Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grants $450,000 to Journalism Training, Resources

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a $450,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, headquartered at the Missouri School of Journalism. The RWJF funding will be used to continue offering training and resources for journalists covering health issues. Pictured are some of the Mizzou students, staff and faculty who attending … Continued

Four Journalism Faculty Awarded Hearst Fellowship Grants

Four University of Missouri Journalism faculty have been selected to receive a William Randolph Hearst Faculty Fellowship grant. Clockwise from top-left, Ryan Famuliner, Keith Greenwood, Jeimmie Nevalga and Laura Johnston will received supplemental support as they work to enhance the Missouri Method, the J-School’s foundational approach to learning. The Two-Year, $150,000 Grant Funds Faculty Salary … Continued

Damon Kiesow Named Knight Chair in Digital Editing and Producing

Digital media pioneer Damon Kiesow has been named the Knight Chair in Digital Editing and Producing at the Missouri School of Journalism. He will begin his new appointment on Aug. 6. Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2018) — Damon Kiesow, a digital media pioneer who specializes in aligning storytelling, innovation and business strategies, has been named … Continued

KBIA-FM, KOMU-TV Win 11 Awards from Missouri Broadcasters Association

University of Missouri faculty, staff and alumni on hand for the 2018 Missouri Broadcasters Association award banquet included (top, left to right) Dean David Kurpius; Kent Collins, BJ ’70, associate professor; Bob Priddy, BJ ’63, Missourinet news director (retired); Clyde Lear, MA ’68, founder of Learfield Communications. Bottom, left to right: Landon Burke, BJ ’15, … Continued

Margaret Duffy Wins the McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence

Professor Margaret Duffy, an award-winning scholar and executive director of the Novak Leadership Institute, is the 2018 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship. The Award Comes with a $10,000 Salary Supplement for Next Academic Year Columbia, Mo. (June 5, 2018) — Professor Margaret Duffy is the 2018 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship at the … Continued

Ruby Bailey Named Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair

In addition to holding the title of executive editor of the Columbia Missourian, Ruby L. Bailey will hold the Missouri School of Journalism’s Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair. Columbia, Mo. (June 1, 2018) — A journalist whose reporting has ranged from hyperlocal coverage of Michigan suburbs to the Iraq War and whose editing has spanned … Continued

Kathy Kiely Named the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies

Kathy Kiely has been named the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective July 1. Columbia, Mo. (May 31, 2018) — Kathy Kiely, a veteran reporter and editor with a multimedia portfolio and a passion for transparency, free speech and teaching, has been named the Lee Hills Chair in … Continued

Yong Volz Named Outstanding Adviser for National Honor Society

Associate Professor Yong Volz is the 2018 winner of the William H. Taft Outstanding Adviser Award from Kappa Tau Alpha, the first winner from the University of Missouri since 1987. Volz is the First Winner from Mizzou in More Than 30 Years Columbia, Mo. (May 18, 2018) — Kappa Tau Alpha will honor Missouri Journalism … Continued

Special Public Exhibit Showcases Work of Graduating Photojournalism Students

Graduating photojournalism students were responsible for the entire “Parting Shots 7” exhibit, an annual gallery show which recognizes some of the best work by Missouri students. Planning and mounting the exhibit included editing, toning and printing the selected images. ‘Parting Shots’ Exhibit Now in McDougall Center Gallery in Lee Hills Hall through Sept. 17 By … Continued