Faculty
Missouri School of Journalism launches campaign to fund endowment honoring Mary Kay Blakely, in support of New York Program
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 7, 2024) — Today, the Missouri School of Journalism announced the launch of a campaign to fund a new endowment in support of the School’s New York Program. The Mary Kay Blakely New York Program Fund, which will primarily provide scholarships to students in addition to other support for … Continued
Kathy Kiely wins 2024 Mel Carnahan Public Service Award
Missouri School of Journalism alum Lukas Parrish, a former student of Kiely’s, will also receive a scholarship at the ceremony By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 5, 2024) — Kathy Kiely, the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies, has won the 2024 Mel Carnahan Public Service Award. The award, bestowed by the Carnahan Policy Institute … Continued
How are communicators really using AI? Missouri School of Journalism’s Jon Stemmle has answers
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 24, 2024) — Professor Jon Stemmle at the Missouri School of Journalism has co-authored a research paper that examines how public relations professionals are using artificial intelligence in their work. Based on a survey of 75 communication professionals, the paper is designed to aid communicators and organizations looking to … Continued
Tracy Draksler Brown and David Salisbury join Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication faculty
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 11, 2024) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomes two new strategic communication professors to campus this January. Tracy Draksler Brown, BJ ’00, and David Salisbury join the School as assistant professional practice professors and will teach their first courses in the upcoming spring semester. “Together, Tracy and David … Continued
Nick Mathews study of Facebook vs. community newspapers lands in acclaimed Digital Journalism journal
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 10, 2024) — Nick Mathews, an assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), has published a research study in Digital Journalism, a premier research journal in the journalism field. The study analyzes the impact of Facebook on rural and small-town news organizations’ … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s Damon Kiesow publishes first-ever textbook on news product management
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. — Damon Kiesow, the Knight Chair in Journalism Innovation at the Missouri School of Journalism, has authored his first book: a textbook on the increasingly important field of news product management published last month. But that’s not the only first. “An Introduction to News Product Management: Innovation for Newsrooms and … Continued
Yong Volz makes her mark on history at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 24, 2023) — Yong Volz, the Roger Gafke Distinguished Faculty Fellow and chair of the Journalism Studies faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism, grew up learning about the School of Journalism in middle school. This might not come as a surprise unless one knows that Volz was born … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism promotes five, welcomes four new faculty members
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 17, 2023) — With the fall 2023 semester set to begin on Aug. 21, the Missouri School of Journalism today announced several faculty promotions and welcomes four new faculty members. Those promoted to professional faculty professor are Elizabeth Brixey, Holly Higginbotham, Heather Isherwood and Laura Johnston. Additionally, Kellie Stanfield … Continued
To keep people from texting and driving, remind them of the deadly consequences — and the choice they have to change their behavior
University of Missouri research examines strategies for preventing texting and driving as health messages that highlight the deadly consequences but don’t limit a person’s freedom to choose their behavior Contact: Sara Diedrich, 573-882-3243, diedrichs@missouri.edu Citing the grim statistics alone should be enough to convince people to stop texting and driving. But a new study from … Continued
Chau Tong brings ‘big data’ to Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 7, 2023) — Chau Tong arrives at the Missouri School of Journalism in August as an assistant professor of big data, the large and complex data sets she uses to study the relationships between technology, digital platforms and communication. “Chau reveals a deep understanding of the human impacts of … Continued