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Nischelle Turner holds up three fingers as she talks about her favorite movies to a group of students Thursday at Rock Bridge’s Performance Arts Center in Columbia. After the Q&A session, Turner said she loved all of the fun questions being asked, because that is what she would do if she were still a student.
When Nischelle Turner was younger, she hoped to work at a TV station in St. Louis or Kansas City. Now, after 25 years working in journalism across the country, she brought a lighthearted and casual mood back to her alma mater when speaking of her experience.
“It’s surreal," she said. "It feels like home.”
Assistant city editor, Fall 2022. Studying print journalism. Reach me at mcb547@umsystem.edu or in the newsroom at 882-5720.
Assistant city editor, spring 2021. Studying print and digital news journalism. Reach me at skylarlaird@mail.missouri.edu, or in the newsroom at 882-5720.
Elizabeth Brixey is the Columbia Missourian's education editor and an associate professor in the Missouri School of Journalism. She can be reached at (573) 882-2632 and brixeye@missouri.edu.
