News Releases
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
Missouri School of Journalism Earns First Place in Multimedia Category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program
San Francisco (May 25, 2010) — The Missouri School of Journalism earned first place in the third annual Multimedia Competition in the 50th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. A total of 75 entrants from 42 undergraduate journalism programs at colleges and universities across the nation participated. The rankings of two students combined … Continued
A New $1.5 Million Grant Will Fund Far-Reaching Science Communication Projects
MU Journalism and Science Students Will Collaborate on How to Share Complex Information with the Public Columbia, Mo. (May 24, 2010) — Today’s media environment has created an unprecedented opportunity for scientists to communicate directly with the public about promising advancements. Now, part of a new $1.5 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute … Continued
Journalism Graduate Student Cassie Belek Wins $50,000 on ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’
Columbia, Mo. (May 18, 2010) — Cassie Belek, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, walked away with $50,000 in winnings on Monday’s episode of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.” She started in the hot seat on the Friday, May 10, episode, where she made it up to the $50,000 question. Belek, … Continued
Pat Muck Named Recipient of the 2010 Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award
Columbia, Mo. (May 14, 2010) — Pat Muck, a fiscal analyst for the Missouri School of Journalism, was named the 2010 recipient of the Amy Lenk Staff Excellence Award during the recognition ceremony held May 13 in the Fred W. Smith Forum of the Reynolds Journalism Institute. Muck received a $500 cash award and a … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Win Awards in Annual College News Design Contest
Columbia, Mo. (May 13, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism design students won numerous awards in the 22nd annual College News Design Contest. The contest, created by the School, was hosted in the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The School’s Student Society for News Design, the first student association affiliated with the Society for News … Continued