News Releases
Advergames: Theme of Game Is Secret to Success
MU Researchers Find that Advergames Thematically Related to Brand Are Most Effective By Emily Smith MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 8, 2008) — It’s all fun and games when it comes to the current trend in online advertising. Advergames, online video games used to advertise a product or brand, increasingly are being used by … Continued
Professor Betty Winfield Wins Inaugural Award from American Journalism Historians Association
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 23, 2008) — University of Missouri Curators’ Professor Betty Houchin Winfield of the Missouri School of Journalism was recently named the first recipient of the National Award for Excellence in Teaching awarded by the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA). The inaugural award, which honors excellence in the teaching of journalism and mass communication history, was created earlier … Continued
The Columbia Missourian Wins 28 Awards from Missouri Press Association
By Breanna Holman Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2008) — The Columbia Missourian received 28 awards from the 2008 Missouri Press Association‘s Better Newspaper Contest, the winners of which were announced Saturday. Top row, from left: Traci Angel, Katie Barnes, Charlotte Bellis, Jeff Birnbaum, Katie Harmon, Sarah Horne. Second row: Derek Kravitz, Tori Moss, … Continued
Assistant Professor Holly Edgell Named Region 7 Director of the Society of Professional Journalists
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2008) — Holly Edgell, an assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism and an Emmy Award-winning executive producer at KOMU-TV, has been named to the national board of the Society of Professional Journalists. Edgell will serve as Region 7 director, representing the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. SPJ is a … Continued
Missouri Journalism Associate Dean Receives Outstanding Educator Award
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 18, 2008) — Missouri School of Journalism Associate Dean Esther Thorson received the 2008 Outstanding Woman In Journalism and Mass Communication Education award at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) held last month in Chicago. Given by Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and … Continued
Full-Color, Hardbound Commemorative Book to Document Missouri Journalism History and Legacy
Sponsor Generosity Allows Centennial/Dedication Registrants to Receive Book for Free Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2008) — Thanks to the generosity of two major sponsors, the history, pride and influence of the world’s first school of journalism and its alumni will be brought to life in a new keepsake book to be published at the end … Continued
Freedom Sings Brings GRAMMY Award-Winning Musicians to Mizzou Arena Sept. 10
Free Public Concert to Kick Off Centennial/Dedication Celebration Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2008) — “Freedom Sings™,” a critically acclaimed concert and multimedia experience featuring an all-star cast of musicians, will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 10 in Mizzou Arena to kick off the centennial celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism and dedication of the … Continued
Museum Exhibition Offers Unique Look into Power of Photography and Art
Images and Artwork Document Life in Missouri in Honor of World’s First School of Journalism Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2008) — A new exhibition at the University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archaeology will test Oscar Wilde’s mantra that “life imitates art far more than art imitates life” with an unprecedented showcase of photojournalism … Continued
Top Executives, Communication Experts Gather to Discuss Future of Interactive Communications
Event Featuring University of Missouri President Gary Forsee Free and Open to the Public Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2008) — Top corporate leaders, journalists and strategic communicators will gather with citizens Sept. 12 for a spirited, free-flowing roundtable discussion about the future of communications during the centennial celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism and … Continued
New Center Will Create Journalism of the Future
$31 Million Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute to Foster Collaborations Among Professional Journalists, Scholars, Industry Leaders and Citizens Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2008) — To explore new forms of journalism, whether digital, global or hyper-local, the world’s first school of journalism has created a solution-oriented center for ideas, experimentation and research. With fully networked high … Continued