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MU Researchers Expose Young Adults to News with Online Sports Game
Media Organizations Can Customize Game Template to Engage Readers, Add Revenue Contact: Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau By Kate McIntyre Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 17, 2012) — More than 65 percent of Americans younger than 30 utilize the Internet as their main source for national and international news, according to the Pew Research Center. However, most … Continued
Associate Professor Fritz Cropp to Be Honored by Mizzou Alumni Association
The Annual Faculty-Alumni Award Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Service and Achievements By Jory Mick Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2012) — The Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) will honor 13 outstanding faculty and alumni Friday, Oct. 12, at its 45th annual Faculty-Alumni Awards Ceremony in the Reynolds Alumni Center. The Distinguished Service Award, the Distinguished Faculty Award and … Continued
Newspaper Publishers Optimistic About the Future, MU Survey Shows
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 3, 2012) — Despite a declining readership and a poor economy that has forced the newspaper industry to drastically cut staff and expenditures in recent years, publishers of U.S. daily newspapers remain optimistic about the future of their industry. In the largest survey of its kind, … Continued
Student Journalist Artyom Rayev Honored with His First Emmy at Mid-America Awards Ceremony
KOMU-TV Also Takes Home Three Emmys for News and Interactivity Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 2, 2012) — Artyom Rayev, a radio-television journalism senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, received his first Emmy at the 36th annual Mid-America Emmy awards ceremony in Kansas City. Rayev’s successful entry, “Scoring for Slaten,” won in the student production-news category. … Continued
2012 Missouri Honor Medalists to Speak on Experience, World Issues
Master’s Classes Scheduled for Monday, Oct. 15 By Celia Darrough Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 27, 2012) — Free speech, the changing times of journalism, deep investigative reporting and looking into hidden cultures are topics that recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism will speak about a daylong series of master … Continued
Student Society for News Design Selects Officers for 2012-13 Year
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 27, 2012) — The Student Society for News Design at the Missouri School of Journalism recently selected a new slate of officers for the 2012-13 academic year. The five officers will focus on rebuilding its membership this year because most of the previous members graduated in May, according to Will Guldin, SSND … Continued
Columbia Missourian Wins 65 Awards in 2012 Missouri Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest
Awards Include Gold Medal for General Excellence and a Sweep in Four Categories Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2012) — A new record: The Columbia Missourian won a total of 65 awards in the 2012 Missouri Press Association‘s Better Newspaper Contest. This is up from the 58 earned in 2011 and 29 in 2010. Included in … Continued
News Consumption of Political Stories Not Enough to Retain Political Knowledge
Teens Must Think About and Discuss Politics to Learn, MU Study Finds By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2012) — A strong democracy depends on smart voters who choose their leaders based on their knowledge of important political issues. One of the ways that Americans learn about politics is by following … Continued
School Welcomes 49 Walter Williams Scholars, High-Achieving Students Who Have Earned at Least a 33 on the ACT
The Students Have Impressive Achievements in Journalism, Academics, Arts, Sports and Other Areas By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 21, 2012) — Forty-nine of the brightest young journalists from the across the country began their careers at the Missouri School of Journalism as Walter Williams Scholars this fall. The students come from 14 … Continued
The Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes Record Number of Fulbright Students
By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 21, 2012) — The Missouri School of Journalism begins the 2012-13 year with seven Fulbright students, a record for the program and one of the highest of any department on campus. The seven Fulbright scholars have come to Missouri from countries around the world, including Ukraine, Lithuania, … Continued