News Releases
‘Less is More’ Online
Journalism Researchers Find that Fewer Choices May Lead to Better Recognition of Material By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 12, 2007) — Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found that less is more when it comes to online content. In a study that examined responses to pictures viewed online, the researchers … Continued
Geneva Overholser Named Center for Public Integrity Board Chair
Contact: Steve Carpinelli The Center for Public Integrity 202-481-1225 Washington, D.C. (July 12, 2007) — The Center for Public Integrity is pleased to announce the election of Geneva Overholser to lead its board of directors. Overholser, who has served on the Center’s board for the past two years, was named during the June board meeting to … Continued
Charter Membership in Walter Williams Society Now Available Through 2008
Special Giving Society Honors Founding Dean Columbia, Mo. (July 9, 2007) — The work of Walter Williams continues to influence the profession of journalism a century after he founded the world’s first school dedicated to the field on Sept. 14, 1908. The Missouri School of Journalism is consistently regarded as one of the top journalism … Continued
Dvorkin Steps Down as CCJ Director
Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2007) — Jeffrey Dvorkin has stepped down as director of the Committee of Concerned Journalists, the consulting and training organization for the nation’s newsrooms. Bill Kovach, CCJ chairman and one of the founders of the organization, will step in as acting director. Dvorkin and Kovach said the change was the result … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Places Second Overall in 2006-2007 Hearst Competition, Wins $22,750 in Prizes
Senior Ben Fredman Wins $7,000 in Photojournalism Competition Columbia, Mo. (June 29, 2007) — The Missouri School of Journalism placed second overall in the 2006-2007 Hearst Journalism Awards Program, a national collegiate journalism competition that culminated with finals held in San Francisco, Calif., June 4-10. Leading the effort was senior photojournalism major Ben Fredman, who … Continued
MU Students Develop Plans to Boost Weston Business
Columbia, Mo. (June 28, 2007) — This summer, Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students spent a week in Weston, Mo., developing promotional campaigns to increase tourism in the small town just north of Kansas City, Mo. The course, “Creating and Implementing Effective Strategic Communications: A Hands-On Experience,” is taught by Craig Ligibel, BJ ’70, … Continued
KBIA Wins Second National Edward R. Murrow Award
Student Reporters August Skamenca, Matt Wynn Investigate, Write and Produce Award-Winning Story Columbia, Mo. (June 28, 2007) — It was a repeat performance for KBIA and Missouri School of Journalism senior August Skamenca in this year’s national Edward R. Murrow Awards contest, presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association. Skamenca and Matt Wynn, BJ ’07, … Continued
KOMU Faculty and Students Win 13 Heart of America Awards from the Kansas City Press Club
Station Serves as News Lab for Radio-Television Journalism Students Columbia, Mo. (June 15, 2007) — Missouri School of Journalism radio-television journalism faculty and students recently took home 13 Heart of America Awards – including top honors for Best Newscast and second place for Best Web Site – for work produced and aired on KOMU. It … Continued
Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards KOMU, KBIA Top Honors
Broadcast Newsrooms Create Real-Life Lab Experiences for Missouri School of Journalism Students Columbia, Mo. (June 15, 2007) — The Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) recently awarded KOMU and KBIA top honors in several categories of its annual television and radio contest. KOMU won best newscast, weathercast and feature reporting, while KBIA won best news series and feature … Continued
Woelfel Wins $10,000 O.O. McIntyre Professorship
Columbia, Mo. (May 31, 2007) — Radio-television instructor and KOMU news director Stacey Woelfel recently won the 2007 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for excellence in teaching given by the Missouri School of Journalism. The professorship carries a $10,000 salary supplement for the next academic year. Woelfel, a 1981 graduate of the School, joined the faculty in … Continued