Excessive Facebook Use Can Damage Relationships, Missouri Journalism Study Finds

Using Facebook Too Much Can Lead to Cheating, Breakup and Divorce By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (June 10, 2013) — Facebook and other social networking websites have revolutionized the way people create and maintain relationships. However, new research shows that Facebook use could actually be damaging to users’ romantic relationships. Russell Clayton, … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni to Present 33 Papers at the International Communication Association Conference in London

Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will present 33 papers, lead and participate in panel sessions as well as serve in leadership positions at the 63rd annual conference of the International Communication Association. The four-day conference will be held June 17-21 in London. Doctoral student Edson Tandoc … Continued

Master’s Student Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Wins the 2013 Atwater Writing Contest

Columbia, Mo. (April 19, 2013) — Anna Boiko-Weyrauch is the winner of the 2013 Atwater Prize for Writing contest at the Missouri School of Journalism. She receives $500 and a copy of Eudora Welty’s memoir “One Writer’s Beginnings,” which was a favorite of the late Jim Atwater, former dean and faculty member of the Missouri … Continued

Master’s Student Adds ‘Pulitzer Prize’ to His Resume

Charles Minshew Was a Part of the Denver Post News Staff That Won the Award in the Breaking News Reporting Category Columbia, Mo. (April 16, 2013) — A Missouri School of Journalism master’s student has a new award to add to his resume – Pulitzer Prize. As a Dow Jones News Fund summer intern, Charles … Continued

Graduate Academic Adviser Martha Pickens Wins a 2013 Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award

Columbia, Mo. (April 11, 2013) — Martha Pickens, an academic adviser in the Graduate Studies office at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the 2013 Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award for her office/secretarial services to the University of Missouri. Chancellor Brady Deaton will recognize Pickens and the other winners in the administrative/professional, technical/paraprofessional and crafts/maintenance … Continued

Alcohol Use, Anxiety Predict Facebook Use by College Students, MU Study Finds

By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 10, 2013) — With nearly one billion users worldwide, Facebook has become a daily activity for hundreds of millions of people. Because so many people engage with the website daily, researchers are interested in how emotionally involved Facebook users become with the social networking site and … Continued