News Releases
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
School Welcomes 57 New Walter Williams Scholars
By Nathan Allen Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 28, 2011) — The Missouri School of Journalism welcomed 57 of the top journalism students from around the nation at the start of the semester. This year’s class of Walter Williams Scholars come from 15 different states and brings an array of talents and accomplishments. Top row, from … Continued
Columbia Missourian Wins 58 Awards in the Missouri Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest
Honors Include the Gold Medal in the Class 2 Division Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 27, 2011) — The Columbia Missourian brought home an impressive 58 awards from the 2011 Missouri Press Association‘s Better Newspaper Contest. The amount of awards won this year shatters the previous record of 36 awards in 2006. “I was sure there must … Continued