Tag: Undergraduate
School of Journalism Places First in Hearst Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition
Often referred to as “the Pulitzer of college journalism,” the Hearst Journalism Awards Program is open to 106 member universities of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication with accredited undergraduate journalism programs and offers up to $500,000 in awards. The Award Recognizes High Rankings in the Television Broadcast News, Television Broadcast Features, … Continued
School of Journalism Students Coordinate Public Health Effort with State
Three strategic communication seniors – Madeline Siriouthay, Katherine Sorbelli and Hannah Tinnin – teamed up with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to educate citizens and key stakeholders about the importance of funding public health programs. Three Strategic Communication Students Create a Toolkit for Agencies to Highlight Public Health in Missouri Columbia, Mo. … Continued
Missourian Reporters Win Top Associated Press Sports Editors Awards
Clockwise from top left: Brad Almquist, Danielle Lerner and Aaron Reiss were honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors for work published in the Columbia Missourian, the Houston Chronicle and the Louisville Courier-Journal in Kentucky. Honors Were Earned in Feature Writing, Column Writing and Top Daily Sports Section Categories By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (April … Continued
Senior Lucille Sherman Named National Intern at GateHouse Media
Lucille Sherman is one of two students selected for GateHouse Media’s 2017 national internship program. She Will Serve as an Intern at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune This Summer By Yue Tang Austin, Texas (March 30, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Lucille Sherman is one of two students selected for GateHouse Media‘s 2017 national internship … Continued
Magazine Club Visits Top Publications in New York City
Magazine Club students visit the 9/11 memorial (top) and Cosmopolitan magazine during a trip to New York City. Photos: Brittany Emond. The Trip Included a Networking Event with Alumni By Crystal Duan New York (March 27, 2017) — Magazine Club students and professors from the Missouri School of Journalism traveled to New York City to … Continued
Junior Miranda Cowan Selected for National AAF Stickell Internship Program
Junior Miranda Cowan will serve a paid, 10-week internship at The Richards Group in Dallas this summer. She Will Serve a Paid, 10-Week Internship at The Richards Group in Dallas This Summer By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (March 23, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Miranda Cowan is one of 20 American Advertising Federation … Continued
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
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