Tag: Undergraduate
11 Students, 3 Professors Tapped into Secret Honorary Societies
The New Members Were Recognized for Their Service, Leadership and Commitment to the University of Missouri Community Columbia, Mo. (May 18, 2015) — Eleven Missouri School of Journalism students and three faculty members were tapped into four secret honorary societies during the 88th annual Tap Day on the University of Missouri campus. Members of the … Continued
3 Missouri Students Selected for Paid Dow Jones News Fund Internships
The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Kansas City Star to Benefit from Their Multimedia Skills Columbia, Mo. (May 13, 2015) — Three Missouri School of Journalism students will be among 92 undergraduate and graduate students joining the Dow Jones News Fund this summer. They will be working as business reporters, digital journalists, and … Continued
Journalism Graduates to Be Recognized at May Commencement Ceremony
The Program Will Begin at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at Mizzou Arena Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2015) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize 460 students at the 4:30 p.m. commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at Mizzou Arena. Seating is open, and no tickets are required. Graduate degrees will be awarded to … Continued
3 Journalism Undergraduates Present Research and Creative Projects
Ginger Hervey Wins a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (May 1, 2015) — Three Missouri School of Journalism students presented research and creative projects at the annual Spring Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum on April 21, and one student won a 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in … Continued
KBIA-FM and KOMU-TV Win Total of 6 RTDNA Region 5 Edward R. Murrow Awards
Top Honors Were Received in Sports Reporting, Website, Feature Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Writing and Overall Excellence Categories By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2015) — The Missouri School of Journalism had a strong showing in this year’s Region 5 Edward R. Murrow Awards, given out by the Radio Television Digital News Association. KOMU-TV won … Continued
SoundStir Takes Top Honors in 2015 RJI Student Competition
Turnip Team Awarded for Technical Innovation Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2015) — SoundStir, an Android app designed to be “the only mobile community for public radio listeners,” has won the grand prize in the eighth annual Reynolds Journalism Institute Student Competition. This year’s sponsor was the Public Media Platform (PMP), a digital repository of audio, video, … Continued
KBIA-FM Wins SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Award for Radio Documentary
The Yearlong Project Examines Life in Heartland, an Intentional Christian Community in Northeast Missouri By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2015) — KBIA-FM will receive its first Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. The program honors the best professional U.S. journalism in print, radio, television, newsletters, art/graphics, online and research … Continued
Top TV Recruiters Tap Missouri Journalism Students for Job Openings
Visiting Organizations Represented More Than a Third of All Television Newsrooms in America By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2015) — The Missouri School of Journalism hosted its largest job placement effort ever for television students this spring. From February to April, recruiters from 10 major media organizations visited campus to critique student work … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Win 13 Student Society for News Design Awards
Top Finishers Include Vox Magazine Special Section, Columbia Missourian Page and Cover Designs By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism students won 13 awards in the 2015 College News Design Contest. The juried contest is hosted by the Missouri Student Society of News Design and co-sponsored by the Society … Continued
Aaron Reiss and Natalie Helms Win Dean’s Award for Breaking News Stories
Winning Stories Cover Resignation of MU Athletic Director and Suspension Rates of Black Students in Columbia Public Schools By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (April 21, 2015) — Missouri School of Journalism students Aaron Reiss and Natalie Helms each won the Dean’s Award for Breaking News, based on their reporting on the University of Missouri‘s athletic … Continued