Tag: Sports Journalism
Brendan Meyer Takes Eighth Place in Sports Writing in the National Hearst Journalism Awards Program
His Story Competed Against 111 Entries from 60 US Universities By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (March 11, 2014) — Brendan Meyer, BJ ’13, has been named a top 10 winner in the 54th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program in sports writing. Meyer’s story, which took eighth place in the competition, follows former … Continued
Brendan Meyer and Michael Shaw Win Dean’s Award for Sports Reporting in Mastering the Method Contest
Winning Stories Highlight MU Basketball Star Laurence Bowers and Football Lineman Michael Sam By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (March 7, 2014) — Brendan Meyer and Michael Shaw are the winners of the Dean’s Award for sports reporting in the Mastering the Method contest at the Missouri School of Journalism. The contest recognizes outstanding work by … Continued
ESPN Sports Anchor Cara Capuano Speaks to Missouri AWSM Members
Patience, Positivity, Persistence and Passion Are Keys to Success in the Sports Broadcast Business, She Says By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2014) — Cara Capuano of ESPN met with University of Missouri members of the Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM) during her recent trip to Columbia. Capuano, in town to call … Continued
Annie Dankelson to Intern at MLB.com as Part of Her Selection for the National Sports Journalism Institute
The Columbia Missourian Newsroom Will Host the Boot Camp Portion of the Program By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Annie Dankelson has been selected as the Missouri Scholar for the national Sports Journalism Institute. She will participate in the prestigious program’s boot camp before beginning a summer … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Deliver the Ultimate in SEC Championship Game Coverage
Reporting Is Already Underway and Continues Through the Weekend Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2013) — Beyond the playing field in the Georgia Dome, teams of Missouri School of Journalism students are delivering the ultimate SEC Championship Game coverage. As the Missouri Tigers prepare to face the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, Dec. 7, Columbia Missourian and KOMU-TV … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Cover Top-Ranked Tennis Players at the China Open in Beijing
The Group Produces the English-Language Content for the Tournament’s Website Beijing (Sept. 30, 2013) — The top-ranked tennis players in the world are competing at the China Open, a premier international tennis event, held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing. On hand to cover the world’s elite men’s and women’s players, including No. 1 … Continued