KBIA-FM, KOMU-TV Win National Edward R. Murrow Awards

Serving as working laboratories for broadcast journalism students at the Missouri School of Journalism, KBIA-FM and KOMU-TV have consistently bested professional news outlets nationwide in competition for RTDNA’s prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award. Missouri’s Student-Staffed Media Outlets Compete with the Nation’s Best…and Win Columbia, Mo. (June 22, 2018) — KBIA-FM has won its fifth consecutive … 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

Missouri School of Journalism Earns First Place in Broadcast Radio and TV Category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Often called “the Pulitzers of college journalism,” the Hearst program holds year-long competitions in writing, photojournalism, broadcast news and multimedia for journalism undergraduates. Columbia, Mo. (June 5, 2018) — For the second year in a row, the Missouri School of Journalism has been named first-place winner in the 2017-18 Intercollegiate Competition in the Broadcast Radio … Continued

14 Students Honored with SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards

The Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards are given for the best in student journalism. This year, several Missouri students received multiple awards. Staff of Vox Magazine Wins Best Student Magazine and Best Affiliated Website Columbia, Mo. (May 10, 2018) — The published work of 14 Missouri School of Journalism students and the … Continued

Judd Slivka Named New RJI Director of Aerial Journalism

Program to Address Emergent Aerial Technologies, Opportunities and Challenges Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 2, 2018) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute has created a new program that will explore drones and other journalism opportunities in the sky. Judd Slivka, assistant professor of convergence journalism, has been named its first director of … Continued

Missouri Journalism Students to Gain Hands-On Experience Covering Dec. 27 Bowl Game

At top, the KOMU-TV team. Left to right: senior Joey Schneider; Randy Reeves, KOMU news director; seniors Ben Burke, Chelsea Haynes, Justin Kollar and Matt Vereen. Bottom-left, the team from the Columbia Missourian. Left to right: juniors Peter Baugh, Tyler Kraft and Anne Rogers. Inset at lower-right: Emil Lippe, senior. By Jennifer Nelson Columbia, Mo. … Continued

KOMU-TV, KBIA-FM Win 4 National Edward R. Murrow Awards

Missouri Journalism media outlets KOMU-TV and KBIA-FM beat out hundreds of the nation’s top local and network programs to win national Edward R. Murrow Awards on Oct. 9 at the 2017 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala in New York City. News Outlets Serve as Teaching Labs for Missouri School … Continued

Freshman Caroline Dade Named Outstanding First-Year Discovery Fellow

Journalism freshman Caroline Dade was recently named the Outstanding First-Year Discovery Fellow by the University of Missouri Honors College. The Program Pairs Top Scholars with Students to Learn About the Process of Conducting Research By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (May 23, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism freshman Caroline Dade was recently named the Outstanding … Continued