Missouri State’s student-run newspaper The Standard earned 25 Division I awards at the Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) annual contest last weekend. Submissions are judged by reporters and editors across the state. About the MCMA convention The awards were announced at the annual MCMA convention, held this year on April 11 in Maryville, Missouri. Nine students and … [Read more...] about The Standard wins 25 college media awards
The media, journalism and film department began work on its next web series, "Show-Me Chefs," this week at the downtown Springfield business 319 Event Center. About 'Show-Me Chefs' The series, a reality-show cooking competition, will shoot throughout April and air during the fall semester on the partnering network KOZL-TV. Others partners include 319 Event Center, KOLR-10, … [Read more...] about Production begins on reality cooking competition
Missouri State’s media, journalism and film department may have another award winner on its hands. The department’s second Web series, “A Little Help,” has received four nominations from the 2015 LA Web Series Festival, or LAWEBFEST, to be held April 2-5, 2015, in Los Angeles. Nominations LAWEBFEST announced the nominations last week, revealing that “A Little Help” will … [Read more...] about ‘A Little Help’ Web series receives LA Webfest nominations
After a successful fall semester of training a new crop of would-be reporters, The Standard’s faculty advisor Jack Dimond said the program will continue in spring 2015. “We covered a lot of ground, and I believe we will be bringing a new group of reporters onto the staff in January who are not only prepared to do good work but confident in their own ability to do it,” … [Read more...] about Spring training: The Standard to coach students interested in becoming reporters
The department of media, journalism and film has announced KSPR sports anchor Hugh Keeton will be teaching its newest Spring 2015 course, JRN 300: Sports Journalism. MJF increasing career opportunities for students The course, offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:15 a.m., filled up quickly, a testament to the growing need for such programs, said department head Dr. … [Read more...] about KSPR sports anchor to teach spring course