4 Missouri Journalism Students Win Dow Jones News Fund Internships

Missouri Journalism recipients of the prestigious Dow Jones News Fund internships are (clockwise from top-left) seniors Nancy Coleman, Kathryn Hardison, Tess Vrbin and alumna Dariya Tsyrenzhapova, BJ ’10, MA ’18. The Program Includes a Paid Summer Internship and $1,000 Scholarship for Returning Students Columbia, Mo. (May 9, 2018) — Four Missouri School of Journalism students … Continued

School to Recognize 544 Candidates at May Graduation Ceremony

The alumnus speaker for spring commencement will be Jon Cook, BJ ’93, global CEO of VML. The master of ceremonies will be Chelsea Haynes from Houston, top right, and the student speaker will be Cristen Milliner from Chicago. The Program Will Begin at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, May 13, at Hearnes Center Columbia, Mo. (May 1, … Continued

Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival Set for May 9 at the Missouri Theatre

The Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival on May 9 will mark the world premiere for 20 short documentary films, many of which will then go on to other film festivals all over the U.S. and beyond. 20 Documentary Journalism Students to Premiere Their Projects Columbia, Mo. (May 1, 2018) — On May 9, at the … Continued

Jasmin Hampton Selected for the Louis Carr Internship Foundation Program

Junior Jasmin Hampton credits the J-School and Mizzou campus involvement for being selected for the Louis Carr Internship Foundation (LCIF) program. Strategic Communication Junior Credits Campus Involvement and J-School Training for Her Success Columbia, Mo. (April 30, 2018) — Junior Jasmin Hampton, strategic communication, has been selected for the Louis Carr Internship Foundation (LCIF) program. … Continued

Student Teams at CDiG Competition Offer Real-World Industry Solutions

Judges at this year’s CDiG student competition (top) had their hands full sifting through an impressive set of entries. Ultimately, Team Missourian won for their strategies designed to address a newspaper budgetary shortfall. From left, team mentor Les Borgmeyer, students Shraddha Hegde, Emily Rackers and Alexander Starkey. Winning Team Offers Practical Solutions to Address Newspaper … Continued

Recent Photojournalism Graduate Kayla Wolf Competing for National Hearst Award

Over the course of two years, recent alumna Kayla Wolf, BJ ’17, documented the daily reality of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, building a personal relationship with the Cottles that in many ways became even more significant than her photojournalism capstone project. Earning Respect and Trust Lent Wolf’s ‘Last Best Day’ Images Particular Intimacy By Jennifer Nelson … Continued

Missouri Students Support Local Nonprofit by Planning Annual Masquerade Ball

Fourteen Missouri strategic communication students planned and executed the April 21 NASCAR-themed “Night of Champions” Masquerade Ball for Rainbow House, a local nonprofit that provides services to children of abuse and neglect. Pri-Mo Events Agency Offers Undergraduate Students Real-World Experience in Event Planning Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2018) — For the past 11 years, Rainbow … Continued