Research
Missouri Journalism Students, Faculty, Staff Earn More than 500 Awards and Honors in 2013-14 Academic Year
The Recognitions Celebrate Excellence in Research, Multimedia, Writing and More Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 8, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism students, faculty and staff earned more than 500 top awards, honors and other recognitions during the 2013-14 academic year. Among the listings are national Hearst Journalism Awards winners, a National Edward R. Murrow Award and … Continued
How Students Used PublishThis to Curate RJI’s Mobile First Symposium
By Hannah Schmidt and Meredith Turk Published May 20, 2014, by PBS MediaShift; used by permission. At the Missouri School of Journalism, students are guinea pigs for new innovations, products and processes that are breaking ground in the news and digital spheres. Ten students in Jim Flink‘s Emerging Technologies class had firsthand experience using a curation … Continued
Professor Marty Steffens Elected to Executive Board of International Press Institute
The Global Network of Editors and Leading Journalists Focuses on Press Freedom and Improving the Practice of Journalism Cape Town (May 12, 2014) — Marty Steffens, the Society of American Business Editors and Writers endowed chair at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been elected to serve a four-year term on the executive board of … Continued
Missouri Journalism Scholars to Present 39 Papers at the International Communication Association Conference
Theme of ‘Communication and the Good Life’ Allows Exploration of the Challenges of the New Media Environment By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will present 39 papers at the 64th annual conference of the International Communication Association, which begins May 22 in Seattle. The … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students, Faculty and Alumni Present Scholarly Research at American Academy of Advertising Conference
The 12 Papers Provide New Knowledge for Advertisers and Educators; 4 Win Top Awards By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism students, faculty and alumni presented 12 scholarly research papers at this year’s annual American Academy of Advertising conference. In addition, Saleem Alhabash, MA ’08, PhD ’11, and doctoral … Continued
Journalism Graduate Students and Alumni Present 8 Papers at the International Public Relations Research Conference in Miami
The Venue Is Devoted Entirely to Research in Public Relations Columbia, Mo. (April 9, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate students and alumni presented eight peer-reviewed papers at the 17th annual International Public Relations Research Conference in Miami. The theme for this year’s meeting was “Public Relations in a More Transparent Age.” The IPRRC … Continued
Twitter Use Linked to Infidelity and Divorce, MU Study Finds
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 7, 2014) — Twitter and other social networking services have revolutionized the way people create and maintain relationships. However, new research shows that Twitter use could actually be damaging to users’ romantic relationships. Russell Clayton, a doctoral student in the University of Missouri School of Journalism, … Continued
Criticism of Violent Video Games Has Decreased as Technology Has Improved, Gamers Age, MU Study Finds
Gaming Journalists, Video Gamers Have Become More Tolerant of Violence as It Has Become More Life-Like By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 2, 2014) — Members of the media and others often have attributed violence in video games as a potential cause of social ills, such as increased levels of teen violence … Continued
Updating the Missouri Method with Rapid Iteration, Multiplatform Delivery
By Jim Flink This is the second installment of Jim Flink‘s coverage of his new multiplatform experiment at the Missouri School of Journalism. Check out his opening piece that ran in February. Originally published to PBS MediaShift; used by permission. What causes species to migrate? Inhospitable conditions? A yearning for home? A longing for greener pastures? In the … Continued
Journalism Student One of 20 Undergraduates Selected to Present Research Projects to Missouri State Legislators
Hannah Reese Presents Mobile Application Project at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City By Lauren Elliott Columbia, Mo. (March 19, 2014) — Hannah Reese, a junior dual major in journalism and English, presented her project “Adventures of a Hack: Revitalizing Victorian Literature Through a Mobile Application” at Undergraduate Research Day at the … Continued