Emotional News Framing Affects Public Response to Crises, MU Study Finds

By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 10, 2012) — When organizational crises occur, such as plane crashes or automobile recalls, public relations practitioners develop strategies for substantive action and effective communication. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that the way in which news coverage of a crisis is framed affects the … Continued

Writer at Charlotte Observer Wins Second Sifford Prize

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 30, 2006) — Elizabeth Leland, a reporter for the Charlotte (N.C.) Observer, is the 2006 Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism winner. The Missouri School of Journalism administers the prestigious award. Leland also won the Sifford Prize in 2001. Her features editor, Michael Weinstein, writes of his star reporter, “Elizabeth says she … Continued

School of Journalism Revises Admissions Procedures

Columbia, Mo. (May 13, 2003) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced revised admissions procedures for undergraduate students entering the University in the Fall Semester 2004. Journalism Scholars. Scholars are those who score 29 or higher on the ACT (1280 on the SAT) and rank in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating … Continued