Winners of the Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting Named

Master’s students Tracy Cook and Maria Valero are the 2016 recipients of the $2,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. At right, Randy Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism, stands with Carol Loomis, BJ ’51, at the 2013 announcement of the new award. Master’s Students Tracy Cook and Maria Valero Will … Continued

Emily O’Connor Awarded $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship

Senior Emily O’Connor is the 2016 recipient of the $2,000 Homer L. Hall Scholarship. The Scholarship Honors a Former Missouri High School Newspaper Adviser Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Emily O’Connor has been named the 2016 recipient of the Homer L. Hall Scholarship. O’Connor, who is concentrating her studies in … Continued

Senior Receives the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism

Senior Carolyn Heger has been named as the 2016 recipient of the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism. Carolyn Heger Is Working Toward Undergraduate Degrees in Business Journalism and Finance Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Carolyn Heger is the 2016 recipient of the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds … Continued

University of Missouri Selected to Offer Prestigious Stamps Scholars Program

Scholarship Offers 4-Year, Full-Ride Award Plus Academic and Professional Development Funds to 5 Incoming Mizzou Freshmen By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2016) — The University of Missouri has recently been chosen as a partner by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation to recognize and reward five exceptional incoming Mizzou students who … Continued

Columbia Missourian Earns International Recognition for Olympic Page Design

The Paper Won a Silver Medal and Honorable Mention in the Society of News Design Awards Competition Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 16, 2016) — The Society for News Design‘s Region 19 – covering Asia and the South Pacific, including India, Australia, Japan, Indonesia and Southeast Asia – has awarded the Columbia Missourian a silver medal and … Continued

Jalen Mosby Selected for ‘Most Promising Multicultural Students Program’

He Is Among 50 Chosen by the American Advertising Federation for This National Program By Breanne McCallop Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 15, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Jalen Mosby is one of the American Advertising Federation‘s 50 Most Promising Multicultural Students for 2016. The program promotes diversity in the workplace and helps connect the advertising … Continued

Master’s Student Named 2017 David Kaplan Memorial Fellow

Riley Beggin will be the 2017 David Kaplan Memorial Fellow at ABC News in Washington, D.C., in spring 2017. Riley Beggin to Work at ABC News Washington Bureau in the Spring By JoEllen Grohs Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 7, 2016) — Riley Beggin, a Missouri School of Journalism master’s student, will be the 2017 David Kaplan Memorial … Continued

KBIA-FM Named a Finalist for Online News Association’s General Excellence Award

NPR’s Al Letson, emcee of the awards banquet, opens the 2016 Online Journalism Awards with a poignant speech on the unifying power of journalism. This Is the Second Consecutive Year the NPR-Member Station Has Been Recognized By Abigail Gillum Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 7, 2016) — For the second consecutive year, stories produced by KBIA-FM were recognized … Continued

Finalists Selected to Develop Mobile Intelligence Apps for Journalism

The 10th Annual RJI Student Competition Focuses on Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies By Mike McKean Director of the Futures Lab Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 6, 2016) — Students taking part in the 2016-17 RJI Student Competition at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute are harnessing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to develop mobile … Continued

Journalism Students Contribute to, Participate in 2016 Homecoming Activities

The Festivities Offered Events for Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni By Madeline Jones Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 1, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism students showcased their talents as part of the University of Missouri‘s 105th Homecoming celebration titled “A Tail of Tradition.” The festivities included the creation of the 2016 Homecoming Guide and honoring an alumnus, … Continued