Research
New Training Program for Doctoral Students to Focus on News Coverage of Infectious Disease
Columbia, Mo. (July 26, 2010) — A new grant will fund a Missouri School of Journalism doctoral student who is interested in studying how to improve news coverage of infectious disease and public health. Through funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Health Communication Research Center (HCRC) at the School will initiate a … Continued
Two Missouri Journalism Faculty Members Named 2010-2011 Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellows
Columbia, Mo. (July 9, 2010) — Two Missouri School of Journalism faculty members are among the six leading journalists and industry professionals selected to serve as Fellows at the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) during the 2010-2011 academic year. The group will work to develop new revenue and technology strategies for the future of journalism. David … Continued
Citizen Journalism vs. Legacy News: The Battle for News Supremacy
MU Researchers Say Citizen Journalism Does Not Match Void Left by Legacy News Organizations By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 8, 2010) — A team of researchers from the Missouri School of Journalism and two other schools say that even the top 60 citizen websites and bloggers are not filling the information … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty, Students End Academic Year with Impressive Research Record
Productivity Includes 34 Journal Articles, 89 Refereed Papers, 9 Books and 16 Book Chapters Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students produced a striking amount and breadth of journalism and mass communications research in the 2009-2010 academic year. Researchers discovered a range of significant and illuminating results. For example: … Continued
Research Conducted by the Center for Advanced Social Research Receives National Recognition for Excellence
Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2010) — The national Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) has recognized research conducted by the Center for Advanced Social Research (CASR) for excellence in data collection and dissemination efforts for The Missouri Green Jobs Report. The C2ER awards program recognizes the contribution of research activities to the success of … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students, Faculty, Alumni to Present 12 Papers, Lead Panel Discussions at 2010 ICA Conference in Singapore
Columbia, Mo. (June 7, 2010) — A dozen papers written or co-authored by Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will be presented at the International Communication Association‘s 60th annual conference on June 22-26 in Singapore. ICA is a global network of scholars with the mutual aim of producing and sharing research worldwide. Papers … Continued
Magazine Coverage of ADD and ADHD Has Been Largely Informative and Fair, Missouri Journalism Researchers Find
Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2010) — Magazine coverage of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has been largely informative and fair, though some articles have stigmatized those with the disorder, Missouri School of Journalism researchers found in one of the first studies of how the media portray ADD/ADHD. ADD and ADHD are the … Continued
Health Coverage in Popular Women’s Magazines Focuses on an Individual’s Initiative, Missouri Journalism Professor Suggests
Columbia, Mo. (May 28, 2010) — Popular women’s magazines tend to focus on what women can do as individuals to better their health yet largely ignore collective or institutional actions needed to address problems in health and healthcare, a Missouri School of Journalism study has found. The study’s author, Assistant Professor Amanda Hinnant, analyzed articles … Continued
The Clock Is Ticking for Mobile Journalism Adaptation, Journalism Professor Says
By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2010) — This January, Gartner, Inc., a leading information technology research and advisory company, announced their prediction that by 2013, mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device worldwide. Clyde Bentley, an associate professor of convergence journalism at the Missouri School … Continued
All the World’s a Museum…and the Information May Be as Close as Your Cell Phone
By Kris Hilgedick Jefferson City News Tribune Used by permission. Columbia, Mo. (May 5, 2010) — The idea arrived the way many ideas do: Clyde Bentley, a professor of journalism at the University of Missouri, was taking an outdoors stroll through a Columbia park. “It had just snowed on this remote bench, when I noted … Continued