News Releases
For Young Adults, Appearance Matters More than Health, MU Research Suggests
Research Inspires Interactive Theater, Opens Dialogue By Jesslyn Chew MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 13, 2012) — When it comes to college-age individuals taking care of their bodies, appearance is more important than health, research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests. María Len-Ríos, an associate professor of strategic communication, Suzanne Burgoyne, a professor … Continued
Press Freedom Leads to Happiness, Environmental Quality, Study Finds
Journalism Doctoral Student Says Open Access to Information and Sources Makes the Difference By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (August 6, 2012) — Freedom of the press is viewed by many as a cornerstone of democracy. But can it actually help improve people’s lives and make them happy? A researcher at the Missouri … Continued
Vox and Magazine Journalism Students Win Seven Awards in National Competition
Columbia, Mo. (July 25, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism magazine journalism students and Vox magazine won seven awards in the 2012 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest. This year’s competition attracted 240 entries from 23 universities from the United States and Canada. Judges for the contest, which included 13 … Continued
Journalism Students Produce 10-Part Series on Book Challenges in Missouri’s Public Schools
The “Unfit to Read” Project Provides Hands-on Experience with Sunshine Requests Columbia, Mo. (July 25, 2012) — Graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in a Missouri School of Journalism course have produced a 10-part series about book challenges in the state’s public schools. The investigative report, recently published in the Columbia Missourian, includes three interactive graphics. … Continued
The AEJMC Newspaper and Online News Division Names Brian Brooks Its Educator of the Year for 2012
By Leslie-Jean Thornton Arizona State University Phoenix (July 25, 2012) — The Newspaper and Online News Division will name Brian S. Brooks, associate dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, its Educator of the Year for 2012 at the national Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention in Chicago in August. The award … Continued
A Missouri School of Journalism Professor and Alumni Named Reynolds Journalism Fellows
The 2012-13 Class Will Explore New Industry Tools and Strategies Columbia, Mo. (July 25, 2012) — A Missouri School of Journalism professor and two alumni are among the six leading journalists and industry professionals named to the 2012-13 class of Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Fellows. The group will pursue new online revenue opportunities, social media techniques … Continued
Advertisers Could Target Online Audiences More Efficiently with Personality Scale, Journalism Researchers Find
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 12, 2012) — Online advertising has become prevalent in the past five years, and social media sites, such as Facebook, have played a major role. Now, a study at the Missouri School of Journalism has developed a method that could help advertisers target online audiences easier … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Document Lives and Dreams of Millennial Generation – Ages 16 to 35 – in the State
“The American Next” Now Available as an Ebook Download or Online Columbia, Mo. (July 11, 2012) — A group of Missouri School of Journalism students documented the hopes, fears and expectations of the next generation in a just-published series called “The American Next.” The stories can now be downloaded as a 131-page ebook or viewed … Continued
2012 Recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism Announced
The Nine Winners Include Investigative Reporters, Advertising and Magazine Executives, Visual Journalists and Media Executives Columbia, Mo. (July 11, 2012) — The 2012 winners of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism were announced today by the Missouri School of Journalism. The award, considered one of journalism’s most prestigious, honors career-long outstanding service … Continued
Dean Mills to Be Inducted into Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame
Columbia, Mo. (June 29, 2012) — Six people, including Dean Mills, professor and dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, will be inducted into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame. The induction program will be Sept. 21 during the 146th annual convention of the Missouri Press Association (MPA) at the Holiday Inn Select in Columbia. … Continued