Research: How National Media Define US Citizenship

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 1, 2016) — Research at the Missouri School of Journalism focuses on solving problems and understanding different situations that are currently affecting our world. Assistant Professor Cristina Mislan will present a paper she co-authored with graduate student Alejandro Morales at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference Aug. 4-7 … Continued

Research: Defining ‘Extreme’ and ‘Offensive’ Content

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 1, 2016) — The practice of journalism can sometimes become difficult in our current day and age, especially with the complexity of legal terms such as “freedom of expression” and the difference between extreme and offensive content. These complexities are the things that Missouri School of Journalism Assistant Professor Brett Johnson hopes … Continued

Research: Value of Interdisciplinary Teams

Columbia, Mo. (July 29, 2016) — A group of scholars from the Missouri School of Journalism and the Missouri School of Medicine have teamed up to study patients’ experiences with chronic pain in their daily lives. One of the goals is to identify how health communicators can share resources with those suffering from chronic pain. … Continued

PR Officials Should Utilize Twitter, Social Media During Crises to Gauge Public Response

New Theoretical Approach Could Provide Public Relations Professionals with a Tool to Better Respond to Various Audiences During Crises By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 27, 2016) — Previous research on crisis communications strategies has examined how and why organizations develop specific stances toward their audiences or “publics” during crisis situations. However, … Continued

Students Create New Guide to Covering Race and Hunger

Reporting Stories Hidden in Plain Sight Provides Resources for Journalists Columbia, Mo. (July 27, 2016) — A new online guide to help journalists covering race and hunger is now available on the Reporting Stories Hidden in Plain Sight website. The site was produced by Missouri School of Journalism students in a semester-long capstone course, in cooperation … Continued

Faculty, Students, Alumni to Present Almost 90 Papers at Global Conference

19 Papers Earn Top Awards; More Than 40 Missouri Journalism Scholars to Serve in Leadership Roles Columbia, Mo. (July 25, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will present almost 90 peer-reviewed research papers – 19 of these earning top research awards – at the upcoming Aug. 4-7 conference of the Association … Continued

Yang Cheng Wins Research Award

Columbia, Mo. (July 22, 2016) — An organization never hopes to face a crisis, but it happens. A new case study about the General Motors recall crisis can help corporations better understand the relationship between the media and their organization during times of intense scrutiny. This will affect how a company communicates during a crisis … Continued

Again: Missouri Students, Faculty, Staff Celebrate 560-Plus Annual Awards and Honors

Individual and School Achievements Represent the Highest Standards in Research, Multimedia, Writing and More Columbia, Mo. (July 12, 2016) — Writing, design, research and more: For the second year in a row, Missouri School of Journalism students, faculty and staff earned more than 560 top awards, honors and other recognitions. “I have been amazed time … Continued

Tim Vos Wins Research Award

By Kody Ferrin Columbia, Mo. (July 7, 2016) — Studying how journalism is practiced around the world presents a number of problems for scholars; different kinds of government, the economic status of the country and other such factors all affect the role of journalism in societies. Now, a new model, created in part by Associate … Continued

Missouri Business Alert Launches a Free E-newsletter for Entrepreneurs

Missouri Journalism Students Staff ‘The Weekend Accelerator’ Columbia, Mo. (July 6, 2016) — Missouri Business Alert, a student-staffed, professionally-managed online business news publication housed in the Missouri School of Journalism, announces the launch of its latest news offering, The Weekend Accelerator. The first issue of the free e-newsletter, which focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation in … Continued