Tag: Students
New Benchmark Established with Publishing of Virtual Reality Feature
In a Columbia Missourian Oct. 26 article, Emily Shepherd wrote about a Harry Potter-themed astronomy lesson; the article included 360-degree photo coverage. The Technology Identifies the Need for New Workflows to Getting the Content Online Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 1, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism’s virtual reality program hit a benchmark recently by publishing … Continued
Students Learn from Agency Professionals at Chicago Conference
AAF Mizzou Students Travel to Insight + Interaction Conference in Chicago to Participate in Career-Building Activities By Jenna Goldenne Columbia, Mo (Oct. 25, 2016) — Twenty-six students from the Missouri School of Journalism’s American Advertising Federation (AAF) chapter attended an advertising career conference in Chicago Oct. 7 and 8 to connect with and learn from … Continued
Columbia Missourian Wins 56 Missouri Press Association Awards
The Columbia Missourian won 56 Missouri Press Association awards in multiple categories; 17 entries received first-place honors. The Newspaper Also Won the Gold Cup Award in the Class 2 Dailies Category for the Fourth Consecutive Year By Emily Peters Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 20, 2016) — The Columbia Missourian won 56 overall awards in the 2016 … Continued
Recent Graduate Wins First Place in Religion Reporting Competition
Jacob Steimer Receives Top Recognition from the Religion News Association for a Story He Wrote as a Student By Alex Gnibus Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 19, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate Jacob Steimer, BJ ’16, of the Nashville Business Journal, won first place in the Chandler Award for Excellence in Student Religion Reporting. Steimer … Continued
Second-Ever Reporting Shift: Student’s KBIA-FM Story Picked Up by NPR
Convergence journalism student Abby Ivory-Ganja fine-tunes her broadcast before submitting it to NPR’s national database. NPR picked up Ivory-Ganja’s story for national syndication on Sept. 29. (Photo: Shane Epping.) Abby Ivory-Ganja Credits Professors, Right Attitude for Ability to Handle the Assignment By Meghan Gordon Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 13, 2016) — When convergence journalism student Abby … Continued
6 Missouri Graduate Students Receive Scholarships for Digital News Preservation Event
Missouri Journalism graduate students chosen to participate in the “Dodging the Memory Hole: Saving Online News” forum on Oct. 13 and 14 at UCLA are (top row from left): Terry Britt, Jiwon Choi, Matt Hellman, Carolina Vargas, Tamar Wilner and Elizabeth Zirk; (bottom row) Ed McCain. The Goal of the Conference Is to Craft a National Agenda … Continued
Over 500 Students Learn About 35 Journalism-Related Student Organizations
Fall Welcome Helps Freshmen with Network, Build Professional Skills By Jillian Mullin Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 9, 2016) — Incoming journalism students crowded into the Reynolds Journalism Institute on Aug. 31 for Fall Welcome, an annual event sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism. Organizations from every area of the Journalism School and campus media outlets … Continued
School to Join National Reporting Network for 2016 Election
Students in the ‘Online Audience Development’ Course Will Monitor, Flag and Report on Problems that Emerge on Social Media New York (Sept. 8, 2016) — The Missouri School of Journalism will join what is expected to be one of the biggest newsrooms in America for the 2016 election. The School is one of 13 journalism … Continued
Association for Women in Sports Media Members Attend National Convention
The Weekend Included Panel Sessions and a Job Fair Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 31, 2016) — The Missouri student chapter of the Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM) recently attended the organization’s national convention in Miami. Seven student members and faculty adviser Elizabeth Frogge attended panels and workshops led by industry professionals throughout the three-day … Continued
Missouri Students Document Life in South Africa
Trip Teaches the Power of Forgiveness and Perseverance By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 30, 2016) — For the third year in a row, Missouri School of Journalism Professor Randall Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism, provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students to experience and explore both the rich and painful … Continued