News Releases
Research Conducted by the Center for Advanced Social Research Receives National Recognition for Excellence
Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2010) — The national Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) has recognized research conducted by the Center for Advanced Social Research (CASR) for excellence in data collection and dissemination efforts for The Missouri Green Jobs Report. The C2ER awards program recognizes the contribution of research activities to the success of … Continued
Steve Weinberg Receives UM Curators’ Award for Scholarly Excellence
Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Steve Weinberg was one of five faculty members honored for excellence at a recent University of Missouri System awards ceremony hosted by the UM Board of Curators and President Gary Forsee and his wife, Sherry. Weinberg received the Curators’ Award for Scholarly Excellence, an annual … Continued
Journalism Senior Assists Vice President Joe Biden as White House Intern during Spring Semester
Peter Dubrowski Was the Only MU Student Selected for the Highly Competitive Program By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Peter Dubrowski helped Vice President Joe Biden plan a trip to the Middle East, among other duties, while participating in the White House Internship Program during … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty, Students End Academic Year with Impressive Research Record
Productivity Includes 34 Journal Articles, 89 Refereed Papers, 9 Books and 16 Book Chapters Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students produced a striking amount and breadth of journalism and mass communications research in the 2009-2010 academic year. Researchers discovered a range of significant and illuminating results. For example: … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students, Faculty, Alumni to Present 12 Papers, Lead Panel Discussions at 2010 ICA Conference in Singapore
Columbia, Mo. (June 7, 2010) — A dozen papers written or co-authored by Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will be presented at the International Communication Association‘s 60th annual conference on June 22-26 in Singapore. ICA is a global network of scholars with the mutual aim of producing and sharing research worldwide. Papers … Continued
Glenn Leshner Named O.O. McIntyre Professor for 2010
Columbia, Mo. (June 7, 2010) — Associate Professor Glenn Leshner is the winner of the 2010 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for excellence in teaching, an annual award presented by the Missouri School of Journalism. Leshner will receive a $10,000 salary supplement for the upcoming academic year. Leshner’s research interests focus on social and psychological processing of … Continued
Magazine Coverage of ADD and ADHD Has Been Largely Informative and Fair, Missouri Journalism Researchers Find
Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2010) — Magazine coverage of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has been largely informative and fair, though some articles have stigmatized those with the disorder, Missouri School of Journalism researchers found in one of the first studies of how the media portray ADD/ADHD. ADD and ADHD are the … Continued
Health Coverage in Popular Women’s Magazines Focuses on an Individual’s Initiative, Missouri Journalism Professor Suggests
Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2010) — Popular women’s magazines tend to focus on what women can do as individuals to better their health yet largely ignore collective or institutional actions needed to address problems in health and healthcare, a Missouri School of Journalism study has found. The study’s author, Assistant Professor Amanda Hinnant, analyzed articles … Continued
New Curriculum Expands Study Options for Incoming Undergraduates at the Missouri School of Journalism
25 Interest Areas Are Offered Columbia, Mo. (May 26, 2010) — Incoming undergraduates in the Missouri School of Journalism will have a new way of selecting their majors effective with the fall 2010 semester. Journalism students will now choose from an array of interest areas designed to build expertise in areas in which journalism and … Continued
Seven Missouri Journalism Students Selected for Dow Jones News Fund Internship Programs
Princeton, N.J. (May 25, 2010) — Seven Missouri School of Journalism students were among the 84 undergraduate and graduate students selected by the Dow Jones News Fund to work as sports and news copy editors, multimedia editors and business reporters at news organizations nationwide this summer. The students were selected from among 600 applicants for the … Continued