Missouri Honor Medal Speakers to Inspire, Motivate, Address Key Issues

Master Classes Are Scheduled for Monday, Oct. 3 By Alison Matas Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2011) — Social and digital media, transparency, engagement, perception management and storytelling are all topics that winners of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism will discuss in master classes on Monday, Oct. 3. The series … Continued

Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni Receive 18 Awards for Outstanding Peer-Reviewed Research Papers at AEJMC

Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni received a total of 18 top awards at the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference. The international meeting was held Aug. 10-13 in St. Louis. The meeting brings the world’s top mass media and journalism researchers … Continued

Missouri Strategic Communication Students’ Winning Integrated Campaign Airs on Fox Sports Midwest

The Tagline “Every Game Matters” Connects the Print, Radio and Online Ads By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 7, 2011) — Fox Sports Networks (FSN) including Fox Sports Midwest and Fox Sports Southwest will air the creative campaign of eight Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students. Their assignment: Create an integrated advertising campaign … Continued

Missouri School of Journalism Invites Alumni to Homecoming Open House

By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 6, 2011) — The Missouri School of Journalism will host a Homecoming open house for visiting alumni and their guests on Friday, Oct. 14. Returning graduates are invited to attend a variety of events and activities, from budget meetings at the Columbia Missourian to informal self-guided tours of … Continued

Missouri Journalism Professor Betty Winfield to Be Inducted into Alumni Hall of Fame at the University of Washington

Seattle, Wash. (Sept. 6, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Betty Houchin Winfield will be inducted into the University of Washington‘s Communication Alumni Hall of Fame during an Oct. 19 reception. She earned her doctoral degree there in 1978. This recognition is for outstanding alumni who are distinguished for their service and achievements over … Continued

Life Stories: Carl Corbin, BJ ’36

A Member of the “Reveille Seven” Who Challenged Sen. Huey Long over Free Speech Issues in the 1930s In 1935 Dean Frank L. Martin allowed six journalism students expelled from Louisiana State University to enroll at the Missouri School of Journalism. The students were expelled for refusing to allow Sen. Huey Long to censor their newspaper because of a letter to … Continued

Founding President of ONA Mizzou to Participate in National Conference

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 25, 2011) — A founding member of the Online News Association (ONA) at the Missouri School of Journalism will participate in the organization’s national conference in Boston in September. Laura Hibbard, ONA Mizzou’s first president, will provide a student perspective on the panel titled “ONA Local: An Open Source Approach to Community Building.” … Continued

Extreme Negative Anti-Smoking Ads Can Backfire, MU Experts Find

MU Researchers Say Disgusting and Threatening Ads Can Cause Strong Defense Responses from Viewers By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 18, 2011) — Health communicators have long searched for the most effective ways to convince smokers to quit. Now, Missouri School of Journalism researchers have found that using a combination of disturbing … Continued

Jackie Bell Named O.O. McIntyre Professor for 2011

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2011) — Associate Professor Jackie Bell is the winner of the 2011 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for excellence in teaching, an annual award presented by the Missouri School of Journalism. Bell will receive a $10,000 salary supplement for the upcoming academic year. Bell, who joined the faculty in 2001, teaches photojournalism. Her … Continued