Tag: Students
Professional Journalists Pair Up Students in Missouri and India for Reporting Project
Missouri School of Journalism students and faculty have formed a unique international journalism partnership with journalism students in India. Their Multimedia Stories Will Be Published in Both Countries at the End of the Semester By Elizabeth Cassidy Columbia, Mo. (March 27, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism students are building global understanding with the U.S./India … Continued
Missouri Journalism Student Receives UM System Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Research and Economic Development Bob Schwartz with Drew Rogers. Award Recognizes Students with Demonstrated Innovation, Originality and Entrepreneurial Spirit By Kelly Wiemann UM System Columbia, Mo. (March 25, 2017) — University of Missouri System Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Bob Schwartz presented the Student Entrepreneur of the Year … Continued
Kara Tabor Wins 2017 Google News Lab Fellowship
Kara Tabor is one of eight students from across the country to be chosen for the highly selective 2017 Google News Lab Fellowship. She Is One of Eight Students Selected Nationally; Will Serve as an Intern with the Center for Investigative Reporting By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (March 23, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism … Continued
Students Push New Virtual Reality Software to Give Readers Control of the Story
Missouri students recently used VIAR360 to produce a pre-event review of venues for the Columbia’s True/False documentary film festival in early March. The Emerging Technologies Course Experiments with Imaging, Audio and Text Capabilities Columbia, Mo. (March 21, 2017) — Can virtual reality change the very way journalists tell stories? A program at the Missouri School … Continued
Fact-Checkers Believe Appetite for Accuracy Will Grow Despite a Lack of Trust in News
From left, Alexios Mantzarlis, Lori Robertson, Aaron Sharockman, Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Louis Jacobson. Photo: Breana Pitts. Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Zack Newman and Sheila Wang Washington (March 20, 2017) — Journalists for the three leading fact-checking organizations said their role is to examine the … Continued
Master’s Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship for Cochlear Implant Users
Mary Jane Rogers Plans to Research Ways to Make Advertising More Inclusive By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (March 17, 2017) — Mary Jane Rogers, a master’s student at Missouri School of Journalism, is one of five people nationwide to receive the Graeme Clark Scholarship. The Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship is a unique award open to … Continued
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
KOMU Student’s Story on School Choice Takes Her to Indiana for Research
Senior Abby Breidenbach traveled to Evansville, Indiana, to hear from people who live in a state where school choice is a reality; Indiana has one of the largest voucher programs in the country. Abby Breidenbach Shared How This National Issue Has Affected a State Where the Voucher Program Is Already in Place By Yue Tang … Continued
Missouri Journalism Senior Wins Prestigious OPC Foundation Award
Top-right, senior Uliana Pavlova receives her Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar award from Steve Swanson, OPC Foundation treasurer. At bottom, Pavlova addresses the audience at the Yale Club in New York City. Uliana Pavlova’s Winning Essay Was Written During Her Study Abroad Experience in Brussels New York City (March 7, 2017) — Missouri School of … Continued
Four Journalism Students Selected for Mizzou ’39
From top-left: Missouri Journalism seniors Brittney Frazier, Grace Gabel, Emily Russell and Lily Zacharias are among those named for this year’s Mizzou ’39 award. The Award Recognizes Seniors for Their Leadership, Service and Academic Achievements By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2017) — Four students studying strategic communication at the Missouri School of Journalism … Continued