Grad Studies
Jessica Pupovac, MA ’12, Reworks Master’s Project for The Crime Report
The Article Focuses on News Media Access to Prisons By Erik Hall Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s decision to ban journalists from the state’s prisons provided timeliness for Jessica Pupovac, MA ’12, to rework her Missouri School of Journalism master’s project about news media access to prisons into a 2,000-word … Continued
The Missouri School of Journalism to Create Two New Online Master’s Degree Options
MU Invests $2.5 Million to Launch 16 Online Degree and Certificate Programs Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2013) — The Missouri School of Journalism will launch two new online master’s emphasis areas at the start of the fall 2013 semester as part of a University of Missouri-wide effort to meet the demands for increased online learning … Continued
3 Missouri Graduate Students Were Among 14 Aspiring Journalists to Study Foreign Media in Berlin
The ‘Young Journalists in Germany’ Program Was Hosted by the German Embassy Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2013) — Master’s students Jon McClure and Meredith Turk along with Eric Holmberg, MA ’12, participated in the “Young Journalists in Germany” program during the fall 2012 semester. They were among 14 aspiring journalists from around the nation selected … Continued
Applications for the Smith/Patterson Fellowship Are Now Being Accepted
The Fellowship Is Open to Any U.S.-based Master’s Student Interested in Science Journalism or a Health Communication-related Field Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2013) — The Health Communication Research Center (HCRC) at the Missouri School of Journalism is accepting applications for the summer Smith/Patterson Fellowship. The fellowship is open to any U.S.-based master’s student interested in science … Continued
Master’s Student Mary McGuire Named 2013 David Kaplan Memorial Fellow
She Receives a $10,000 Award and Paid Internship at ABC News’ Washington Bureau By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 23, 2012) — Mary McGuire, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been awarded the 2013 David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship. She will receive a $10,000 award and a paid internship at ABC News‘ … Continued
MU Researchers Expose Young Adults to News with Online Sports Game
Media Organizations Can Customize Game Template to Engage Readers, Add Revenue Contact: Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau By Kate McIntyre Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 17, 2012) — More than 65 percent of Americans younger than 30 utilize the Internet as their main source for national and international news, according to the Pew Research Center. However, most … Continued
News Consumption of Political Stories Not Enough to Retain Political Knowledge
Teens Must Think About and Discuss Politics to Learn, MU Study Finds By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2012) — A strong democracy depends on smart voters who choose their leaders based on their knowledge of important political issues. One of the ways that Americans learn about politics is by following … Continued
The Missouri School of Journalism Welcomes Record Number of Fulbright Students
By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 21, 2012) — The Missouri School of Journalism begins the 2012-13 year with seven Fulbright students, a record for the program and one of the highest of any department on campus. The seven Fulbright scholars have come to Missouri from countries around the world, including Ukraine, Lithuania, … Continued
Facebook Profile Pictures Influence Perceived Attractiveness, Journalism Study Finds
Pictures with Positive Social Cues Help Attract Potential Employers, Friends By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2012) — Around the world, more than 850 million people use Facebook regularly to communicate. More and more employers also are using Facebook as a way to examine potential employees before making hires. Now, journalism … Continued
Missourian Front Sports Page Cited as One of the ‘Most Interesting Weekend Front Pages’ by National Design Critic
The Photo, Headline and Sidebar Treatment Are Described as ‘Brilliant’ Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 11, 2012) — “Brilliant” is how designer Charles Apple described the front page of the Sept. 9 sports section of the Columbia Missourian in his blog on the American Copy Editors Society website. Titled “the most interesting weekend front pages,” his column … Continued