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UM journalism students win big, outdo all others

They’re the best – we knew it and the contest judges provided the validation.

University of Montana journalism students were big winners in the Society of Professional Journalists competition for college journalists. Here’s the news, as released this afternoon by UM.

University of Montana School of Journalism students won 25 awards in the regional Society of Professional [...]

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It rained like cats and dogs: MPR reaches goal

Congratulations to our colleagues at Montana Public Radio, who raised a record $591,000 during their spring fundraising drive – which ended Sunday with the ever-popular, ever-rambunctious “Pet Wars.” (My church always donates money in honor of our mostly legendary “church mouse.”)

Here’s the good news, as provided by Montana Public Radio and the University of Montana:

Riding [...]

Judy Woodruff is UM's 2011 Dean Stone lecturer

The University of Montana School of Journalism has announced its Dean Stone lecturer for 2011: Judy Woodruff.

Here’s the details on her talk, courtesy of a news release from the U:

Award-winning television journalist Judy Woodruff has covered politics and other news for more than three decades at CNN, NBC and PBS. She will bring that insight [...]

2 UM journalism students win major writing awards

Congratulations are in order this afternoon for two University of Montana journalism students who placed in the top 10 in the nation’s most prestigious writing competition for college journalists.

Here’s the scoop, as it arrived by email from UM:

Two University of Montana seniors in the School of Journalism placed in the top 10 in the profile [...]

Congrats to Missoulian sportswriter Troy Warzocha!

Today’s round of applause goes to Troy Warzocha, a part-time sportswriter for the Missoulian.

Troy, who’s originally from Middletown, Conn., took 11th place in the sports writing category of the national Hearst Journalism Awards for a story his wrote last fall for the Montana Kaimin. Troy graduated from the University of Montana’s School of Journalism – [...]

Washington Post editor in Missoula this week to talk journalism and ‘discontent’

Marcus Brauchli, executive editor of the Washington Post, will be in Missoula Friday night to talk about journalism, its “discontents” – and the future.

His presentation – at 7 p.m. Friday in the Music Recital Hall at the University of Montana – is free and open to the public. It is the third installment of the [...]

Congrats to UM journalism students, and their prof!

Congratulations are in order this afternoon for a bright, budding group of young journalists at the University of Montana, and for one of their profs.

Here’s the news release from UM:

The Broadcast Education Association will honor University of Montana students and faculty during its international Festival of Media Arts in April. The annual awards honor audio, [...]

Live chat tonight on Missoulian.com: Grizzlies vs. Bears

Be sure to tune in to Missoulian.com tonight at 7 for our live chat from the University of Montana-University of Northern Colorado men’s basketball game.

This is the game of the season – so far – for the Griz. Win tonight and you’ve got the lead in the Big Sky.

So you’ll want to hear the play-by-play [...]

Give it a listen: KBGA RadioThon starts Friday

It’s time to help out the student-journalists and student-DJs at KBGA, on the University of Montana campus.

Here’s a news release from the university about the station’s upcoming fundraiser:

KBGA College Radio 89.9 FM at the University of Montana will host its annual RadioThon pledge drive Saturday through Friday, Feb. 12-18.

The station hopes to raise $14,000, which [...]

University of Montana magazine wins excellence award

Congratulations are in order this afternoon for John Heaney, the Missoulian’s former assistant sports editor, now editor of The Montanan.

Here’s the news from the University of Montana:

The Montanan, the alumni magazine of the University of Montana, has been awarded a Gold award for general excellence from the regional Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

The [...]