Faculty
Larry Powell Joins Missouri School of Journalism Faculty
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 18, 2004) — Larry Powell has joined the faculty of the Missouri School of Journalism as an Assistant Professor, Professional Practice. He will teach introductory and advanced visual communication courses. Previously Powell was the president of his own advertising and marketing firm called Larry Powell & Associates, which he founded in Dallas in 1993. … Continued
Journalism Codes of Ethics Now Focused More on Financial Success, J-School Researchers Say
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 13, 2004) — For the past 15 years, the public’s perception of the news media has been becoming more negative, causing historic professional stress for journalists. The industry has moved from privately owned to publicly traded and toward conglomeration of ownership in order to maximize profits. Readership of newspapers and viewership of … Continued
Journalism School Hosts C-SPAN School Bus
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 26, 2004) — A plush couch lines half the room. British, Pakistani and Iraqi political programs play on two big screen TVs built into the wall. A Broadcast News class investigates this traveling TV production studio, also known as the C-SPAN School Bus. The Missouri School of Journalism hosted the bus as … Continued
Journalism Professor Honored by Stephens College
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 20, 2004) — Missouri Journalism professor Cynthia Frisby was one of three individuals to be honored by Stephens College in Columbia at the 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Convocation. Dr. Frisby and City of Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman and Stephens senior Yashunda Gift were recognized for embodying the principles and human values reflected … Continued
New RTNDA Student Chapter Established at J-School
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 7, 2004) — The Ed Lambert student chapter of the Radio and Television News Directors Association has been established at the Missouri School of Journalism. “As working journalists, our students and many of our faculty are already served by this highly respected professional organization,” said Lynda Kraxberger, the chapter’s faculty adviser. “An RTNDA … Continued
MU Advertising Professor Named ‘Most Promising’ in Industry
Columbia, Mo. (June 7, 2004) — Missouri advertising professor Shelly Rodgers will receive the 2004 Most Promising Professors Award for her teaching in Internet advertising and strategic communication at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting that will be held in Toronto, Canada, in August. Given by the AEJMC Mass Communication and Society … Continued
Students Participate In Study Abroad Program
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 2, 2004) — Twenty-two Missouri School of Journalism students are spending part of their semester break visiting four European cities. The two-week trip features stops at media outlets in Paris, Brussels, Vienna and Frankfurt. The “European Study Tour,” one of several entrepreneurial study-abroad programs at the school, will be led by Brian Brooks, … Continued
Upcoming Workshop in New York to Help Journalists Expand Skills in Convergent Media Environment
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 5, 2003) — An upcoming workshop in New York will help journalists broaden their skill set in a convergent media environment. Sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism, “Broadcast News Reporting” will teach participants on-camera techniques such as voice-overs, narration and interviewing and how to construct a news package. As part of … Continued
MU Journalism-Law Study Finds Inconsistent Protection for Missouri’s Battered Women
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 24, 2003) — A new study by MU journalism and law researchers examined the inconsistencies in the justice system’s response to violence against women. For example, police arrest a man who violates a woman’s civil protective order, but in a separate incident refuse to arrest a man who allegedly rapes a friend’s … Continued
Public Relations Text Published by Journalism Professor
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 12, 2003) — Public Relations: The Profession and the Practice, a new textbook by Missouri School of Journalism professor Suzette Heiman and four other journalism professors, presents a comprehensive and inclusive overview of public relations. Public Relations: The Profession and the Practice depicts information in a four-part organization to ensure that students will gain … Continued