Poynter Lauds Columbia Missourian’s ‘Show Me the Errors’ Feature

The Contest Creates a Great Connection to the Community, the Article Says Los Angeles (Aug. 26, 2015) — Poynter, a global leader in journalism, praised the Show Me the Errors feature in the Columbia Missourian in an Aug. 25 article on online corrections. The story, “L.A. Times op-ed on online corrections: ‘There’s a stunning lack … Continued

Coursework, Internships, Activities Lead to Jobs After Graduation

96 Percent of 2014 Missouri Journalism Alumni Have Paid Employment or Are in Graduate School Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2015) — Allison Prang’s resume read like the who’s who of journalism when she graduated in December 2014 with her bachelor’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism. There were internships with The Wall Street Journal, … Continued

Junior Aaron Reiss Wins $5,000 National Sports Journalism Scholarship

The Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholarship Is Awarded to Students Interested in a Sports Writing Career Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2015) — Aaron Reiss, a Missouri School of Journalism junior, is one of five national winners of the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation scholarship. Reiss, a magazine journalism major from Houston, will receive a $5,000 award … Continued

Magazine Students, Vox Magazine Win 11 Awards in National Competition

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest Attracted 203 Entries Columbia, Mo. (July 23, 2015) — Magazine students and Vox Magazine have won 11 awards in the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest. First-place honors were received in five categories, in the areas of … Continued

More than 560 Awards and Honors: Missouri Students, Faculty Celebrate Excellence

Individual and School Achievements Represent the Highest Standards in Research, Multimedia, Writing and More Columbia, Mo. (July 14, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism students, faculty and staff earned more than 560 top awards, honors and other recognitions during the 2014-15 academic year. Among the listings are a National Edward R. Murrow Award, selections for … Continued

Politico Selects Missouri Student for Journalism Institute Class of 2015

Elizabeth Brown Will Receive Intensive Training on Political and Policy Journalism Arlington, Va. (July 13, 2015) — Elizabeth Brown, BJ ’15, is one of 12 undergraduate students selected by POLITICO, American University and the Maynard Institute for the 2015 POLITICO Journalism Institute. Brown, who studied magazine journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, began her … Continued

Online News Association Selects Missouri Students for Conference Newsroom

Chris Canipe, MA ’10, Will Be Among the Professional Mentors to Guide the Reporting Activities Columbia, Mo. (July 6, 2015) — For the third year in a row, two Missouri School of Journalism students will be among the 20 who will produce digital media for the Online News Association conference and awards banquet. This year’s … Continued

Alumna Mary McNamara Earns Pulitzer Prize in the Criticism Category

Hands-on Reporting for the Columbia Missourian Launched Her Career, She Says By Annie Rees Columbia, Mo. (June 15, 2015) — An alumna of the Missouri School of Journalism has been awarded a 2015 Pulitzer Prize, the highest honor given for U.S. journalism. Mary McNamara, BJ and BA ’85, television critic for the Los Angeles Times, … Continued

Insight: News Organizations Make Limited Use of Citizen Photography

2 Missouri Journalism Researchers Examine the Participatory Nature of Visual Journalism Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2015) — Replacing the work of staff photographers with citizen-generated pictures has been a concern for photojournalists, but research at the Missouri School of Journalism indicates news organizations’ use of citizen photographs may be restricted to specific types of events … Continued

4 Missouri Journalism Faculty and Staff Members Retire

Phill Brooks, Roger Fidler, Dean Mills and Daryl Moen Leave a Legacy of Teaching, Innovation and Leadership Columbia, Mo. (May 21, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty and staff recently gathered to recognize the retirements of four faculty and staff members. Phill Brooks, Roger Fidler, Dean Mills and Daryl Moen leave a legacy of … Continued