Congrats to Sydney Olsen, BJ '18, the city of Columbia's engagement and public communications manager, who'll leave the position in March to become director of marketing and public relations at Central Bank of Boone County. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

Study: While 88% of surveyed weekly newspapers charge a fee, 80% reported that this accounts for less than 5% of their total revenue. Read the full analysis: rjionline.org/news/inside-.... #MizzouMade

Congratulations to Angela Greiling Keane, BJ ‘98, who's been named senior politics editor for CNBC.com. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

Congrats to seniors Lainey Hogg, Isaac Lewis and Kaiya Lynch, who've been named to AAF's Most Promising Students Class of 2026. They'll soon join 22 other students in NYC to learn and network with some of the top agencies, brands and media companies in the U.S. Learn more: aaf.org/Public/Publi....

Congrats to J-School Tigers Charlotte Cicero and Maggie LeBeau, who are both recipients of the Presidents Scholarship from the RTDNA Foundation. Cicero is an anchor-reporter at KOMU-TV; LeBeau is an anchor-reporter at @kbianews.bsky.social. Read on: www.rtdna.org/news/rtdna-f.... #MissouriMethod

The Murray Center for Documentary Journalism has launched the first-of-its-kind Method M Film Fund, which offers grants of as much as $100,000 to Murray Center alumni working in top-line roles on documentary film productions. Applications close on Jan. 21. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

Professor Emeritus Stacey Woelfel provides historical context on how the Tony Kiritsis kidnapping case reshaped live broadcast coverage of terrorist and hostage situations. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

Meet Aaron Ladd, BJ '18, KOMU-TV's new sports director. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade #SportsJournalism

Seniors Charlotte Cicero and Abigail Klinkerman won top honors in the Hearst Journalism Awards' TV Features competition. Both are reporters for KOMU-TV, the J-School’s NBC-affiliate TV station. Watch their entries: www.hearstawards.org/competitions.... #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

Congrats to Chad Day, BJ '09, who's been named director of elections operations for The Associated Press. Currently AP's chief elections analyst, Day's career includes stints at The Wall Street Journal, where he won a Pulitzer Prize, and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

Applications are now open for the 2026-27 class of fellows at the J-School's @rjionline.bsky.social. Questions about the program or application process? RJI will conduct a Q&A info session on Jan. 8 on Zoom. Register now for the Q&A: lnkd.in/gP6qnKns.

Assistant Professor Janet Saidi's "Jane Austen: The Original Romance Novelist" is featured in People magazine's selection of 10 adaptations and tributes to Austen, who was born 250 years ago this month. Saidi is the long-form audio producer at @kbianews.bsky.social. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

Year in review: The J-School welcomed new faculty and staff, received a landmark donation and bolstered community and statehouse journalism. Faculty and students alike were recognized with awards for outstanding contributions to research, strategic communication and journalism. #MissouriMethod

Congratulations to the fall class of 2025! Here are the degree candidates for Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts and Bachelor of Journalism. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade To watch the replay of Saturday's J-School commencement ceremony, visit vimeo.com/1132198590?f.... #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

WWG Fellow Molly O'Toole shares lessons from her career with J-School students. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade journalism.missouri.edu/2025/12/watc...

Mizzou PRSSA's fall agency trip included visits to REED Public Relations, Nashville Predators, VML Nashville and MP&F Strategic Communications. The trip concluded with a networking happy hour hosted by Nashville Mizzou Alumni Chapter, allowing students to connect with MU graduates. #MissouriMethod

"The beauty of Stylebot is that it isn’t making any editorial decisions," writes Professor Laura Johnston. "It’s just telling us that there might be issues ahead. It’s up to editors to review what gets flagged or highlighted and then make the call." #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

The alumni speaker is Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Melissa Farlow, MA '94. Maleigha Billings will be the master of ceremonies; Jake Aron will present the Thoughts of the Class. #MizzouMade

Mizzou’s on-campus Master’s in Journalism has been redesigned from 37 to 30 credit hours, offering a more efficient and flexible curriculum. Deadline to apply is Jan. 1, 2026. To learn more and to apply, visit gradschool.missouri.edu/degreecatego.... #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

Congrats to Hanna Battah, BJ '15, who today was named correspondent and overnight anchor of World News Now and Good Morning America First Look. Battah joins ABC News from Fox 4 News in Dallas, where she was a news anchor for nearly eight years. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade 📷: ABC News/Heidi Gutman

A photo exhibit of jazz musicians by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Dan White, BJ ’80, is on display through Dec. 30 at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade #Photojournalism

Happy Thanksgiving, J-School Family! Pictured: Historic Columns on Francis Quadrangle cast shadows toward the Missouri School of Journalism. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

ASH Scholar. VML intern. Undergrad researcher. Gregory Scholar. Tour guide. “The opportunities at Mizzou are endless,” said senior Kaiya Lynch. “Coming in, I didn’t think I’d be a tour guide or a researcher, and now both have really shaped my college experience.” #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

(1/2) RJI Fellow Rebecca Ritzel shared the beta version of her Arts Journalism Initiative with Missouri School of Journalism faculty last week at RJI.

J-School winter commencement begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in Jesse Auditorium. Tickets are not required. Parking is available in the Turner Avenue garage. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade showme.missouri.edu/2025/what-to...

Senior Lilley Halloran, a morning news anchor at @kbianews.bsky.social, is featured in the Nov. 12, 2025, episode of “Tiny Matters,” an award-winning science podcast produced by the American Chemical Society. Listen to "What's eating the Titanic?": www.acs.org/pressroom/ti.... #MissouriMethod

Congrats to senior Nathan Lee, who's been named the 34th David Kaplan Memorial Fellow. He'll spend next spring at the ABC News Washington Bureau, where he'll rotate through several different roles and beats. He'll also receive a $10,000 stipend. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

From high school football sidelines to TV studio sets, the next generation of sports journalists is learning by doing — and proving why the Missouri School of Journalism remains the gold standard for experiential learning. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade #SportsJournalism #BenArnetsLegacy

J-School Tigers recently spent two weeks in Beijing at the China Open tennis tournament, interviewing the athletes one-on-one, attending post-match press conferences and filing stories on deadline. Read below about their experiences in China. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

Two J-School students' respective teams are among 10 finalists in the 2026 RJi Student Innovation Competition. Their challenge: create a project that builds a collaborative relationship between a local newsroom and trusted community influencers to build audience relationships. #MizzouMade

Photojournalist Julia Rendleman will deliver the Smith/Patterson Science Journalism lecture at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 in RJI Smith Forum. Her lecture is titled "Picturing Water." #MissouriMethod

Jennilyn Wiley is the new head librarian of the J-School's Journalism Library. She'll oversee an historic collection of books, periodicals, digital resources and other sources of information that began with the J-School's founding in 1908. #MissouriMethod journalism.missouri.edu/2025/11/jour...

"The efforts, particularly to those who are concerned about government interventions into journalistic independence, are surprisingly innovative," writes Associate Professor Jared Schroeder. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade niemanreports.org/news-deserts...

The Missouri School of Journalism is looking for an accomplished photojournalist and dynamic visual thinker to join the faculty of the world’s first journalism school. Learn more and apply today: erecruit.umsystem.edu/psc/tamext/C.... #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade #Photojournalism

Bill Etling, BJ ’88, senior VP of corporate affairs for Nestlé Purina North America, shares insights and expertise on his favorite feline friends for National Cat Day. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade showme.missouri.edu/2025/mizzou-...

J-School junior Taylor Bowman sat down with Kait Guild and Michael Lawler from Mobile Health Map to learn how their work tracking local health resources to identify community issues can help journalists build trust and relationships with their audiences. #MissouriMethod rjionline.org/news/how-com...

Paanii Annan, BJ ’14, brand director for Nike and Jordan Brand at Wieden+Kennedy, met with strategic communication students in a variety of classes and student organizations Monday during his visit to campus. This is what he told them. #MissouriMethod journalism.missouri.edu/2025/10/love...

To help first-year students hone their interviewing skills, J1400 instructors invite newsmakers to class to take questions from students. Read on: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/.... #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade

(1/2) Paul Pepper will be recognized by the Mid-America Emmy Awards/NATAS with its Gold Circle award on Oct. 25 in St. Charles, Mo. Professor Emeritus Stacey Woelfel presented Pepper with the award last month at RJI TV during a recording session that'll be shown at the ceremony. #MissouriMethod

"More than a century later, the Missouri Method has shaped not only generations of journalists but has also become part of Mizzou’s DNA. Today, every school and college on campus puts 'learning by doing' into practice. ..." #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade showme.missouri.edu/2025/hands-o...

Karen Brophy will serve as chief digital officer of the Missouri News Network newsrooms. She'll also partner with @rjionline.bsky.social to experiment with tools and strategies for the benefit of both MNN and the wider industry. #MissouriMethod journalism.missouri.edu/2025/10/kare...

@damon.kiesow.net, Knight Chair in Journalism Innovation, speaks to The Midwest Newsroom about the economics of print, eliminating Monday print editions, corporate takeovers and "leaning into sports coverage." #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...

One interactive resource, Legislative Efforts to Support Local Journalism, was developed by Associate Professor Jared Schroeder and his team. #MissouriMethod rjionline.org/news/introdu...

Meet Najifa Farhat, @kbianews.bsky.social's newest health and wealth reporter. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade journalism.missouri.edu/2025/10/kbia...

Strategic communication students gain hands-on experience through quantitative and qualitative research to provide key demographic insights to industry professionals. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade showme.missouri.edu/2025/more-th...

Veteran journalists Gustavo Gorriti, Jorge Ramos and @mariaressa.bsky.social participated in a panel discussion on eroding press freedoms Tuesday at the J-School. Professor @kathykiely.bsky.social moderated the discussion. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade journalism.missouri.edu/2025/10/pane...

Senior J-School student Connor McHugh and his team turned an abandoned horse trailer into a mobile, on-campus dining experience: The Melt Masters. As CMO, McHugh is applying what he's learning at the J-School to help grow the business. #MissouriMethod journalism.missouri.edu/2025/10/j-sc...

Jorge Ramos, Maria Ressa and John Saunders spent the day in dialogue with students about topics as various as the importance of preserving free speech, navigating the risks and opportunities presented by social media and remaining true to ethical principles. journalism.missouri.edu/2025/10/hono...

"What does it mean for a community when a news outlet pulls back on its opinion content?” asks Assistant Professor Nick Mathews, who's leading a team of researchers looking at opinion pages. #MissouriMethod #MizzouResearch journalism.missouri.edu/2025/09/shut...

Several J-School Tigers are in the spotlight and working behind the scenes during Mizzou Homecoming 2025. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade journalism.missouri.edu/2025/09/behi...