News Releases
Arnett a Top Winner in National Hearst Writing Competition
Columbia, Mo. (March 24, 2006) — Dugan Arnett, a Missouri School of Journalism senior, placed eighth in the personality/profile writing competition for this year’s Hearst Journalism Awards. There were 90 students from 54 universities and colleges competing in the contest. Arnett, a newspaper journalism major from Lone Jack, Mo., won a $500 scholarship for “Worth … Continued
Carol H. Williams to Receive Missouri Honor Medal, Deliver Major Address on Market Segmentation
By Rebecca Judge Columbia, Mo. (March 13, 2006) — Carol H. Williams, president, chief executive officer and chief creative officer of Carol H. Williams Advertising, will be awarded a Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism for her pioneering work and award-winning advertising on Wednesday, March 22. She also will deliver a major address on “The Growing … Continued
Graduate Student Turns “Keep. Do Not Sell.” Discovery into Master’s Project
By Janelle Walker Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2006) — Alexander Cohn, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, uncovered thousands of old photo negatives taken in the Civil Rights era and now has exposed them to the world. His story has been making its way around the world via the Associated Press and CNN. … Continued
Reporters Believe General Public Is Unable to Understand Scientific Issues, MU Study Finds
By Jill McDonnell MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2006) — While topics such as “genetics” and “biotechnology” have become part of the public’s general vocabulary, some researchers believe these issues receive far less media coverage than they once did. Does the lack of coverage stem from general public disinterest? Does it come from … Continued
MU Study Shows Adolescents More Affected Emotionally, Intellectually by Fear-Based Commercials Than Adults
Researchers Hope Findings Lead to Changes in Substance Abuse, Anti-Smoking Commercials MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2006) — A common strategy used in commercials to promote healthy behavior is fear. For example, anti-smoking campaigns have used vivid images depicting damage to the lungs caused by smoking. Now, a new study by a Missouri … Continued
WSJ’s Clare Ansberry Wins Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize
Contest Honors Missouri Journalism Alumnus By Rebecca Judge Columbia, Mo. (March 3, 2006) — Clare Ansberry of The Wall Street Journal is the latest winner of the Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism. She serves as the Journal’s Pittsburgh bureau chief and is a seasoned feature writer. The prize, administered by the Missouri School of Journalism, … Continued
Ad and PR Students Visit New York Agencies and Corporations
Columbia, Mo. (March 3, 2006) — Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students were encouraged to “be a sponge” and to have diversified skills during a recent visit to New York advertising and public relations agencies and corporations. Tips from the Pros About the Work Research drives companies. It’s all about building relationships. Business is … Continued
Graduate Student Wins Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship
By Rachel Dennis Columbia, Mo. (March 3, 2006) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate student Michelle Loyalka has been awarded a scholarship worth $2,000 by the Overseas Press Club Foundation. Loyalka was among 12 journalism students from around the country to be selected from more than 175 applicants. Loyalka’s winning essay described the startling psychological impact of … Continued
Alejandro Junco de la Vega, El Norte Publisher, to Receive Missouri Honor Medal
Columbia, Mo. (March 3, 2006) — Alejandro Junco de la Vega, the publisher of El Norte in Mexico, will receive the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism for his courageous leadership in reforming journalism in that country. Junco will present his Master Class on “Civic Journalism: A Different Approach” from 2-2:50 p.m., on Tuesday, March 7, in … Continued
Two Missouri Graduate Students Receive Health Journalism Fellowships
By Rachel Dennis Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2006) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate students Natalie Fieleke and Leslie Yingling are among the 20 recipients of the 2006 AHCJ-Missouri Health Journalism Fellowships. The Association of Health Care Journalists, which moved to the Missouri School of Journalism last summer, granted the fellowships to Fieleke and Yingling to … Continued