News Releases
New Book by Seymour Topping, BJ ’43, Offers Firsthand Account of the Cold War and Perspectives for Today’s Journalism
By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (July 2, 2010) — “January 1949: I had ventured across the Chinese Nationalist front lines into man’s-land bent on reaching the headquarters of the Communist Party leader Mao Zedong to seek an interview and to cover the advance of his troops on Nanking, Chiang Kai-shek’s capital. Intercepted by … Continued
Seattle Times Writer Wins the Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism
The Annual Prize Honors Missouri Journalism Alumnus Who Died in 1992 Columbia, Mo. (July 2, 2010) — A Seattle Times writer is the 2010 winner of the Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism. The annual award, named for a long-time Charlotte Observer and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist who died in 1992, recognizes newspaper writing that illuminates … Continued
MU to Host New Advertising Ethics Institute
Institute to Research and Educate Advertising Ethics in Hopes of Improving Public Image By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 1, 2010) — In a 2007 opinion poll, advertising practitioners came in third from last among professions in public perception of honesty and ethics, just ahead of lobbyists and car salesmen. In an … Continued
KOMU, The Columbia Missourian Win 12 Honors at the Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards
Columbia, Mo. (June 24, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism took home an impressive number of awards – 12 in total – from the Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards banquet held earlier this month. The Kansas City Press Club, a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, uses the Heart of America … Continued
New Smith/Patterson Fellow Brings Chemical Engineering Background to Health Communication
Columbia, Mo. (June 24, 2010) — Since early childhood the new Smith/Patterson Fellow at the University of Missouri had a passion for science. That passion continued through college as he studied to become a chemical engineer at Michigan State University. Then, during his junior year a strange thing happened. “During my junior year of engineering … Continued
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