Year: 2007
Portrayal of Journalists in Harry Potter Books Doesn’t Negatively Affect Young Readers’ Perceptions
MU Researcher Finds the Opposite to be True in Recent Study By Kevin Carlson MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 31, 2007) — When it comes to how journalists are portrayed in J.K. Rowling’s immensely popular Harry Potter book series, Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student Daxton R. “Chip” Stewart, MA ’04, expected perceptions to … Continued
New Fellowship Announced for Adelante!
Fellow to Serve as Editor of Spanish-English Newsmagazine, Earn Master’s Degree UPDATED September 2010: The Adelante Fellowship has been discontinued. Columbia, Mo. (July 30, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism announces a new two-year Adelante! fellowship for an early career journalist who is bilingual in Spanish and English and wishes to pursue a master’s degree … Continued
Missouri Journalism Professors Teach Importance of Free Press to Girls State Participants
Statewide Program Introduces High School Girls to American Political Processes Columbia, Mo. (July 16, 2007) — For the third year in a row, professors at the Missouri School of Journalism conducted the media and communications class at Missouri Girls State, a project of the American Legion Auxiliary that brings together more than 700 high-caliber high school … Continued
Professor Emeritus John C. Merrill Honored in New Book for His Six Decades of Service to Journalism Education
Special Presentation to Be Made at Upcoming Convention in Washington, D.C. Natchitoches, La. (July 16, 2007) — One of the leading scholars in journalism over the past 60 years has been honored in a new book published by the Northwestern State University Press. Freedom Fighter, A Festschrift Honoring John C. Merrill on His Six Decades of … Continued
New Book by Missouri Journalism Faculty Shows the Important Roles that Journalism Plays in Our Country’s Democracy
Columbia, Mo. (July 13, 2007) — Journalism is vital to the health of our democracy, the glue of information that holds this complex nation together, according to a new book by 12 members of the Missouri School of Journalism faculty. What Good Is Journalism? How Reporters and Editors Are Saving America’s Way of Life, edited … Continued
Geneva Overholser Named Center for Public Integrity Board Chair
Contact: Steve Carpinelli The Center for Public Integrity 202-481-1225 Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2007) — The Center for Public Integrity is pleased to announce the election of Geneva Overholser to lead its board of directors. Overholser, who has served on the Center’s board for the past two years, was named during the June board meeting to … Continued
‘Less is More’ Online
Journalism Researchers Find that Fewer Choices May Lead to Better Recognition of Material By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 12, 2007) — Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found that less is more when it comes to online content. In a study that examined responses to pictures viewed online, the researchers … Continued
Charter Membership in Walter Williams Society Now Available Through 2008
Special Giving Society Honors Founding Dean Columbia, Mo. (July 9, 2007) — The work of Walter Williams continues to influence the profession of journalism a century after he founded the world’s first school dedicated to the field on Sept. 14, 1908. The Missouri School of Journalism is consistently regarded as one of the top journalism … Continued
Dvorkin Steps Down as CCJ Director
Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2007) — Jeffrey Dvorkin has stepped down as director of the Committee of Concerned Journalists, the consulting and training organization for the nation’s newsrooms. Bill Kovach, CCJ chairman and one of the founders of the organization, will step in as acting director. Dvorkin and Kovach said the change was the result … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Places Second Overall in 2006-2007 Hearst Competition, Wins $22,750 in Prizes
Senior Ben Fredman Wins $7,000 in Photojournalism Competition Columbia, Mo. (June 29, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism placed second overall in the 2006-2007 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, a national collegiate journalism competition that culminated with finals held in San Francisco, Calif., June 4-10. Leading the effort was senior photojournalism major Ben Fredman, who … Continued