Research
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Receives $40,000 National Endowment for Humanities Grant
Project Will Plan a Series of Exhibitions and Symposia on Photographs by O.N. Pruitt By Lauren Steele Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 22, 2013) — Berkley Hudson, an associate professor of magazine journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, is the recipient of a $40,000 planning grant from the National Endowment for Humanities. Hudson will use the … Continued
Clarifying Who Qualifies as a Journalist Needed To Protect Journalism Practitioners, MU Expert Says
Changing Media Landscape Has Created the Need to Re-examine Who Should Qualify as Journalists By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2013) — Recent debates in the U.S. Senate about federal shield laws, which are laws protecting journalists from being forced to reveal their sources by judges during trials, as well as … Continued
Health News Stories on Local Television News Broadcasts Are Too Short, MU Researcher Says
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2013) — Previous research has shown that the most popular way Americans get their health news is by watching local television broadcasts. Now, researchers at the Missouri School of Journalism have found that while local television news is the most common source of health news … Continued
Facebook Use By Organizations During Crises Helps Public Image, Journalism Study Finds
PR Professionals Can Improve Public Attitudes by Communicating Through Facebook During Times of Crisis By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 4, 2013) — Social networking sites have become incredibly popular in recent years, with Facebook now ranking as the third most popular website in the U.S. With so many people spending so … Continued
A Record Breaker: Missouri School of Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni Present 114 Papers at International Conference; 11 Earn Top Paper Awards
41 Serve as Moderators, Discussants, Panelists and Workshop Leaders Washington (Aug. 14, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni presented a record-breaking 114 peer-reviewed research papers – 11 of these earning top research awards – at the recent conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in Washington, D.C. … Continued
Analysis of Recent International Communication Association Program Highlights Exceptional Research Productivity of the School
The Missouri School of Journalism Ranks 8th in Number of Unique Submissions Out of 804 Institutions Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 6, 2013) — The Missouri School of Journalism is among the most productive research programs in the world based on the number of papers presented at the International Communication Association conference held June 17-21 in London. … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students Help Create New App to Find Locally Grown Produce
Interdisciplinary Collaboration among Faculty, Students Led to App’s Development By Jesslyn Chew MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 9, 2013) — Finding fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables just got easier, thanks to an app developed by University of Missouri faculty and students. The free app, Seasonal and Simple, helps consumers find, choose, store and … Continued
Freedom of Information Laws Prevent Corruption But Not a Quick Fix, Missouri Journalism Study Finds
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 1, 2013) — Nations that have freedom of information (FOI) laws in place tend to have lower incidents of corruption than those with no similar laws, a new University of Missouri study found. In comparing data from 168 countries, Edson Tandoc, Jr., a doctoral candidate in … Continued
Professor Marty Steffens Named to North American Committee Board of the International Press Institute
Vienna (June 27, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Marty Steffens is one of two distinguished scholars and accomplished journalists appointed to the North American Committee (NAC) board of the International Press Institute (IPI). IPI also appointed Mercedes Vigón, associate director of the International Media Center at Florida International University. The two will join eight other … Continued
Excessive Facebook Use Can Damage Relationships, Missouri Journalism Study Finds
Using Facebook Too Much Can Lead to Cheating, Breakup and Divorce By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (June 10, 2013) — Facebook and other social networking websites have revolutionized the way people create and maintain relationships. However, new research shows that Facebook use could actually be damaging to users’ romantic relationships. Russell Clayton, … Continued