Research
Wanta to Serve as 2007 President of National Journalism Organization
Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2006) — Wayne Wanta will be the 2007 president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the largest professional organization of journalism educators in the world with more than 3,500 members. He will assume his term this August when the organization holds its annual meeting in San Francisco. Wanta, … Continued
Graduate Student Turns “Keep. Do Not Sell.” Discovery into Master’s Project
By Janelle Walker Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2006) — Alexander Cohn, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, uncovered thousands of old photo negatives taken in the Civil Rights era and now has exposed them to the world. His story has been making its way around the world via the Associated Press and CNN. … Continued
Reporters Believe General Public Is Unable to Understand Scientific Issues, MU Study Finds
By Jill McDonnell MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2006) — While topics such as “genetics” and “biotechnology” have become part of the public’s general vocabulary, some researchers believe these issues receive far less media coverage than they once did. Does the lack of coverage stem from general public disinterest? Does it come from … Continued
MU Study Shows Adolescents More Affected Emotionally, Intellectually by Fear-Based Commercials Than Adults
Researchers Hope Findings Lead to Changes in Substance Abuse, Anti-Smoking Commercials MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2006) — A common strategy used in commercials to promote healthy behavior is fear. For example, anti-smoking campaigns have used vivid images depicting damage to the lungs caused by smoking. Now, a new study by a Missouri … Continued
New PRIME Lab Web Site to Facilitate Sharing of Media Effects Research
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 6, 2006) — With the launch of the new PRIME Lab Web site, faculty, students and other scholars will have an easier way to share data and other information about media effects research. The PRIME (Psychological Research on Information and Media Effects) Lab is equipped to conduct advanced research on how different … Continued
Innovative Digital eMprint Delivers Breaking News
Nieman Reports Uses eMprint to Get Stories to Journalists Quickly Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 17, 2006) — With a federal court’s decision on the public school teaching of intelligent design looming in mid-December, Nieman Reports Editor Melissa Ludtke knew that her upcoming issue of the quarterly journalism magazine, with a collection of articles about news coverage of … Continued
MU Center Awarded $1.5 Million Renewal Grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2005) — The Center for Religion, the Professions, and the Public at the University of Missouri-Columbia has received a $1.5-million renewal grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts. The grant will allow the Center to continue studying issues in the professions related to America’s increasing religious and cultural diversity. The Center was established in 2003 … Continued
Research Reveals Slower-Paced, Non-Attack Political Ads Are Most Attention-Getting
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 13, 2005) — The most attention-getting and memorable political advertisements are those that use fewer camera angles and scene changes and do not attack other candidates, according to research conducted at the Missouri School of Journalism. Katherine Roehrick’s research reviewed studies on both cognitive processes (memory, attention, and the like) and 30-second … Continued
Online Classified Ads Not Using All Available Resources, MU Study Finds
By Jill McDonnell MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 10, 2005) — As newspapers make the shift to more and better online coverage in the age of information technology, classified advertisements in online newspapers have warranted additional attention as well. A recent study, conducted by a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher, found that classified advertisements in … Continued
Newspaper Sports Journalists Imitate ESPN’s Entertaining Jargon, MU Researchers Find
By Christine Feeley MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 10, 2005) — ESPN personality Chris Berman coined the phrase, “Back-back-back-back, gone!” Stuart Scott defined “Boo-yah!” and Dick Vitale proclaimed, “It’s awesome, baby!” Now, ESPN sports jargon is making the jump to print media, according to a new Missouri School of Journalism study. Scott Reinardy, a … Continued