Grad Studies
Consumers Misunderstand ‘Cruelty-Free’ Labeled Products, MU, Oregon Researchers Find
Researchers Say a Legal Definition Is Needed to Protect Consumers By Nathan Hurst MU New Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 28, 2012) — Based on a recent study, University of Missouri and Oregon researchers believe a legal definition for what constitutes “cruelty-free” labeled products should be determined and manufacturers should be required to abide by the … Continued
Video Games Depict Religion as Violent, Problematized, Journalism Study Shows
Contact: Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2012) — In the past few years, the video game industry has grown from a niche market into a major part of mainstream media. This increase in popularity and use of technology has allowed video game developers to insert more detail and nuance into the storylines … Continued
Young Scholars Conference to Showcase Research about War and the Press
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 2, 2012) — The Missouri School of Journalism will host a Young Scholars Conference Feb. 9 to 11 in the Palmer Room of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The theme of the conference is war and the press. “The war and the press theme was chosen because these are two topics … Continued
Master’s Student Jessica Pupovac to Represent Missouri in News21 Fellowship Program
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 23, 2012) — Master’s student Jessica Pupovac will represent the Missouri School of Journalism in the News21 fellowship program. Pupovac, along with 11 other representatives from the nation’s top research universities, will participate in a spring seminar on the University of Arizona campus and then collaborate for a 10-week project in the summer. News21 … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni Present 94 Papers at International Research Conference
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni presented a total of 94 refereed scholarly papers at the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference held in St. Louis. A record 896 papers were accepted for presentation out of the 1,686 … Continued
Angry Online Commenters Can Cause Negative Perceptions of Corporations, MU Researchers Find
Organizations Should Monitor Online Comments from Victims during Crises, MU Researchers Say By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (June 24, 2011) — With the increasing pervasiveness of social media and online communication in the operation of most organizations and corporations, little is known about the potential effects of public expressions of anger displayed … Continued
College Students Respond Better to Positive Anti-Binge Drinking Messages
MU Researchers Find “Gain-Framed” PSAs More Effective at Curbing College Student Binge Drinking By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (June 6, 2011) — Binge drinking among college students has long been viewed as dangerous and destructive. Government and non-profit health organizations spend millions of dollars annually on public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at … Continued
Nonprofit Health Organizations Increase Health Literacy Through Social Media
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2011) — As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have … Continued
News Writing Styles Not to Blame for Newspaper Readership Decline, MU Researchers Find
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 12, 2011) — In the past several years, newspaper readership has shrunk in the tough economic climate, particularly among females. Many have criticized common news writing style used by newspapers as a possible cause for the decline. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found … Continued
Alumna Named Recipient of NCA/ICA Dissertation of the Year Award
Liz Gardner, PhD ’10, Wins $500 and a Complementary Ticket to the Conference in Boston By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (April 7, 2011) — Liz Gardner, PhD ’10, was selected as the winner of the 2011 National Communication Association/International Communication Association Health Communication Division Dissertation of the Year award. As this … Continued