Research
Undergraduate Researcher to Present Original Scholarly Work at Premiere International Academic Meeting
Columbia, Mo. (April 18, 2007) — This week’s Undergraduate Research Day at the State Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., was a dress rehearsal for senior Rachel Bailey, a strategic communication and psychology double major from Iberia, Mo. In May, Bailey and her faculty mentor, Paul Bolls, assistant professor of strategic communication, will present their original … Continued
Negative Newspaper Articles about Clinical Trials Decrease Public Willingness to Participate, Study Finds
Clinical Trials are Necessary for Discovery of New Treatments and Cures By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 20, 2007) — A University of Missouri-Columbia study has found that newspapers’ front page and section stories about clinical trials are overwhelmingly negative and that exposure to these stories may decrease people’s willingness to participate … Continued
Missouri Journalism Researcher Helps in Former Communist Countries
Collaborations Help Countries Develop Research Methods and Journalism Education By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2007) — As part of the Soviet bloc, the countries in Eastern Europe did not place high priority on opinion polling, a common research method in the United States. Now, as many of these countries develop … Continued
Newspaper Study: Investing in the Newsroom is Good for Business
Journalism and Marketing Researchers Determine News Quality Directly Impacts Profitability By Bryan Daniels MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 15, 2007) — In recent years, the newspaper industry has experienced a variety of changes. None have been more noticeable than declining profit margins. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia now have valuable information that could … Continued
Spirituality Plays Important Role in Breast Cancer Information Processing for African-American Women, Study Finds
Results Differ between African-American and Caucasian Women By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 31, 2007) — The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 178,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die as a result of breast cancer in 2007. One way to battle these numbers is … Continued
Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride
Study Finds African-American Women Are Not Equally Represented in Bridal Magazines By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 5, 2006) — Bridal magazines are filled with images of the fairytale wedding – long white dresses, champagne, flowers and kisses. But a study by a Missouri School of Journalism researcher has found that magazine … Continued
Building a Better Online Community
Researchers Find Characteristics that Affect People’s Intent to Participate in Web-Based Communities Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 10, 2006) — The Internet has been both praised for increasing social discussion and criticized for decreasing face-to-face interaction, but a new University of Missouri-Columbia study may help increase online social interaction if Web designers and operators take note. The … Continued
Research Abilities Develop Practical Career Skills
Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 30, 2006) — When Roseann Moring, from San Diego, Calif., and Matt Velker, from St. Louis, Mo., enrolled at the Missouri School of Journalism, it wasn’t because they were thinking about research. Moring was more intent on getting hands-on training through real-world media outlets such as the Columbia Missourian or Vox magazine, and Velker was focused … Continued
Journalism’s Future: A “Panorama of Possibilities,” Concludes Overholser in New Study
Philadelphia, Pa. (Oct. 12, 2006) — Journalism will survive only if it adapts to the times, writes Geneva Overholser in a new report titled “On Behalf of Journalism: A Manifesto for Change.” The report is being released today by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. “The story of American journalism is undergoing … Continued
Tan is ‘In’: Study Finds Light Brown More Attractive than Pale or Dark Skin
Findings Might Impact How Advertisers Use Models By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 2, 2006) — Some African-American stars have been ridiculed for trying to lighten their skin color, but many Caucasians go to tanning salons to darken their skin. A new study by Missouri School of Journalism researcher Cynthia Frisby found that people … Continued