Brittany McElroy MA

Brittany McElroy is an award-winning multimedia journalist who brings nearly a decade of experience in broadcast/participatory journalism and multi-platform storytelling. Prior to joining the Mayborn faculty, she is the evening news anchor at KOMU-TV in Columbia, Mo.

Brittany earned her bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from the University of Missouri as well as her master's degree in journalism with a concentration in media management. She has earned numerous awards including first place in the Missouri Broadcasters Association for her documentary work in 2016 and two gold awards from the Kansas City Press Club for documentary work in 2016 and beat reporting in 2014 and 2015. She has worked as a reporter and anchor in Lubbock and Shreveport.