Tag: Photojournalism
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
Two Recent Alumni Honored for Multimedia Coverage at Hearst Journalism Awards Program
From left: Jon Doty, BJ ’17, and Michael Cali, BJ ’17, both won Hearst awards – often referred to as “the Pulitzer of college journalism” – for work produced during their senior year. Jon Doty and Michael Cali Both Won for Projects Produced as Undergraduates By Jennifer Nelson Reynolds Journalism Institute Columbia, Mo. (April 13, … Continued
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer to Present ‘The Human Toll of Toxic Pollution’
Larry C. Price Will Discuss Environmental and Health Reporting at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 26, in 204 Neff Hall By Gerard Edic Columbia, Mo. (March 23, 2018) — The Missouri School of Journalism will welcome two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Larry C. Price to campus April 26. The visit is part of the Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship … Continued
Lauren Barnas and Carter Woodiel Place in Top 3 in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Lauren Barnas, BJ ’17, and Carter Woodiel both placed in the top three at the 58th annual William Randolph Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Recent Alumna and Journalism Senior Place Third in the “Pulitzer Prizes of College Journalism” By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (March 19, 2018) — Two Missouri School of Journalism competitors placed in the top … Continued
Winners Announced in the 75th Annual Pictures of the Year International Competition
Winners have been announced for the 75th annual Pictures of the Year International competition. Approximately 40,000 Images and Multimedia Projects Were Submitted from Nearly 100 Countries Columbia, Mo. (March 2, 2018) — The judging process for the 75th annual Pictures of the Year International competition has been completed, and the winners announced. For 2018, nearly … 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
Annie Rice Named Recipient of the C. Zoe Smith Scholarship in Photojournalism
Grad student Annie Rice plans to use her scholarship to help fund a micro-documentary film examining loss and the stages of grief within families. Photo: John Happel. Scholarship Will Help Graduate Student Document Families of Missing Persons Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 10, 2018) — Photojournalism graduate student Annie Rice’s interest in people leads her to stories … Continued
Cultural Backgrounds of Media Organizations Affect International News Coverage, Study Finds
Researchers at the Missouri School of Journalism found that the camera angles in which the photographers shot photos revealed cultural differences. Journalists Should Be Aware of How Their Backgrounds Shape Coverage of International Events By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (May 24, 2017) — For most major events around the world, public access … Continued
Alumna Laurie Skrivan Wins 2017 RFK Photojournalism Award
At top: “I will carry a gun when I am older – but I will never need to carry one because I am a peacemaker,” says Brandon Albritton (left), 13, a member of the dance troupe the Peacemakers, practicing at the Northwinds Apartments complex in Ferguson. Cynthia Barnett, who lives in the complex, started the … Continued
O.N. Pruitt ‘Possum Town’ Exhibit Prompts Alumnus to Visit the School
Jim Turner, BJ ’52, was prompted to return to the MU campus after spotting an item about an exhibit of historic photographs from Mississippi in the Missouri School of Journalism monthly newsletter. Jim Turner, BJ ’52, Served as a US Civil Rights Attorney; His Career Spanned 9 Presidents By Sally Cochran and Beckie Jaeckels Journalism … Continued