I spent the fall semester of my junior year reporting for the Columbia Missourian, a daily newspaper staffed by students and professors of the Missouri School of Journalism.
Community Beat Stories
As a community beat reporter, I reported feature stories about individuals and trends making waves in Columbia. My final article about the pastor of Columbia’s Chinese Christian Church was awarded second place for Best Reporting on Religion by the Missouri Press Association.
Traveling pastor brings together Chinese Christian Church
Pastry chef-turned-sculptor feeds miniature appetite with Mouse Market
Thirty years later, photographer revisits “Blue Highways”
“Tough Old Birds” ready to run, kayak at Perche Creek Fall Five
Urban chicken farmers appreciate fresh eggs, feathery antics
General Assignment Stories
When on general assignment for the paper, I also wrote event coverage, life stories and breaking news.
Boone County voters tell their stories (contributing reporter at Southern Boone County Senior Center in Ashland, Mo.)
What voters are saying: “I’m a little over everything with the election, but I’m still anxious to know the outcome (contributing reporter at Southern Boone County Senior Center in Ashland, Mo.)
Jennifer Liu 