Quality Journalism

I think something that distinguishes us (as journalism students emphasizing in design) from graphic designers is the journalism background we get here at Mizzou. It strengths our design skills through teaching us not just how to tell a story visually, but how to tell a story, how to communicate and how to serve the reader/community.

That being said, I have a great big spot in my heart for really great journalism - especially when it comes from this school. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly encourage you to read this story about the Josh Kezer, a man who was freed from jail after 16 years of wrongful imprisonment. It is such a moving story; the descriptions of the little things he experiences in his first days of freedom are great. This was packaged really well, too. Lauren did such a great job with the site - I loved the splash page! And Aimee worked so hard on the print package, which came out so nice. Good job girls!

Another great piece of journalism that y'all just can't miss is "The Girl in the Window". This story just breaks my heart, but it is written so well - I couldn't stop reading. The story is about a young girl who was found in her family's home when she was about 5 or 6 years old. She had been severely neglected and she couldn't even speak. Here you can find a great multimedia version of this story which includes a follow-up story on how the girl is doing now.