Tag: Graduate Studies
Faculty, Students, Alumni to Present Research at International Communication Association in Japan
Doctoral Student, Faculty Member Earns Top Paper’ Honors, More Than 2,500 Scholars Expected to Attend Columbia, Mo. (May 23, 2016) — A Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student and a faculty member have earned top paper honors for studies that will be presented at the 66th annual International Communication Association conference in Fukuoka, Japan, June … Continued
Foreign Press Association Awards Aleksandr Gorbachev $10,000 First Place Scholarship
The Russian Journalist and Fulbright Fellow’s Thesis Was on Business Models of American Digital Longform Publications New York (May 20, 2016) — Aleksandr Gorbachev, MA ’16, has won the first place prize of $10,000 from the Foreign Press Association Scholarship Fund. He was one of five international students to be recognized at the organization’s May … Continued
Transparency, Communication, Monitoring Are Key to Crisis Communication, Research Finds
Yang Cheng Studied the 2014 Recall by General Motors, One of the Largest Crises in the History of the Automotive Industry Columbia, Mo. (May 19, 2016) — Transparency, ongoing communication and consistent monitoring of news reports are key to handling a crisis, according to research by a Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student. Yang Cheng … Continued
8 Missouri Journalism Students Win Dow Jones News Fund Editing Internships
The Program Includes a Paid Summer Internship and $1,000 Scholarship for Returning Students Princeton, N.J. (May 16, 2016) — Eight Missouri School of Journalism students are among the 97 undergraduate and graduate students who have won a nationwide competition for prestigious Dow Jones News Fund editing and reporting internships for this summer. They will work … Continued
Master’s Student Kasia Kovacs Wins 2016 Atwater Prize
The Annual Award Recognizes Outstanding Writing Columbia, Mo. (May 16, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Kasia Kovacs is the 2016 winner of the Atwater Prize. The award provides a $500 stipend to one elite writing student each year. Kovacs submitted three articles that were published in the Columbia Missourian to the contest. … Continued
8 Missouri Journalism Graduate Students Attend White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
These Scholarship Recipients Received VIP Treatment, Including Personal Congratulations from President and Mrs. Obama Washington, D.C. (May 5, 2016) — Eight Missouri School of Journalism graduate students attended President Obama’s last White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 30. The lucky eight were honored guests as recipients of scholarships funded by the proceeds of the … Continued
An Interviewing Tool for the Apple Watch Wins RJI Student Competition
Team Recordly Will Present Its Plan to Executives at Apple Headquarters in Cupertino, California, on May 18 Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2016) — Nearly 100 students came to the first speed dating session. Sixteen teams submitted ideas. Ten teams made initial pitches. Five finalists received funds and mentoring to make those ideas a reality. Today, … Continued
How Public Outrage on Twitter Affects Organizations in Crisis
Missouri School of Journalism Doctoral Students Explore Conversations about the NFL and Concussions Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2016) — Two Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students, Douglas Wilbur and Danielle Myers, innovatively applied a public relations theory to a situation involving the National Football League (NFL), popular culture and health issues. The theory applied, contingency … Continued
School to Recognize 563 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony
The Program Will Begin at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 15, at the Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 563 students at the 5 p.m. commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 15, at the Warren E. Hearnes Multipurpose Building on the University of Missouri campus. Seating is open, … Continued
Curiosity and Passion Leads Grant Recipient to Pursue Global Photojournalism
Master’s Student Neeta Satam Is the Winner of the $12,000 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (April 26, 2016) — In her years since arriving in the U.S. in 2001, Missouri School of Journalism student Neeta Satam has completed a master’s degree in environmental sciences, worked as an environmental scientist and become a … Continued