Tag: Undergraduate
Missouri Journalism Senior Sydnee Stottlemyre Wins Miss Missouri USA
Pageant Earnings Pay for College Expenses; Plans to Attend Law School By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 9, 2015) — Changing the world and a pageant lifestyle may not seem like a likely combination, but for Sydnee Stottlemyre, perseverance in both has paid off. Stottlemyre, a strategic communication student at the Missouri School of Journalism, … Continued
Kara Tabor Wins $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds Business Journalism Scholarship
School’s Business Journalism Program Helps Build Understanding of Complex Corporate and Government Finances By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 7, 2015) — Convergence journalism senior Kara Tabor is the 2015 winner of the $5,000 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism. Tabor is emphasizing entrepreneurial journalism in her studies at the Missouri School of Journalism … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins Top RNA Award for Religion Reporting
Broadcast Special ‘Heartland, Missouri’ Wins for Excellence in Radio or Podcast Religion Reporting in Annual Contest By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 5, 2015) — “Heartland, Missouri,” a special report by KBIA-FM, has won the 2015 Religion News Association‘s first place honor for Excellence in Radio or Podcast Religion Reporting. The 30-minute feature has become … Continued
National Association of Black Journalists Chapter Hosts Speed Mentoring Activity
The Event Helps Members Share Career Advice, Experiences and Contacts Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2015) — The National Association of Black Journalists Ale Chapter at the University of Missouri modified the idea of speed dating with a recent mentorship event for its members. The hour-long activity helped members quickly get to know each other and … Continued
Columbia Missourian Wins Gold Cup, 50 Missouri Press Association Awards
This Is Its Fifth Year in a Row to Receive the Top Honor in Class 2 Dailies Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 24, 2015) — For the fifth year in a row, the Columbia Missourian is the winner of the Gold Cup in Class 2 dailies in the 2015 Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The Gold … Continued
Fall Welcome Helps Journalism Students Network, Make Connections
More Than 30 Organizations and Clubs Participated in the 2015 Annual Event By Ashley Szatala Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 11, 2015) — About 500 students learned about more than 30 journalism-related organizations, clubs and other activities during Fall Welcome, an annual event sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism. Fall Welcome helps students explore numerous options for building … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Share Expertise in Internships Worldwide
School’s Hands-On, Real-Media and Agency Training Provides Students with the Skill Sets to Secure Prestigious Opportunities By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 11, 2015) — Broadcast senior Louie Kaczmarek conducted interviews – in both English and Spanish – during his summer internship at Chicago’s NBC 5. As a member of the station’s investigative unit, Kaczmarek … Continued
Visiting Artist Series Kicks Off with Noted Documentary Filmmaker
19 Students Will Begin Coursework in the New Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 20, 2015) — On the eve of the launch of its first two courses, the new Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism hosted noted filmmaker Rachel Boynton in a pre-semester workshop for students called “Stronger than … Continued
Starcom Recognizes Work of Its Missouri Journalism Summer Interns
The Chicago Agency Is Part of One of the World’s Largest Brand Communications Companies Chicago (Aug. 17, 2015) — Alumni at Starcom Mediavest Group in Chicago celebrated the work of its Missouri School of Journalism summer interns at a recent luncheon at the Public House. Alumni members of the recruiting team attending the event were … Continued
Coursework, Internships, Activities Lead to Jobs After Graduation
96 Percent of 2014 Missouri Journalism Alumni Have Paid Employment or Are in Graduate School Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2015) — Allison Prang’s resume read like the who’s who of journalism when she graduated in December 2014 with her bachelor’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism. There were internships with The Wall Street Journal, … Continued