Year: 2017
Reynolds Journalism Institute Announces Leadership Changes to Help Manage Growth
Mike McKean Promoted to Associate Director; Ebony Reed Will Be Director of Innovation and the RJI Futures Lab Columbia, Mo. (March 22, 2017) — As initiatives and collaborations continue to grow at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism, Executive Director Randy Picht announced a key promotion and a new addition … Continued
Professor Stacey Woelfel Awarded Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Professor Stacey Woelfel is one of five University of Missouri faculty to be awarded the 2017 William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence. He Is One of 5 MU Teachers to Be Recognized By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 21, 2017) — University of Missouri Interim Chancellor Hank Foley and Commerce Bank Chairman … Continued
Students Push New Virtual Reality Software to Give Readers Control of the Story
Missouri students recently used VIAR360 to produce a pre-event review of venues for the Columbia’s True/False documentary film festival in early March. The Emerging Technologies Course Experiments with Imaging, Audio and Text Capabilities Columbia, Mo. (March 21, 2017) — Can virtual reality change the very way journalists tell stories? A program at the Missouri School … Continued
Survey Examines Faux News in the Digital Age
Faux News in the Digital Age: Survey Results Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Jennifer Lewallen Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2017) — American adults are more confident than they should be about their ability to distinguish between real and fake news headlines. They also believe they’re much … Continued
CBS’ Major Garrett to Journalists: Look to History for Comfort During Early Trump Presidency
CBS News White House Correspondent Major Garrett. Photo: Breanna Pitts. Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Molly Olmstead and Kaishuo Zhao Washington (March 20, 2017) — When CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett hears journalists worrying about being labeled the enemy of the Trump administration, … Continued
White House Press Corps: We’re Not Whining, We’re Working
From left, Tom Rosenstiel, April Ryan, Jeff Mason, Elisabeth Bumiller, Barbara Cochran, Mizell Syewart III, Margaret Sullivan, Sam Feist, John Roberts. Photo: Breanna Pitts. Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Francisco Vara-Ortia and Riley Beggin Washington (March 20, 2017) — “We’ve got to stop whining and just … Continued
Junior Lydia Birt Wins Pulliam Fellowship with the Arizona Republic
Junior Lydia Birt is a winner of the highly selective Pulliam Journalism Fellowship for summer 2017. She will report for the Arizona Republic in Phoenix. The Prestigious Program Offers a Paid 10-Week Internship for Summer 2017 By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism junior Lydia Birt is a winner … Continued
Former White House Officials: Trump, Conventional Press Corps Face New Media Environment
From left, Mike McCurry, Barbara Cochran and Ed Rogers. Photo: Breanna Pitts. Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Adam Aton and Jieyang Zheng Washington (March 20, 2017) — Two former White House officials, a Democrat and a Republican, believe the Trump administration has been hampered in getting … Continued
Fact-Checkers Believe Appetite for Accuracy Will Grow Despite a Lack of Trust in News
From left, Alexios Mantzarlis, Lori Robertson, Aaron Sharockman, Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Louis Jacobson. Photo: Breana Pitts. Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting: The 2017 Missouri-Hurley Symposium By Zack Newman and Sheila Wang Washington (March 20, 2017) — Journalists for the three leading fact-checking organizations said their role is to examine the … Continued
Master’s Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship for Cochlear Implant Users
Mary Jane Rogers Plans to Research Ways to Make Advertising More Inclusive By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (March 17, 2017) — Mary Jane Rogers, a master’s student at Missouri School of Journalism, is one of five people nationwide to receive the Graeme Clark Scholarship. The Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship is a unique award open to … Continued