Missouri School of Journalism - Washington Program

Application deadline extended to Wednesday, April 3!

Fun evening catching up with some of our recent Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program alumni, former program directors Barbara Cochran and Wes Pippert, former summer director Wally Dean, and Associate Dean for Global Programs Fritz Cropp.

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It’s Study Abroad Fair Week at the Missouri School of Journalism. Huge thanks to these accomplished former Washington Program students for all their help talking with prospective DC students. MU Journalism Abroad

At today's Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program seminar, we learned how journalists cover the White House, Congress and the Justice Department. Thank you to our guest speakers Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Sarah Wire of the Los Angeles Times.

National Mall site approved for memorial to fallen journalists The memorial, which is projected to open in 2028, will be funded through private donations.

This semester has gone by way too fast. Today we took time to reflect on everything these amazing Washington Program students have accomplished here in the nation's capital.

Missouri School of Journalism Professor Alison Young releases ‘Pandora’s Gamble’ – Missouri School of Journalism April 28, 2023 Investigative Reporting News Releases Faculty Missouri School of Journalism Professor Alison Young releases ‘Pandora’s Gamble’ Young’s first book brings together her professional experience as an investigative journalist and her Missouri Method approach to teaching By Austin F...

Yes, that's the Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program at NPR's Tiny Desk yesterday. Thank you to Washington Program alumna Anna Sirianni, now with NPR corporate communications, for giving us a tour, and to Julie Rogers for talking with us about NPR's important source tracking/source diversity tools.

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Thank you to The Library of Congress for today’s Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program seminar on the library’s many resources for journalists - from Sanborn maps to photos and film to presidential papers and so much more. We also appreciated learning about the work of the Congressional Research Service and U.S. Copyright Office.
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Happening this Thursday. Are you in DC? Register now for just $5: https://irenicar.wufoo.com/forms/sufe95119iw29c/

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Apply now for $5,000 scholarships to spend the summer or fall semester in the Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program. Full details: tinyurl.com/2023DCMoney
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It was inspiring to learn from Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee - the first woman to lead the news organization - at today's Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program seminar. Then Reuters investigative reporter Brad Heath shared his expertise for accessing government records with the Freedom of Information Act.

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Are you in the DC area? Register now - for just $5 - to attend Reporting on Threats to Democracy, a Missouri School of Journalism Hurley Symposium with Investigative Reporters & Editors, 8-11 am March 23 at the National Press Club. Full details on this breakfast symposium: https://irenicar.wufoo.com/forms/sufe95119iw29c/…

Today’s Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program seminar took us to the White House Eisenhower Executive Office Building to talk with national security spokesman John Kirby; inside the Pentagon to meet press operations director Col. Roger Cabiness; and to USA TODAY’s DC bureau to learn how Tom Vanden Brook covers the Pentagon. Thanks to these speakers for sharing their insights on defense and national security coverage and communications. MU Journalism Abroad

Thank you to Bloomberg Government News Director Angela Greiling Keane (an alumna of the Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program) and Bloomberg Environment reporter Dean Scott for talking with us at this week’s seminar.
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Please join the Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program and Investigative Reporters & Editors for this breakfast symposium in DC on March 23. The event is open to journalists, students and the general public. Register now for just $5. https://irenicar.wufoo.com/forms/sufe95119iw29c/

At today’s Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program seminar, we went inside the EPA headquarters and learned how the agency’s communications team works with reporters. We also took a few minutes to check our the spectacular views across the street at the Old Post Office clock tower.

Our Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program classroom today: The U.S. Capitol. Thanks to program alumna Riley Beggin for talking about how she covers Capitol Hill for the Detroit News, and to Samantha Hulley for explaining the inner workings of the Senate Press Gallery.

Follow along with Tayler!

Tayler Gilmore, a sophomore studying environmental journalism, is taking over our Instagram from Washington, D.C., where she's interning at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a science writer. Follow along to see her day: instagram.com/mujschool. MU Journalism Abroad Missouri School of Journalism - Washington Program

Our Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program classroom today: The Supreme Court.

At today’s Washington Program seminar we learned about White House coverage and communications from AP reporter (and Missouri School of Journalism alumnus) Aamer Madhani and former Clinton White House press secretary Mike McCurry.

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Sign up to meet on campus with Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program Director Alison Young about how you can spend the summer or fall semester in DC. www.mujournalismabroad.com
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Thanks to the National Press Club for talking with our Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program students today about the club’s history, and also its current work on press freedom issues. MU Journalism Abroad

Congratulations!

Two Missouri School of Journalism students receive Hurley Scholarships to support participation in Washington Program – Missouri School of Journalism January 17, 2023 News Releases Scholarships Two Missouri School of Journalism students receive Hurley Scholarships to support participation in Washington Program By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 17, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism has awarded $5,000 scholarships to two students w...

Congratulations to these Missouri School of Journalism students!

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Congratulations to incoming Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program student Komlavi Adissem on receiving the National Press Club Lewis Scholarship!

https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/2022/12/14/national-press-club-awards-komlavi-adissem-the-first-lewis-scholarship-for-spring-2023/
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One of the many treasures of the Library of Congress.

In March 1933, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt began holding special press conferences exclusively for women reporters, giving them access to important news stories, ensuring that they could compete for journalism jobs, and encouraging reporting on topics overlooked by male colleagues.

The Library's Manuscript Division has several collections related to these women, and just added another: The papers of Ann Cottrell Free. http://go.loc.gov/yssm50LTRus

A brief excursion after today’s class. This semester has gone by too fast!

For today’s Missouri School of Journalism Washington Program seminar, we went inside the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to learn how their communications team works with reporters. As a bonus: We took a quick detour before meeting with EPA officials to check out the amazing views from the nearby historic Old Post Office tower.