When asked how The Standard has changed since he joined the group a decade ago, faculty advisor Jack Dimond replied "How hasn't it changed?" Back in 2011, The Standard was releasing two print newspapers a week and employed two full and part-time managers to take care of all administrative work. Now, The Standard focuses almost entirely on digital content such as articles, … [Read more...] about Faculty Spotlight: Jack Dimond
Assistant Professor Andrew Twibell has been involved in filmmaking for over 20 years—first as a student, then a professional, before becoming a professor. "Prior to coming to Missouri State I was based in Austin, Texas, where I worked professionally in documentary, narrative, music video, and commercial production. These days, my work as a filmmaker is focused on directing, … [Read more...] about Faculty Spotlight: Andrew Twibell
As an undergraduate department of media, journalism, and film alumnus, Daan Jansen thought that working in the entertainment industry wouldn't be possible. "[I] thought it would be too much of a risk," he says. It's a risk that paid off. Jansen now resides in Los Angeles, where he works as a producer for the hit reality show "The Bachelor." Jansen attended Missouri … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight: Daan Jansen
Young Editor-in-Chief Strives to Make Student Newspaper Diverse and Inclusive Greta Cross is a junior Journalism major at Missouri State and has already earned the position of Editor-in-Chief at The Standard. The Standard is Missouri State's student-led newspaper, which employs 50-60 students ranging from freshman to graduate students. As Editor-in-Chief, Cross has the large … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight: Greta Cross
Just don’t ask her to pick her favorite. At The Standard – Missouri State’s student-run newspaper – she’s dug deep with articles on opioid overdoses and blood donation restrictions. For radio, she loved covering Drury University’s Stone Chapel and its organist. While on a missionary trip with her family in West Africa for the 2018-19 school year, she expanded her … [Read more...] about Journalism in all forms