Faculty
Kraxberger Earns 2007 Kemper Fellowship, University’s Top Honor for Teaching Excellence
Columbia, Mo. (April 6, 2007) — For Lynda Kraxberger, associate professor of convergence journalism, even the toughest days at the Missouri School of Journalism are a reminder that teaching is what she loves. “Even when it’s cold and cloudy outside, I walk in every morning, and I walk through the lions and look up at … Continued
Overholser to Headline Mizzou Dinner in Washington, D.C., April 21
Former Ombudsman for The Washington Post Offers a “A Manifesto for Change” in Journalism Washington, D.C. (April 4, 2007) — Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting for the Missouri School of Journalism, will lead an all-star University of Missouri-Columbia delegation at a reception and dinner in the nation’s capital April … Continued
Negative Newspaper Articles about Clinical Trials Decrease Public Willingness to Participate, Study Finds
Clinical Trials are Necessary for Discovery of New Treatments and Cures By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2007) — A University of Missouri-Columbia study has found that newspapers’ front page and section stories about clinical trials are overwhelmingly negative and that exposure to these stories may decrease people’s willingness to participate … Continued
Missouri Student-Athletes Honor Strategic Communication Professor as Most Inspiring Teacher
Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2007) — Cynthia Frisby, associate professor of strategic communication, has been named one of the four Most Inspiring Professors on campus by the University of Missouri-Columbia Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Student-athletes nominate professors for the annual award to recognize their outstanding work in teaching and advising. Many student-athletes choose to nominate teachers … Continued
New Harte Teaching Fellow Shares Information Graphics Expertise with Missouri Journalism Students
Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2007) — Nearly 22 years after graduating from Temple University, John Duchneskie has returned to the classroom. This time, however, he is the one doing the teaching. Duchneskie, the graphics editor of the Philadelphia (Penn.) Inquirer, has taken a leave of absence from the nation’s 11th-largest paper to become the first … Continued
Missouri Journalism Researcher Helps in Former Communist Countries
Collaborations Help Countries Develop Research Methods and Journalism Education By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2007) — As part of the Soviet bloc, the countries in Eastern Europe did not place high priority on opinion polling, a common research method in the United States. Now, as many of these countries develop … Continued
Newspaper Study: Investing in the Newsroom is Good for Business
Journalism and Marketing Researchers Determine News Quality Directly Impacts Profitability By Bryan Daniels MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 15, 2007) — In recent years, the newspaper industry has experienced a variety of changes. None have been more noticeable than declining profit margins. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia now have valuable information that could … Continued
Woodward Joins Photojournalism Faculty at Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 8, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed one new faculty member to campus at the beginning of the winter 2007 semester. Rie Woodward, MA ’99, has joined the School’s photojournalism faculty as an assistant professor and will serve as director of photography for the Columbia Missourian, a community newspaper that … Continued
Publishing Summit to Offer Professional and Educational Opportunities
Event Will Be Held March 1-2 at the University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2007) — What do a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, the CEO of a publishing giant and Columbia’s 2006 Citizen of the Year have in common? They’re among the star-studded lineup of speakers at the 2007 Publishing Summit sponsored by the Missouri … Continued
Spirituality Plays Important Role in Breast Cancer Information Processing for African-American Women, Study Finds
Results Differ between African-American and Caucasian Women By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 31, 2007) — The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 178,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die as a result of breast cancer in 2007. One way to battle these numbers is … Continued