News Releases
Missouri Journalism Students Produce, Coordinate Press Coverage of the China Open
The Tournament Is the Largest Tennis Event in Asia Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism students helped produce and coordinate the majority of the press coverage at the largest tennis event in Asia. The China Open is the premier tennis tournament of the season and brings the top professionals to Beijing. … Continued
Journalism Professor and Two Alumni to Be Honored at Mizzou Alumni Association Faculty-Alumni Awards Ceremony
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2011) — One professor and two alumni from the Missouri School of Journalism are three of 14 who will be recognized at the 44th annual Mizzou Alumni Association Faculty-Alumni awards ceremony on Nov. 11. Curators’ Professor Emerita Betty Houchin Winfield will receive the Distinguished Faculty Award. She is one of the nation’s … Continued
MU to Evaluate News Literacy Among High School Students
$50,000 Grant Funds School of Journalism News Literacy Survey By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 9, 2011) — A crucial role of journalism is educating the public about important events and issues. However, that function assumes an audience who thinks critically about what they consume in the media. This critical thinking skill … Continued
Professor Emeritus Rod Gelatt, Senior Jonah Javad and KOMU-TV Recognized at Mid-America Emmy Award Ceremony
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2011) — Professor Emeritus Rod Gelatt was inducted into the prestigious Gold Circle during the 35th annual Mid-America Emmy awards ceremony held recently in St. Louis. He was one of three veteran journalists with 50 years or more in the TV industry to be honored by the National Academy of Television … Continued
Students, Faculty Receive 3 Top-Three Placements in National Photo and Design Contest
A Front Page of Joplin, Mo., After the Tornado Earned First Place By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 28, 2011) — Missouri School of Journalism students and faculty received three top awards in the National Press Photographers Association‘s (NPPA) “Best Use of Photography” quarterly clip contest. The award-winning work was published in the … Continued
Dean Mills and Lewis Diuguid, BJ ’77, Honored by American Journalism Historians Association
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 24, 2011) — The American Journalism Historians Association honored Dean Mills, dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, and Lewis W. Diuguid, BJ ’77, a columnist for the Kansas City Star, for their outstanding contributions and support of media history during the opening reception of the organization’s annual convention. Mills received the … Continued
MOJO Ad Releases 2011 ‘State of the YAYA’
New Report Provides Insights about the 18-to-24-Age Group, Including How They Use Social Media, Desire Feedback and View Decision Making By Kimberly Long MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 24, 2011) — New phones purchased in the coming year by those in the 18-to-24-age group will almost certainly have Internet capabilities, according to the just-released 2011 … Continued
Strategic Communication Students Help Columbia Missourian Set a New Sales and Page Count Records for Centennial Homecoming Special Edition
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 18, 2011) — Strategic communication students in the media sales class helped the Columbia Missourian‘s advertising department set new page count and total sales records for the annual Homecoming special supplement. This year’s 56-page edition, “A Century of Coming Home,” was twice as large as the 28-page issue published in 2007. “I’m … Continued
iPad App Developed by Missouri School of Journalism Magazine Journalism Students
“MU Homecoming: 100 Years of Homecoming” Features a Century of Parades, Decorations, Performances and Touchdowns Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 14, 2011) — Thousands of University of Missouri alumni, friends and others are learning about the history of Homecoming at the University of Missouri through a new iPad app developed by a team of magazine journalism students … Continued
Jacqui Banaszynski to Lead Reporting Efforts for American Public Media’s Public Insight Network
PIN Will Be Embedded in Her Missouri Journalism Classes St. Paul, Minn. (Oct. 6, 2011) — American Public Media and the Missouri School of Journalism announced today that professor Jacqui Banaszynski will steer reporting efforts for APM’s Public Insight Network (PIN), an initiative that connects trusted journalists with knowledgeable sources and each other. Banaszynski, a … Continued