Sophomore Lindsay Gloor Is a Finalist, Wins $1,000 in LabTV Contest

The Second LabTV Tribeca Video Awards Competition Focused on Young Medical Scientists Who Serve as Role Models Stamford, Conn. (Dec. 22, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism student Lindsay Gloor won $1,000 as a finalist in the Second LabTV Tribeca Video Awards Contest sponsored by LabTV. Students from dozens of colleges and universities as well … Continued

Enterprise Stories on Deer Hunters, Fulton State Hospital Win Dean’s Award

Both Articles Were Published in the Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 16, 2014) — Claire Boston and Matthew Patston are winners of the Dean’s Award in the enterprise category of the Mastering the Method contest. The Mastering the Method contest, which launched in 2013, recognizes outstanding work by undergraduates in the areas of broadcast, multimedia, … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 134 Students at Dec. 19 Commencement

Ceremony Scheduled to Start at 3:30 p.m. at the Missouri Theatre Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 15, 2014) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 134 students at the 3:30 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 19, at the Missouri Theatre. Seating is open, and no tickets are required. A live stream of 2014 December commencement … Continued

Missouri Students Win 13 College Photographer of the Year Awards

The Contest Drew 11,024 Entries from 545 Student Photographers in 18 Countries By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism students won 13 awards in the 69th annual College Photographer of the Year competition, which was hosted at the University of Missouri. Six students won awards in nine categories, and … Continued

Researchers, Columbia Missourian Debut New Form of Online Photography

Junior Tim Tai Used Lytro Illum Technology Prior to SEC Championship Game Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2014) — The Columbia Missourian took a step into the future of photography this week by putting the readers in charge of a “light field” photo gallery. Light field photography uses the unique Lytro Illum camera to capture everything … Continued

Tyler Greever and Hannah Battah Win Dean’s Award for TV Features

The Mastering the Method Contest Recognizes the Best Work of Undergraduates By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 3, 2014) — A cheerleader with Down Syndrome, a community remembering a fatal plane crash, a football player who lost his mom to cancer and a new school building opening where a tornado once destroyed: The stories of … Continued

Bridgit Bowden, Hope Kirwan Win Dean’s Award for Radio News and Features

The Stories Ran on Top-Ranked KBIA-FM, an NPR-Member Affiliate By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 3, 2014) — Two students have been named the winners of this year’s Mastering the Method contest in the radio news and features category for their stories on a nuclear plant, a grocery store, water fluoridation and the rise in ATV … Continued

NPR Series Benefits from Graduate Student’s Data Journalism Skills

Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, MA ’13, Analyzed Government Data to Show How Accidents, Injuries and Violations Harm Miners By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 25, 2014) — A recent NPR series on delinquent mine owners benefitted from the data journalism skills of a Missouri School of Journalism graduate student. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, MA ’13, worked on the series as … Continued

Photographs from Recent Master’s Project Published by Wall Street Journal

The Essay by Stuart Palley, MA ’13, Explored the Salton Sea Resort Area in California By Annie Rees Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2014) — Photographs from a Missouri School of Journalism’s master’s project were published in the Sept. 14, 2014, Photo Journal in the Wall Street Journal. Photojournalist Stuart Palley, MA ’13, explored the Salton … Continued

Journalism Graduate Students Create Interactive Election-Tracking Map

The Programming Skills Were Learned Through a Weekend Workshop on Data Journalism By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate students Travis Hartman, Roman Kolgushev and James Gordon created an interactive map of statewide amendment issues and races for ColumbiaMissourian.com for the midterm elections. The team spent three weeks … Continued