Senior, Recent J-School Graduate to Receive Hands-On Brand Journalism Experience via Kauffman Fellowships

Missouri Journalism alumnus Jon Beltrano of Batavia, Illinois, and senior Sarai Vega of Kansas City, Kansas, were recently awarded fellowships to produce brand journalism and assist with content marketing through a partnership between the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Missouri Business Alert, which is headquartered at the J-School. Fellowship Program Expanded After Partnering with Missouri … Continued

London Internship Provides Opportunity for Missouri Student to Help Compile ‘Royal Baby Bible’ for CBS News-London Correspondents

During a particularly event-filled London internship, convergence journalism junior Caroline Watkins worked as part of a research team to compile what came to be known as the “Royal Baby Bible,” a resource that put relevant facts at the fingertips of CBS News correspondents as they were filing their reports on the birth of Prince Harry … Continued

3 Missouri Journalism students awarded Dow Jones News Fund internships

Missouri students Theo DeRosa, Ashley Jones and Yue Stella Yu are among 79 undergraduate and graduate students chosen nationwide for a highly prestigious Dow Jones News Fund data and business internship this summer. Program includes paid summer internship and $1,000 scholarship for returning students. Columbia, Mo. (May 14, 2019) — Three Missouri School of Journalism … Continued

Missouri Journalism Senior Wins Prestigious Overseas Press Club Foundation Award

Missouri senior Daphne Psaledakis accepts the Flora Lewis Fellowship from the Overseas Press Club Foundation. Fluent in French, Psaledakis plans to return to work at the Reuters bureau in Brussels. Daphne Psaledakis Among 16 Winners Chosen from 175 Applicants from 50 Colleges/Universities Nationwide New York City (March 6, 2019) — Daphne Psaledakis, a senior at … Continued

Association for Women in Sports Media Names Mizzou Student Devin Kane an ‘AWSM Scholar’

University of Missouri strategic communication junior Devin Kane has been named one of eight AWSM Scholars nationwide. Kane will receive a $1,000 scholarship and work a paid internship with USA Softball in Oklahoma City this summer. Strategic Communication Junior Will Receive $1,000 Scholarship, Paid Summer Internship Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 18, 2018) — The Association for … Continued

Junior Claire Hassler Named Inaugural Recipient of $11,000 Jeanee von Essen Scholarship in International Journalism

Junior Claire Hassler from Eden Prairie, Minn., is the inaugural recipient of the Jeanee von Essen Scholarship in International Journalism and will receive $11,000 for the spring 2019 semester. Scholarship Honors the Groundbreaking Work of J-School Alumna Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2018) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Claire Hassler is the inaugural recipient of … Continued

Journalism School Celebrates 50 Years of Washington, D.C. Program with Event on Dec. 5

Boasting hundreds of alumni, the Missouri School of Journalism Washington, D.C. program has been giving graduate and undergraduate students hands-on experience contributing to the largest press corps in the country since 1968. Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 4, 2018) — The Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Washington, D.C. program on Dec … Continued

Journalism Students Learn How to ‘Get in the Game’ of Sports Journalism, Promotions at Recent Event

The Missouri School of Journalism’s recent “Get in the Game” event, sponsored by the Engagement and Outreach office, attracted more than 100 students interested in sports journalism or promotion. By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 6, 2018) — Sometimes you have to look beyond advertised job listings when searching for a sports internship, Missouri School … Continued