Tag: Faculty
2 Missouri Journalism Students among the 12 Selected for the National Sports Journalism Institute
Martenzie Johnson Will Intern at MLB.com, and Caitlin Swieca, the Denver Post, after the Summer Workshop Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 9, 2013) — Master’s student Martenzie Johnson and junior Caitlin Swieca will be among a nationwide group of 12 students to participate in the 2013 Sports Journalism Institute (SJI). SJI, which was founded in 1993 to … Continued
Two Missouri School of Journalism Photojournalism Seniors Win in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Grant Hindsley Earns First; Samuel Gause, Ninth, in the Competition By Celia Darrough Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 19, 2012) — Two Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism seniors received awards in the photojournalism competition of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Grant Hindsley placed first, and Samuel Gause placed ninth. Hindsley and Gause were selected from … Continued
Five Missouri Journalism Classes Produce Multiplatform Package of Stories for Vox Magazine
The ‘Against the Odds’ Issue Shares Inspiring Profiles of Determination and Conviction By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 18, 2012) — A special Vox Magazine package of stories, “Against the Odds,” highlights the multiplatform and interdisciplinary nature of instruction at the Missouri School of Journalism. Nearly 30 students and faculty collaborated on the … Continued
Two Missouri Journalism Students Named Winners of the $4,000 Rehab A. El-Buri Foundation Scholarship
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2012) — The foundation established in honor of Rehab A. El-Buri named Fareeha Amir and Garrett Richie as the first recipients of the Rehab A. El-Buri Journalism Scholarship. Amir and Richie are students at the Missouri School of Journalism. Each will receive a $4,000 scholarship for the upcoming academic year. Attending … Continued
Magazine Journalism Students Create New iPad App Using Industry-Standard Program
Vox Magazine App Integrates Print and Digital Content in a Format Optimized for Tablet Viewing By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism magazine students and faculty launched a new iPad app in November showcasing Vox Magazine content in a format optimized for the tablet. The free app, Vox … Continued
Program on Media Literacy and New Technologies to Be Offered on Thursday, Nov. 29
Renowned Photographer Ed Kashi Will Present ‘Canon U.S.A. Visual Impact: The Documentary Experiment’ Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 27, 2012) — A presentation on media literacy and how new technologies are changing the use of still and video photography within the social documentary field will be presented at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Fred W. … Continued
Your Digital Multimedia Skills Are in High Demand, Say Recent Journalism Alumni to Current Students
All Speakers Had Full-Time Jobs Within 2-3 Months After Graduation Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 5, 2012) — It wasn’t but a semester or two ago that the six Missouri School of Journalism alumni on the Google+ Hangout screen were preparing to graduate and begin their careers. They had sat through a session much like this one … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Develop English-Language Content for the China Open Tennis Tournament
The Crash Course in Culture and Tennis Was a Big Hit with the Reporting Team Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 30, 2012) — Working side-by-side with journalists from The Associated Press, China Daily, Getty Images and other international news outlets, a team of Missouri School of Journalism students recently covered the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing. … Continued
Missouri Photojournalism Master’s Students and Faculty Publish Book on Clinton, Mo., as Part of the Missouri Photo Workshop
‘Clinton: Stories of Life in Missouri’s Golden Valley’ Highlights the Town’s Heritage, History and Culture Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 23, 2012) — A new book, “Clinton: Stories of Life in Missouri’s Golden Valley,” highlights the heritage, history and culture of this community situated in the western part of the state. A part of the Missouri Photo … Continued
Three Journalism Professors Selected for Inaugural University of Missouri Faculty Scholars Program
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 22, 2012) — Three Missouri School of Journalism professors – Elizabeth Frogge, Jeimmie Nevalga and Amy Simons – have been accepted into the inaugural class of the University of Missouri Faculty Scholars program. This new program is designed to assist faculty in their second, third and fourth years of UM employment as … Continued