Year: 2011
Students Establish Online News Association at the Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism students interested in digital journalism have a new extracurricular outlet for professional networking and development, the Online News Association (ONA) Mizzou club. “The Online News Association provides our students with a unique professional and networking outlet,” said Amy Simons, assistant professor who serves as the … Continued
News Writing Styles Not to Blame for Newspaper Readership Decline, MU Researchers Find
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 12, 2011) — In the past several years, newspaper readership has shrunk in the tough economic climate, particularly among females. Many have criticized common news writing style used by newspapers as a possible cause for the decline. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found … Continued
Earnest Perry Selected for Summer Institute at Harvard University
Columbia, Mo. (April 12, 2011) — Earnest L. Perry Jr., associate professor and chair of journalism studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been selected to participate in the 2011 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute for College Teachers at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University. The four-week program, hosted … Continued
Challenges to Public Broadcasting to Be Discussed by Top Leaders and Journalists
Washington, D.C. (April 12, 2011) — Public broadcasting is facing the most serious threat to federal funding in its 44-year history. Top industry leaders and journalists will gather to discuss this issue at the 2011 Curtis B. Hurley Symposium on April 26 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Leading the dialogue will be the … Continued
Missouri Journalism Professor Awarded 2011 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Mike McKean Is One of Five MU Teachers to Be Recognized By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (April 7, 2011) — Mike McKean knew he had been nominated for one of the William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence, but he did not know when the winners would be announced. The “when” … Continued
Alumna Named Recipient of NCA/ICA Dissertation of the Year Award
Liz Gardner, PhD ’10, Wins $500 and a Complementary Ticket to the Conference in Boston By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (April 7, 2011) — Liz Gardner, PhD ’10, was selected as the winner of the 2011 National Communication Association/International Communication Association Health Communication Division Dissertation of the Year award. As this … Continued
Reliance on Medical Journals, Deadlines Can Predict Journalists’ Attitudes Toward Corporate Pharmacy Press Releases, MU Researcher Finds
Journalistic Experience, Market Size Among Key Factors By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 6, 2011) — Public relations professionals constantly look for ways to most effectively promote their messages to the media. Sun-A Park, a doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism, surveyed more than 300 health journalists and found that … Continued
Barone Wins $1,000 Scholarship for Editing
By Maggie Walter Associate Professor Columbia, Mo. (April 5, 2011) — Josh Barone, a senior print and digital news major, won a $1,000 scholarship for editing from the American Copy Editors Society during its annual conference, held this year on March 17 to 19 in Phoenix. Barone was one of five students selected for the … Continued
Columbia Missourian, Missouri Journalism Students Clean Up at Associated Press Sports Editors National Contest
Columbia Missourian Sports Department Wins First Place in Breaking News Category Columbia, Mo. (April 1, 2011) — The final rankings in the Associated Press Sports Editors national sports journalism contest were announced yesterday. Missouri School of Journalism students placed in four categories in the under-30,000 circulation division. Placing first in the Breaking News category were master’s … Continued
Journalism Student Selected for National Science Foundation Summer Internship
Columbia, Mo. (March 29, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism sophomore Amy Fenton will have the opportunity to combine her interests in journalism and chemistry during a summer internship at the National Science Foundation (NSF). She will work with NSF’s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs in Arlington, Va., on a variety of studio interviews … Continued