Laura Bardot Selected as Columnist for Missouri Ruralist Magazine

Laura Bardot was selected as the 2017 College Farmer columnist for Missouri Ruralist magazine. She Will Provide a Personal Perspective on Issues Relating to Agriculture By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (March 17, 2017) — Laura Bardot, a science and agricultural journalism student at the University of Missouri, was selected as the 2017 College Farmer columnist … Continued

Journalism Professor Launches Exhibition of Historic Mississippi Photographs

This Is the First Major Showing of the Work of O.N. Pruitt to the Public After 30 Years of Archiving and Research Columbia, Missouri (March 3, 2017) — Berkley Hudson, an associate professor of magazine journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, launched an exhibit of historic Mississippi photographs on March 1. The exhibit features … Continued

National Association of Black Journalists Visit Chicago for Annual Media Tour

NABJ-MU hosts an annual trip to a top media market to give students the opportunity to connect and network with professionals in their desired areas of journalism or strategic communication. Students Take Week-Long Trip to Network with Top Industry Pros By Seinga Macauley Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 22, 2017) — The National Association of Black Journalists … Continued

5 Journalism Undergraduates Win Awards in Visual Art and Design Showcase

The Campus Activity Lets Students Display and Discuss Their Scholarly Work By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 9, 2017) — Five Missouri School of Journalism documentary journalism students won awards in the second Visual Art and Design Showcase. The Visual Art and Design Showcase is a venue for undergraduates to display and discuss their scholarly … Continued

Magazine Writing Students Use Radio Essays to Tell Stories

Radio essays help students learn how to write “tight,” according to Associate Professor Berkley Hudson. His students created eight stories now available for listening on KBIA-FM. The ‘Learning Outside the Classroom’ Commentaries Are Now Live on KBIA-FM Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 19, 2016) — Eight Missouri School of Journalism magazine journalism students learned how to tell their … Continued

Alumni, Faculty Recognized by Mizzou Alumni Association

Jann Carl, Peggy Engel, Earnest Perry and Jennifer Rowe Recognized for Excellence During MAA Faculty-Alumni Awards Ceremony Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2016) — Jann Carl, BJ ’82, and Peggy Engel, BJ ’73, along with professors Earnest Perry, MA ’95, PhD ’98, and Jennifer Rowe, BJ ’87, MA ’88, were four of the 15 who were recognized … Continued

Retired Magazine Professor Jan Colbert Dies

She Is Remembered for Her Passion for Life By Taryn Parker Reprinted with permission from the Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2016) — Professor Emerita Mary Kay Blakely will never forget the time Jan Colbert stayed with her at The Bluffs during her mother’s final days. Blakely’s mother had broken her hip two months before, and … Continued

Honor Medalists to Share Perspectives, Expertise During Oct. 18 Master Classes

The Daylong Series Begins at 9 a.m. and Is Free, Open to the Public Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 10, 2016) — Journalists’ influence, advancing democracy and inclusion are some of the topics of this year’s Missouri Honor Medal master classes. The daylong series begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Missouri School of Journalism. … Continued

Vox, Magazine Students Win 9 Awards in National Contest

Work Stood Out Amid 218 Entries in Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism magazine students and Vox Magazine won nine awards in the annual Student Magazine Contest sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The total … Continued

Magazine Journalism Assignment Published in The Washington Post

A July 3 story in The Washington Post, “Photos provide keepsakes for parents grieving the death of a newborn,” had its genesis as a magazine writing assignment at the Missouri School of Journalism. In this article, reporter Jacob Bogage shares how Associate Professor John Fennell helped him develop his story. Story Teaches Lessons That Cannot … Continued