William Freivogel

Bill Freivogel, director of the School of Journalism at Southern Illinois University, will receive the Excellence in Legal Journalism Award from The Missouri Bar. The award acknowledges the vital role played by the state’s media in improving public understanding of legal issues. In particular, the award recognizes Freivogel’s in-depth series of online articles for St. Louis Public Radio, explaining the complex legal processes in the aftermath of the shooting of Michael Brown.