Tag: Columbia Missourian
Student Multimedia Project Honored at the Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism in Germany
Sarah Hoffman’s Work Is One of Only 20 Global Entries Selected for Exhibition By Alexis Hitt Hannover, Germany (June 24, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate Sarah Hoffman, BJ ’13, was selected to exhibit her multimedia project, “Making My Daughter Stronger,” at the 4th annual Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism in Hannover, Germany June … Continued
Brandon Foster and Dani Kass Win Dean’s Award for Breaking News Reporting
Their Stories Were Selected From Among 15 Entries By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (May 12, 2014) — Brandon Foster and Dani Kass are the winners of the Dean’s Award for breaking news reporting in the Mastering the Method contest at the Missouri School of Journalism. The contest recognizes outstanding work by undergraduate students in the … Continued
Danielle Kass Places Third, Wins $1,500 Scholarship in Breaking News Category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Her Story Covered Decision to Overturn the Conviction of Ryan Ferguson Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism student Dani Kass won third place in the breaking news category in the 54th annual William Randolph Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Her entry competed against 85 submissions from 45 schools in the U.S. Kass … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Win 11 Awards in National College News Design Contest
Students Earn First in ‘Breaking News’ and ‘Multipage Feature’ Categories Columbia, Mo. (April 24, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism students won 11 awards in seven categories in the annual College News Design Contest, co-sponsored by the Society of News Design. The awards recognize the best design work done by students at campus publications or … Continued
Associate Professor Maggie Walter Receives Outstanding Journalism Alumna Award from Ball State University
The Copy Editing Guru Credits Curiosity as Key to Being a Journalist and Educator By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2014) — Her journalism career started back in third grade, when Maggie Walter still went by “Cookie” (from the Blondie comic strip) and earned a nickel a month writing the third-grade class report. Every … Continued
Missouri Journalism Master’s Graduate Chris Hamby Earns Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
Two Alumni Share Washington Post-The Guardian U.S. Prize for Public Service By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2014) – An alumnus of the Missouri School of Journalism has been awarded a 2014 Pulitzer Prize, the highest honor given for U.S. journalism. Chris Hamby, MA ’10, received the medal in the investigative reporting … Continued
New Vox Magazine Design Offers Fresh New Look for Columbia Readers
Three Master’s Students Guide the Research, Content and Design Process By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2014) — A live band, giveaways and food from the Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. celebrated a fresh new look for the print and iPad platforms of Vox Magazine. Vox, a city magazine, covers arts, culture and people and … Continued
3 Missouri Journalism Students Selected for Dow Jones News Fund Internship
More Than 550 Competed for the Paid Opportunities to Edit at National Newspapers By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 10, 2014) — Three students from the Missouri School of Journalism have earned coveted spots in the summer copy editing internship program sponsored by the Dow Jones News Fund. Junior Katie Yaeger will go to The Kansas City … Continued
Junior Katie Yaeger Is One of 5 National Winners of a $1,000 Editing Scholarship
The Award Is Provided by the American Copy Editors Society Education Fund By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 10, 2014) — Katie Yaeger, a junior news editing student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won a $1,000 scholarship from the American Copy Editors Society Education Fund. She was one of five winners in the … Continued
Zac Boesch and Mackenzie Bruce Win Dean’s Award for Multimedia Enterprise in Mastering the Method Contest
The Winning Entries Tell Stories About the Spirituality of the Organ and Mixed Martial Arts Columbia, Mo. (April 10, 2014) — Zac Boesch and Mackenzie Bruce are the winners of the Dean’s Award for the multimedia enterprise category in the Mastering the Method contest at the Missouri School of Journalism. The contest recognizes outstanding work … Continued