classes on Oct. 26
All Presentations Are Free and Open to the Public Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 26, 2015) — The recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism will speak about their areas of expertise in a daylong series of master classes on Monday, Oct. 26. The presentations will begin at 9 a.m. at the Missouri … Continued
3 Convergence Students Attend Women’s Hackathon on Immersive Journalism
Sarah Darby’s Team Wins an Honorable Mention for a Virtual Reality Wire Service Concept Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2015) — Three convergence journalism students attended the Women’s Hackathon on Immersive Journalism Oct. 9-11 at the University of Southern California‘s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. With support from the Reynolds Journalism Institute, Sarah Darby, Micheala … Continued
AdZou Team Travels to LA After Winning Inaugural Fox Sports University Competition
Student Team’s Proposal Assists Fox Sports Production and Marketing Efforts By Patrick LeBeau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2015) — A team of AdZou students from the Missouri School of Journalism traveled to Los Angeles on Aug. 7-8 after winning the Fox Sports University strategic campaign competition. The team beat out 15 other teams from three … Continued