Jennifer Moore

News Director & Content Coordinator

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As News Director, Jennifer oversees news gathering and production for KSMU-Ozarks Public Radio; in her role as Content Coordinator, she makes sure all programs on KSMU, including those produced locally, nationally, and internationally, flow seamlessly over the air. She trains the student reporters and announcers and hosts the monthly program Engaging the Community.

Jennifer hails from West Plains, Missouri, and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Her Master's Degree from Missouri State University blended Middle Eastern politics and journalism. She lived in the Persian Gulf for five years and studied at the American University in Cairo. She has received the Excellence in Legal Journalism Award from The Missouri Bar, a national Edward R. Murrow Award for coverage of the Joplin tornado, and the 2013 Honorable Mention for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting.

She's the author of "Covering Elections for Smaller Newsrooms: A Template," and is always eager to hear story ideas or feedback from community members and listeners.

Ways to Connect

At MSU, Two Experts on the Kurdish People Plan to Debate Friday

By Jennifer Moore & Nina Todea • Oct 5, 2018

Two heavyweights will face off Friday on the Missouri State University campus – not in a boxing ring, but in a classroom. They will debate the future of an ethnic group based over 6,000 miles away.

The debate is over the future of the Kurdish people, who have pushed for their independence for generations. Two experts will debate on how the main disputes can be resolved.

Feisal al-Istrabadi is Iraq’s former ambassador to the United Nations and one of the principal legal drafters of the Iraqi interim constitution.

In Annual Address, Smart Sets Sights on Retention, Degree Programs, and Salaries

By Megan Burke & Jennifer Moore • Oct 1, 2018

Missouri State University President Clif Smart gave the annual State of the University address on Monday, highlighting accomplishments over the past year and identifying things to work on. KSMU’s Megan Burke was there and has more.

Smart touted the university’s triumphs in the state legislature, including a new state law that lets MSU offer more doctoral programs.

Faculty diversity reached 14 percent—up from 11.5 percent two years ago.

Engaging the Community: How MSU is Responding to Local, State Workforce Needs

By Jennifer Moore • Sep 21, 2018

Graduation — File photo, MSU graduation / MSU Photographic Services

In this episode of our monthly program, Engaging the Community, Missouri State University President Clif Smart talks about the university's role in meeting specific needs of the local and state workforce.

Springfield Councilwoman Fulnecky resigns, citing move to Nixa

By Jennifer Moore • Sep 20, 2018

Councilwoman Kristi Fulnecky is resigning from Springfield City Council, according to a news release from the city Thursday morning. Fulnecky notified Mayor Ken McClure that she would be stepping down from the General Seat C, effective Thursday.

According to the release, Fulnecky said her family would be moving to Nixa, Missouri “in a few days.”

The City Charter requires that council members reside within Springfield city limits.

President Trump to Visit Springfield for Rally

By Jennifer Moore • Sep 14, 2018

President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally at JQH Arena in Springfield, Missouri on Friday, September 21, according to his campaign website.

The event will take place at 6:30 PM. Doors open for General Admission at 4:00 PM. Those hoping to register may do so here.

In an email sent to the MSU campus community, MSU president Clif Smart confirmed that Trump's campaign had reserved the facility.