Faculty
Convergence Journalism Professor Wins Excellence in Education Award
Associate Professor Amy Simons is a 2017 recipient of the Excellence in Education Award, given by the University of Missouri’s Division of Student Affairs. The Award Recognizes Those Who Have Made Contributions to Out-of-Class Learning Experiences of Students By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2017) — Amy Simons, associate professor of convergence journalism at … Continued
Research Finds Media Portrayal of Public Shooters Can Perpetuate Stereotypes
Study Highlights Need for Journalists to Examine Implicit Bias When Reporting on Shootings By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2017) — As the pervasiveness of media reports on public shootings increase, the way in which media cover these violent stories can have broad social implications, including the creation and perpetuation of … Continued
Professor Emeritus Keith Sanders Steps Down as Kappa Tau Alpha Executive Director
Keith Sanders has stepped down as the executive director of Kappa Tau Alpha; his successor is Beverly Horvit. Assistant Professor Beverly Horvit Now Serves in This Role Columbia, Mo. (April 4, 2017) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Emeritus Keith Sanders has stepped down as the executive director of Kappa Tau Alpha, journalism’s national honor … Continued
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
BBC Radio Visits with Dean Kurpius About Challenges Facing Journalists
Missouri School of Journalism Dean David Kurpius said well-trained journalists are the key to entering a new “Golden Age” of reporting during his remarks to the Missouri-Hurley Symposium, held March 9 at the National Press Club in Washington. Emerging Technologies, Social Media Give Citizens Access to Information Washington (March 13, 2017) — BBC newsreader Charissa Chadderton … Continued
Strategic Communication Professor Creates Board Game
Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication Associate Professor Mark Swanson loves board games, enough to create one of his own. In a March 8 article, Columbia Missourian reporter Thomas Oide shares Swanson’s journey in creating Feudum. It’s a Euro-style fantasy-world game that relies less on luck and more on strategy and has multiple paths to … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Sees Opportunities for a New Golden Age for Journalism’s Role in Society, Democracy
Dean Announces a Far-Reaching Strategic Plan That Sets Direction in an Era of Challenges for Journalism Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2017) — Confronting a maelstrom of changes in the environment for journalism, the Missouri School of Journalism today affirmed the important role journalism plays in a democracy and announced a sweeping strategic plan to maintain … Continued
Symposium to Discuss Fact-Checking, Fake News and the Future of Political Reporting
The Missouri-Hurley Symposium Will Be Held from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, March 9, at the National Press Club in Washington Washington (Feb. 10, 2017) — What’s fact and what’s fake were questions that dominated the 2016 election campaign. Now that Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 45th U.S. president, what new challenges … Continued
NewsPro Names Kent Collins as a ‘Journalism Educator Who Made the Grade’
He Is Cited for Helping “the School Maintain the Right Balance Between the Academic and Professional Worlds of Journalism” By Yue Tang Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 25, 2017) — Kent Collins, chair of the radio-television journalism faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism, is listed as one of “10 Journalism Educators Who Made the Grade” by … Continued