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National Press Club Board Selects Press-Freedom Honorees
Missouri School of Journalism Professor Charles Davis to Be Honored By John M. Donnelly NPC Board of Governors Washington, D.C. (Aug. 25, 2010) — The National Press Club Board of Governors voted on Aug. 23 to honor a Missouri School of Journalism professor and an Iranian blogger with its 2010 John Aubuchon Freedom of the … Continued
Biotech University Student Winner Attends International Science Conference In China
By Steve Veile Manager, Biotech University Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 19, 2010) — For Charlotte Bellis, it was a long way from the Missouri School of Journalism to the World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology in Dalian, on the east coast of China, but she earned the right to be there and was determined to make the … Continued
Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop Provides Hands-On Print, Broadcast Experience for 19 High School Students
By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (August 16, 2010) — “Many dreams have been realized by this program,” noted Lissette Argenal of the Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop, one of the longest-running high school journalism programs in the nation. Nineteen high school students from around the country attended the 40th annual workshop in July at … Continued
Faculty, Students to Serve as Moderators, Discussants and Panelists for 21 Sessions at AEJMC
By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (July 30, 2010) — In addition to presenting 44 scholarly papers, Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students will serve as moderators, discussants and panelists as well as lead pre-convention workshops for 21 sessions at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting to be held … Continued
Magazine Journalism Students Win Four National Awards for Feature Writing and Start-up Magazine Concepts in AEJMC Contest
By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (July 30, 2010) — Vox magazine and a magazine journalism publishing class brought home four awards this year in the 2010 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest. Vox magazine scored third place in feature writing, thanks to a collaboration on a project between staff … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students, Faculty to Present 44 Papers at International Research Conference
By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (July 29, 2010) — A total of 44 papers on an impressive range of journalism and mass communication topics will be presented by Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni at the 94th annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention, slated for Aug. 4-7 in … Continued
African-American Children from Low-Income Families Want to Engage in Healthy Behaviors, Research Indicates
Results of an Undergraduate Study to Be Presented at Upcoming CDC Conference in Atlanta Columbia, Mo. (July 28, 2010) — Low-income African-American children living in public housing would like to be encouraged to engage in healthy behaviors by parents and friends, according to a spring 2010 research project conducted by Missouri School of Journalism undergraduate … Continued
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