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Hello! My name is Jon Lieber and I am currently a senior at the University of Missouri, graduating in May 2025. As a student at the Missouri School of Journalism, I have had the opportunity to try my hand at many different aspects of the journalism world, but I have found my place working in sports at KOMU-TV in Columbia, the only university-owned major network affiliate station in the country.
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Social media
Social media
Social media is one of the most important tools we, as journalists, have in the newsroom in the 21st century. A digital-first newsroom reaches their audience faster and allows for feedback to be freely articulated by followers. I believe using social media with a purpose can be a journalist's biggest asset. I strive to interact with my follower base on social media every time I publish a story, shoot highlights or anchor a sportscast. In the fall of 2024, I took a Social Media and Audience Strategy class that focused on working with a client. Throughout the class I helped Day Dreams Foundation increase their follower count and push users to a website to raise funds. This class may have been focused on working with clients but the class taught me numerous skills to apply to my own social media strategy.
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Helen Hu returns to Mizzou Gymnastics with new ambitions
Helen Hu returns to Mizzou Gymnastics with new ambitions
Helen Hu, an All-SEC gymnast, left the University of Missouri in 2023 after a successful four-year career including an NCAA All-American selection in beam in 2020. Hu left the University of Missouri's gymnastics program with no plans of returning, instead embarking on a backpacking trip across multiple continents. Read more about Hu and her story here.
Former Mizzou catcher Tre Morris begins new chapter at Father Tolton
Former Mizzou catcher Tre Morris begins new chapter at Father Tolton
Tre Morris, a former member of the Mizzou baseball team, was named the newest head baseball coach at Father Tolton Catholic High School. A Columbia, Missouri, native, Morris finished his collegiate career in 2023 after playing his entire baseball career in Columbia. Read more about Morris and his story here.
Last in the line: Camdenton's Karson Durnin
Last in the line: Camdenton's Karson Durnin
Karson Durnin of Camdenton, Missouri, is the youngest of three brothers, all of which played multiple sports at Camdenton High School. In the 2024 high school football season, Durnin, a senior, was playing his first season without his brothers and his last at Camdenton. Durnin played quarterback for the Lakers in the school's first season in the Central Missouri Activities Conference. Read more about Durnin and his story here.
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