Research
Nonprofit Health Organizations Increase Health Literacy Through Social Media
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2011) — As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have … Continued
News Writing Styles Not to Blame for Newspaper Readership Decline, MU Researchers Find
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 12, 2011) — In the past several years, newspaper readership has shrunk in the tough economic climate, particularly among females. Many have criticized common news writing style used by newspapers as a possible cause for the decline. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found … Continued
Alumna Named Recipient of NCA/ICA Dissertation of the Year Award
Liz Gardner, PhD ’10, Wins $500 and a Complementary Ticket to the Conference in Boston By Dolores Obregon Planning and Communications Staff Columbia, Mo. (April 7, 2011) — Liz Gardner, PhD ’10, was selected as the winner of the 2011 National Communication Association/International Communication Association Health Communication Division Dissertation of the Year award. As this … Continued
Reliance on Medical Journals, Deadlines Can Predict Journalists’ Attitudes Toward Corporate Pharmacy Press Releases, MU Researcher Finds
Journalistic Experience, Market Size Among Key Factors By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 6, 2011) — Public relations professionals constantly look for ways to most effectively promote their messages to the media. Sun-A Park, a doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism, surveyed more than 300 health journalists and found that … Continued
Journalism Professor Works to Make Missouri Information More Accessible
Open Missouri Project to Simplify Searching for Missouri Government Data By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 18, 2011) — Despite a dramatic increase of available information due to the prevalence of the Internet, many important government records and data are still not readily accessible for citizens and journalists to view online. In … Continued
Journalism Professor Offers Insight on Chinese Overseas Publicity Efforts
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 7, 2011) — In recent years, the Chinese government has poured millions of dollars into high-profile events like the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai and several publicity campaigns in the United States. According to a Missouri School of … Continued
Doctoral Students Win Top Student Paper Award in International Research Competition
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 18, 2011) — Two Missouri School of Journalism doctoral students will be recognized with the top student paper award at the upcoming Institute for Public Relations research conference in Miami. Hyojung Park and Hyunmin Lee won for their paper, “The Use of Human Voice as a Relationship Building Strategy on Social Networking … Continued
Citizens Could Be Better Served with More Local, Inclusive and Interactive Public Broadcasting Systems, Missouri Journalism Professor Proposes
Washington, D.C. (Dec. 8, 2010) — Public broadcasting systems should become more local, inclusive and interactive if they are to be relevant to their communities, according to a white paper written by Barbara Cochran, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. The paper, “Rethinking Public Media: More … Continued
Journalists Guiltless After Latest Round of Wikileaks, MU Experts Say
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 2, 2010) — With its major release of classified U.S. government information, the Wikileaks organization has forced its way into international news again. Now that the secret diplomatic data have hit newspapers, broadcast media and Internet wires, University of Missouri free speech experts say that the journalists who have … Continued
Training Away Stereotypes
Missouri Journalism Research Shows that People Trained to Think in Opposition to Stereotypes Are More Receptive to Advertising Starring Minority Actors By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 1, 2010) — It may seem difficult to change stereotypical thinking. Perceptions can be very important in forming an individual’s attitudes. Now, researchers at the … Continued