Tag: Journalism
Clarifying Who Qualifies as a Journalist Needed To Protect Journalism Practitioners, MU Expert Says
Changing Media Landscape Has Created the Need to Re-examine Who Should Qualify as Journalists By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2013) — Recent debates in the U.S. Senate about federal shield laws, which are laws protecting journalists from being forced to reveal their sources by judges during trials, as well as … Continued
A Record Breaker: Missouri School of Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni Present 114 Papers at International Conference; 11 Earn Top Paper Awards
41 Serve as Moderators, Discussants, Panelists and Workshop Leaders Washington (Aug. 14, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni presented a record-breaking 114 peer-reviewed research papers – 11 of these earning top research awards – at the recent conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in Washington, D.C. … Continued
Work of Two Missouri School of Journalism Students Places in Top 10 in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Katy Bergen and Brian Nordli Earn Fourth and Sixth Honors in Enterprise Reporting Category Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 20, 2012) — The work of two Missouri School of Journalism students placed in the top 10 of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Katy Bergen, a print and digital news journalism senior, and Brian Nordli, BJ ’11, placed … Continued
Convergence Journalism Student Translates U.S. News Stories from English to Korean
Tae In Park Hopes to Increase the Amount of World News Available to His Country’s People Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 20, 2012) — Convergence journalism student Tae In Park was featured recently in the Korea Economic Daily, the second largest economy newspaper in South Korea, for his work in translating stories from major U.S. media from … Continued
Photojournalism Student Creates Exhibit that Honors the Contributions of Black Women to Society
“Black Women in Culture and History” Is on Display through February at MU’s Ellis Library Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 15, 2012) — A Missouri School of Journalism photojournalism student and professor curated the Black History Month photo exhibit now on display on the first floor of Ellis Library on the University of Missouri campus. “Black Women … Continued
Undergraduate Dean Brian Brooks to Retire at End of Academic Year
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 13, 2012) — After almost four decades as a journalist and educator, Brian Brooks, BJ ’67, MA ’69, will retire from the Missouri School of Journalism at the end of the 2011-12 academic year. During his tenure, he educated thousands of aspiring journalists, pioneered technological breakthroughs benefitting both classroom instruction and the … Continued
Eight Journalism Seniors Selected for Elite Mizzou ’39
Award Recognizes Academic Achievements, Service and Leadership to MU Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2012) — Eight Missouri School of Journalism seniors have been selected for Mizzou ’39, an award recognizing 39 exceptional seniors for their academic achievements, service and leadership to the University of Missouri and the community. The Class of 2012 is the eighth … Continued
Student Work Earns Second Place in National Press Photographers Association Quarterly Contest
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2012) — “Pro-Life,” a photo layout published in the Columbia Missourian, earned second-place in the National Press Photographers Association‘s (NPPA) “Best Use of Photography” 2010 third quarter competition. The contest is a quarterly contest where newspapers from around the nation submit clips to be judged by a panel of NPPA members. … Continued
Journalism Student, Alumni Win Three of Five ACES Scholarships
Joshua Barone Earns Top Honor as Aubespin Scholar Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism students Margaux Henquinet and Joshua Barone along with Zack Aldrich, BJ ’11, have won three of the five scholarships awarded by the American Copy Editors Society (ACES) during the student copy editing contest. “It’s not surprising that … Continued
Photojournalism Students Place in Top Five in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Matt Busch and Ben Zack Each Earn a $1,000 Award for Their Work Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 1, 2012) — Two Missouri School of Journalism students have placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the “Narrative Multimedia Storytelling-Features” category in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Matt Busch and Ben Zack, both senior photojournalism majors, each received a … Continued