Health Journalism
Documentary seeks to heal rift between public and news industry with trauma-informed approach to gun violence
Jessica Beard and Oronde McClain “The Second Trauma” hopes to bring an end to sensationalized, episodic coverage of America’s signature brand of violent crime By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown This week, a panel of educators, journalists and experts in public health and trauma visited the Missouri School of Journalism to present “The Second Trauma,” … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism announces inaugural class of Gregory Scholars
L-R: Doctoral student Ting-Hao Tsou, master’s student and J-School alum Cate Enrooth, junior Owen Bazigian, Shelly Rodgers, junior Sophie Carite, master’s student Krutika Deshpande, junior Nahomi Gonzalez, and doctoral student Justin Willett The Gregory Scholars Program offers paid, interdisciplinary research experience to undergraduate and graduate students alike By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Oct. 31, 2022) … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism partners with Sinclair School of Nursing to spread facts about COVID-19 vaccines, help nursing students communicate with public
Photo: Ivan Diaz | Unsplash By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 7, 2022) — Two researchers at the Missouri School of Journalism partnered over the spring semester with Mizzou’s Sinclair School of Nursing to develop a multifaceted approach to fighting COVID-19 “vaccine hesitancy.” The project involved the creation of a curriculum for nursing students aimed … Continued
Amanda Hinnant advances field of health communication with instincts of an academic, experience of a journalist
As Mizzou’s health research initiatives pick up steam, Hinnant is filling gaps in what we know about effective health messaging By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (May 16, 2022) — Amanda Hinnant, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has built her career on studying how journalists communicate health information to the public. But … Continued
Linda Villarosa, award-winning health journalist, to deliver Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture
By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (April 11, 2022) — The Missouri School of Journalism will host award-winning journalist Linda Villarosa as this spring’s Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture speaker at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28. Villarosa will deliver an historical perspective on racial disparities in health care, a subject she has covered extensively in her writing. … Continued
Jeannette Porter supporting marginalized voices in scholarly writing at Missouri School of Journalism
Porter’s research delves into how the Black community communicates about mental health, but she is also working to support the mental health and well-being of her fellow scholars By Austin Fitzgerald Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 16, 2022) — Along with several of her colleagues at the Missouri School of Journalism, Jeannette Porter will be attending the … Continued
Shelly Rodgers named Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research
Columbia, Mo. (April 8, 2021) — Shelly Rodgers has been named the Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research at the Missouri School of Journalism, effective Sept. 1, 2021. A professor in strategic communication, she is recognized internationally for exceptional research productivity and impact in top advertising and health communication journals. Rodgers is ranked nationally … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s 2021 Smith/Patterson Fellowship will provide two $2,500 domestic grants
Armaja LaRue-Hill, 2020 Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellow, plans to document the lack of emergency medical services in Nigeria. Her travel had to be postponed due to the pandemic. Still a student at the J-School, she is working with Pulitzer to travel as soon as it’s safe. For 2021, the program will award two $2,500 fellowships … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to host NPR health correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee, MA ’07
Chatterjee to give spring Smith/Patterson science journalism lecture, will talk about how she approaches reporting on mental health issues. Columbia, Mo. (Marcxh 9, 2021) — Rhitu Chatterjee, MA ’07, a health correspondent with NPR, will talk to students and faculty about how she covers mental health issues and why compassion and data are equally important tools in … Continued
Mizzou journalism group helps launch National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 25, 2021) — The Association of Health Care Journalists, based at the Missouri School of Journalism, is partnering with two other major journalism organizations to unveil the National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships. The program, which kicks off this summer, is a first-ever collaboration of AHCJ, the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing … Continued