Year: 2011
University of Wisconsin-Madison Honors Graduate Studies Dean Thorson with Nelson Award
Madison, Wis. (May 9, 2011) — Esther Thorson, the associate dean for graduate studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, recently received the Harold L. Nelson Award for achievement in mass communication research from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Thorson was a faculty member at Wisconsin-Madison for 12 … Continued
The Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 503 Graduates at Commencement on May 13
By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2011) — The Missouri School of Journalism will recognize its 503 May and August graduates during spring commencement ceremonies that will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 13, in Mizzou Arena. Family and friends of the graduates do not need tickets to attend. … Continued
Nonprofit Health Organizations Increase Health Literacy Through Social Media
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2011) — As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have … Continued
MU Tap Day Honors 21 Journalism Students and a Faculty Member
Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2011) — During the recent 84th annual Tap Day on the University of Missouri campus, 21 Missouri School of Journalism students and one faculty member were tapped into five of the six University of Missouri’s secret honorary societies. Top row, from left: Adrianna Amato, Charles Davis, Jayme Gardner, Evan Glantz, Maggie … Continued
Kelsey Whipple Wins $400 Romero Prize for Outstanding Magazine Journalism
By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2011) — Master’s student Kelsey Whipple is the winner of the 2011 Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing. She will receive a $400 cash award. Don Romero served on the Missouri School of Journalism faculty for many years, and two of his former … Continued
Public Broadcasting Needs to Fill the Growing Gap in Serious Journalism
The 2011 Hurley Symposium Identifies Challenges in Meeting Citizens’ Information Needs Washington (April 28, 2011) — PBS Anchor Jim Lehrer told public broadcasters Tuesday they need to play a major role in filling a growing gap in serious journalism. He said that effort requires more funding and more cooperation within the public media community. “We … Continued
Photojournalism Student Wins First Student Sports Shooter Annual Portfolio Competition
Senior Patrick Fallon’s Sports Portfolio is Selected out of 118 Entries By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2011) — Patrick Fallon, a senior photojournalism student, won the first Student Sports Shooter Portfolio Competition. Hosted by the Sports Shooter Academy, this award recognizes the best student and professional sports photographers of … Continued
17 Students Honored with SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards
By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (April 20, 2011) — The published work of 17 Missouri School of Journalism students has earned Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards, a competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists for the best in student journalism. Several students received multiple awards. Radio-television journalism students won 19 … Continued
MU to Award Honorary Degree to Journalist Byron Calame, BJ ’61
By Kate McIntyre MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 20, 2011) — Over the past four decades, Missouri native and University of Missouri alumnus Byron E. “Barney” Calame has dedicated himself to the practice of ethical journalism and to the education of aspiring journalists. For his work in the field of journalism, the University of … Continued
Barbara Ifshin Receives the MU Excellence in Education Award
Strategic Communication Faculty Member Cited for Work with MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (April 19, 2011) — Barbara Ifshin, a member of the strategic communication faculty and director of account management and planning for MOJO Ad, is a recipient of the 2011 Excellence in Education Award at the University of Missouri. Members of the campus community … Continued