Missouri Business Alert
Ian Laird is a reporter currently contributing to Missouri Business Alert since August 2020, where involvement began with an outstate series and evolved into a consistent reporting role. Additionally, Laird serves as a tutor for student athletes at the University of Missouri-Columbia, specializing in economics, math, and statistics. Previous experience includes an internship at the Donation and Transplantation Institute, focusing on communications, event planning, and research for growth strategies. Laird has reported for various outlets, including Vox Magazine, covering significant events such as the Black Lives Matter protests, and the Columbia Missourian, where coverage included state politics and election reporting. Ian holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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Missouri Business Alert
Missouri Business Alert is a digital newsroom that provides the top business news from across the state of Missouri. The publication aims to keep the state’s business decision makers informed about the stories important to them. Missouri Business Alert is a property of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. It is managed by professionals and staffed by university students. The publication was founded in January 2012 by Randall Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the University of Missouri. Smith is Editor-in-Chief of the site, which officially launched in July 2013. In order to avoid perceived or real conflicts of interest, the news and advertising operations of Missouri Business Alert are maintained as separate operations. Our goal is complete transparency; our success will be credibility with the public.