Diana Dudenhoeffer shapes her future by combining her two passions: journalism and sustainability. As she enters into her second semester of her senior year at Missouri State University (MSU), she believes that although the two subjects may not seem simpatico, they’re actually two sides of the same coin. During her sophomore year, Dudenhoeffer began her journey with The … [Read more...] about Setting Standards
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
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
The College of Arts and Letters is proud to announce awards for our hard-working, talented students recently recognized for these impressive individual and collaborative projects: MCMA The Standard won 21 awards from the Missouri College Media Association (MCMA), including first place in Division 1 for Best Overall Newspaper and first place for Sweepstakes! Congratulations to … [Read more...] about Students win big at state media competitions