Research
Overholser Co-Authors Book on the Press and Democracy
By Courtney Suthoff Columbia, Mo. (June 20, 2005) — Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting at the Missouri School of Journalism, and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, have edited “The Press,” a volume in the new Oxford University Press series, Institutions of American … Continued
Ethnic Groups Process Breast Cancer Information Differently, MU Researcher Finds
By Jessica Pollard MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (June 10, 2005) — Recent studies indicate that while more Caucasian women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, the survival rate among African-American women is lower than Caucasian women. This may suggest that media messages encouraging women to engage in risk prevention work better for Caucasians … Continued
Media Impact on Breast Cancer Awareness, Anxiety Different for Caucasian and African-American Women, MU Researcher Finds
By Jessica Pollard MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2005) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among U.S. women. From the disease prevention perspective, there is a need for accurate and credible information to be effectively communicated to women about breast cancer and … Continued
New Research Shows Americans’ Love-Hate Relationship with Journalism
Contact: George Kennedy 573-882-4045 Columbia, Mo. (April 27, 2005) — A new study shows that Americans have a more positive, more complicated set of attitudes toward journalism than the recent wave of media criticism implies. “The consumers of American journalism respect, value and need it – but they’re also skeptical about whether journalists really live … Continued
Journalism Students Win Top Prize in Arthur W. Page Competition
Columbia, Mo. (March 29, 2005) — A student team from the Missouri School of Journalism recently took first place in the 2005 Case Study Competition in Corporate Communications sponsored by the Arthur W. Page Society and the Institute for Public Relations. The team, consisting of students Megan Perry, Laura Chia, Meredith Stevens, Rupa Rajagopalan and … Continued
Parents’ Communication Styles Influence Children’s Smoking Habits, Journalism Researchers Find
By Madison McGinness MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 28, 2005) — The American Legacy Foundation recently reported that while the prevalence of smoking among high school students has decreased significantly in the past few years, this trend does not hold for middle school youth. Reports show that 10 percent of this age group has … Continued
Overholser Authors Book Chapter on Journalists and Corporate Scandals
Washington, D.C. (March 15, 2005) — Geneva Overholser, the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, has authored a chapter in the new book, “Restoring Trust in American Business,” published by MIT Press. A project of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the book focuses on the recent wave of corporate scandals and examines … Continued
Field-Test of the World’s First EmPRINT Newspaper to Begin March 6
Columbia, Mo. (March 1, 2005) — The Columbia Missourian will begin a field-test March 6 of the world’s first Electronic Media Print (EmPRINT) newspaper edition. The Missourian, a community daily newspaper serving the Columbia region, is operated by the Missouri School of Journalism. Roger Fidler, the inaugural Visiting Fellow of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, developed the … Continued
MU Researcher Examines Former Attorney General Ashcroft’s Place in History
MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2005) — During his tenure as U.S. Attorney General, John Ashcroft’s actions, especially those after Sept. 11, 2001, were criticized for infringing on the civil liberties of U.S. citizens, terror suspects and prisoners of war. However, Ashcroft was not the first attorney general to face a national security … Continued
MU Study Shows Online Web Sites Beneficial to Cancer Patients
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 21, 2005) — According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer affects more than 200,000 women each year in North America, making it the most prevalent cancer for women and the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Many of these women now turn to the Internet to seek information and … Continued