Faculty
MU Journalism Dean Names Reeves New KOMU-TV News Director
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2014) — Dean Mills, dean of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, announced today that Randy Reeves has been named news director at KOMU-TV, effective Sept. 1, 2014. Reeves, an associate professor in the MU School of Journalism, will replace Stacey Woelfel, who was … Continued
Woelfel Named Director of New Documentary Journalism Center at the Missouri School of Journalism
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 25, 2014) — Dean Mills, dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, announced today that Stacey Woelfel, news director at KOMU-TV and associate professor of journalism, has been named the first director of the new Jonathan Murray Documentary Journalism Center at the School of Journalism. Woelfel … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Dean to Retire in August
By Christian Basi MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2014) — University of Missouri Interim Provost Ken Dean announced today that Dean Mills, dean of the MU School of Journalism, will retire effective Aug. 31, 2014. Mills, who has served in this position for 25 years, is the longest current serving dean at MU. … Continued
Professor Barbara Cochran Interviews Former Vice President Cheney at the National Press Club Book Rap
Washington (Dec. 8, 2013) — Professor Barbara Cochran interviewed former Vice President Dick Cheney and Dr. Jonathan Reiner about their book on Cheney’s health to a packed audience at the National Press Club Book Rap on Dec. 3. “Heart: An American Medical Odyssey” shares Cheney’s personal story of his longtime battle with heart disease. Cochran, … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty Introduce the Missouri Method to Ukrainian Reporters and Editors
ImpactMedia Program Fosters Quality Economics Journalism and Professional Development By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 25, 2013) — Jacqui Banasyznski and David Reed from the Missouri School of Journalism were among 16 foreign journalists and experts in economics, business and finance who coached 17 Ukrainian journalists and editors in the ImpactMedia program in Kiev. The … Continued
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Receives $40,000 National Endowment for Humanities Grant
Project Will Plan a Series of Exhibitions and Symposia on Photographs by O.N. Pruitt By Lauren Steele Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 22, 2013) — Berkley Hudson, an associate professor of magazine journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, is the recipient of a $40,000 planning grant from the National Endowment for Humanities. Hudson will use the … Continued
Health News Stories on Local Television News Broadcasts Are Too Short, MU Researcher Says
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2013) — Previous research has shown that the most popular way Americans get their health news is by watching local television broadcasts. Now, researchers at the Missouri School of Journalism have found that while local television news is the most common source of health news … Continued
4 Missouri Journalism Faculty and Alumni Among Those Honored by Mizzou Alumni Association
The Awards Honor Outstanding Achievements and Service to the University of Missouri Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2013) — Four Missouri School of Journalism faculty and alumni were among the 16 honored by the Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) Oct. 18 at its 46th annual Faculty-Alumni Awards ceremony. Jay Dade, BJ ’85; Lynda Kraxberger, MA ’88; Major … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Students Visit Leading Washington, D.C., Newsrooms
Journalism and Chaos Class Visits Bloomberg, Politico, CNN, Among Others By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 9, 2013) — In a two-day whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C., four Missouri School of Journalism students toured leading media outlets and met with top editors and executives to discuss changing business models. The sites included Bloomberg, The Washington … Continued
Journalism Staff Member Selected for the Chancellor’s Emerging Leaders Program
Hui-Hsien Tsai Will Participate in Professional Development Activities Throughout 2013-14 Academic Year Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 7, 2013) — Hui-Hsien Tsai, the instructional designer e-learning specialist at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been selected to participate in the 2013-14 Chancellor’s Emerging Leaders Program (CLEP) at the University of Missouri. CELP is designed for current leaders … Continued