Year: 2013
Blog Documenting Pioneering Course in Drone Journalism Launched
Missouri School of Journalism Students Explore Public Service News Coverage Using New Technology Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2013) — Students at the Missouri School of Journalism have launched a blog documenting a pioneering course in drone journalism. Related: NBC Nightly News Weekend Edition for March 9: “Schools Use Drones for Learning“ The blog, called “The Missouri Drone … Continued
Edwin Q. White, BJ ’43, Former AP Saigon Chief, Dies
Nov. 1, 2012: Edwin Q. White Obituary By Oskar Garcia and Richard Pyle The Associated Press
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Receives $2,500 Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant
He Will Present Research on Historical Racial Representations in the Media By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 7, 2013) — Berkley Hudson, an associate professor of magazine journalism, has received a $2,500 Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant. Hudson will travel to his undergraduate alma mater, the University of Mississippi, during the first … Continued
Missouri Journalism Professor and Alumna Among 8 Named to Media Diversity Forum
Debra Mason and Tracy Everbach, PhD ’04, Will Help Improve Access to Research Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism professor Debra Mason and Tracy Everbach, PhD ’04, are two of eight national scholars to be named to the Media Diversity Forum, a national website dedicated to providing research results and news … Continued
Jessica Pupovac, MA ’12, Reworks Master’s Project for The Crime Report
The Article Focuses on News Media Access to Prisons By Erik Hall Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s decision to ban journalists from the state’s prisons provided timeliness for Jessica Pupovac, MA ’12, to rework her Missouri School of Journalism master’s project about news media access to prisons into a 2,000-word … Continued
News Websites Should Target ‘Reward Seekers,’ Journalism Researcher Finds
Website Designers Should Strive for Simplicity, Invoke Emotion to Boost Online Revenue By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — As newspaper sales continue to decline, many news organizations are searching for ways to improve readership and revenues from their online presences. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that … Continued
Doctoral Student Heather Shoenberger Receives $2,000 Prize from the American Academy of Advertising
Her Dissertation Research Is on Consumer Perspectives of Online Behavioral Advertising By Erik Hall Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — The American Academy of Advertising awarded a $2,000 prize to Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student Heather Shoenberger. Shoenberger learned Feb. 19 that she was one of four award recipients. The American Academy of Advertising … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Conduct Guerrilla Grammar Blitz to Celebrate National Grammar Day
The Effort Calls Attention to Correct Use of Contractions, Subject-Verb Agreement and More Columbia, Mo. (March 4, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism students will conduct a guerrilla grammar blitz in celebration of National Grammar Day today, March 4. Members of the Mizzou Chapter of the American Copy Editors Society, as well as students in … Continued
KBIA-FM Among Select NPR Stations to Participate in Knight Foundation’s National Training Program
Students to Benefit with New Web-based Skills and Digital Techniques By Gwendolyn Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 4, 2013) — KBIA-91.3 FM is one of 10 NPR-member stations selected to participate in an 11-week intensive training program sponsored by the Knight Foundation, and Missouri School of Journalism students are already benefiting from the instruction. … Continued
Students and Recruiters Connect at Annual Strategic Communication Career Fair
A Record 42 Companies Look to the Missouri School of Journalism for Talent and Expertise By Marissa Ferri Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2013) — A record number of 42 companies interviewed more than 300 students for internships and full-time job opportunities at this year’s Strategic Communication Career Fair. The … Continued