Vivian Schiller to Deliver Keynote at 2015 Journalism Interactive Conference

The Media Executive Focuses on the Intersection of Journalism and Technology Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 29, 2014) — The former head of news for Twitter, Vivian Schiller, will deliver the keynote address at the 4th annual Journalism Interactive conference this April in Columbia, Missouri. The Missouri School of Journalism and the Reynolds Journalism Institute will host … Continued

Summer Smith/Patterson Fellowship Applications Are Being Accepted

The Fellowship Is Open to Any U.S.-Based Master’s Student Interested in Science Journalism or a Health Communication-Related Field Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 29, 2014) — The Health Communication Research Center at the Missouri School of Journalism is accepting applications for the summer Smith/Patterson Fellowship. The Fellowship is open to any U.S.-based master’s student interested in science … Continued

Glen Cameron Invited to Join Prestigious Arthur W. Page Society

The Page Society Strengthens the Management-Policy Role of Chief Public Relations Officers By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Glen T. Cameron has been invited to join the Arthur W. Page Society. Its membership consists primarily of chief communications officers of Fortune 500 corporations, the CEOs of the … Continued

Researchers, Columbia Missourian Debut New Form of Online Photography

Junior Tim Tai Used Lytro Illum Technology Prior to SEC Championship Game Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2014) — The Columbia Missourian took a step into the future of photography this week by putting the readers in charge of a “light field” photo gallery. Light field photography uses the unique Lytro Illum camera to capture everything … Continued

Columbia Missourian: ‘Significant’ Revenue from Google Surveys

Feedback from Readers and Advertisers Has Been Positive, Marketing Manager Says By Catherine Payne, NAA Content Producer Originally published Dec. 3, 2014. Republished by permission of NAA. Are readers willing to pay for newspaper digital content with money or time? One daily newspaper found out that the answer is yes. Since June 23, the Columbia Missourian has … Continued

Convergence Class Readies Long-Length Video for Mobile Devices

The 30-Minute Documentary ‘Homecoming’ Can Be Viewed on Small Mobile Screens By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 1, 2014) — The stories of the veterans in the documentary “Homecoming,” says Missouri School of Journalism senior Marissanne Lewis-Thompson, “take my breath away.” This fall, Lewis-Thompson is part of a convergence journalism capstone team at the School looking at … Continued

Journalism Graduate Students Create Interactive Election-Tracking Map

The Programming Skills Were Learned Through a Weekend Workshop on Data Journalism By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate students Travis Hartman, Roman Kolgushev and James Gordon created an interactive map of statewide amendment issues and races for ColumbiaMissourian.com for the midterm elections. The team spent three weeks … Continued

School Helps Create Website About Missouri Legislative Activity

‘Access Missouri’ Provides Comprehensive Data to Help Voters Make Informed Decisions Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 3, 2014) — For the first time, extensive data about the Missouri General Assembly has been curated and organized into an accessible site as a result of a collaboration between KBIA-FM, an NPR-affiliate station, and the University of Missouri Informatics Institute. … Continued