Seattle Times Writer Wins the Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism

The Annual Prize Honors Missouri Journalism Alumnus Who Died in 1992 Columbia, Mo. (July 2, 2010) — A Seattle Times writer is the 2010 winner of the Darrell Sifford Memorial Prize in Journalism. The annual award, named for a long-time Charlotte Observer and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist who died in 1992, recognizes newspaper writing that illuminates … Continued

New Book by Seymour Topping, BJ ’43, Offers Firsthand Account of the Cold War and Perspectives for Today’s Journalism

By Brian Jarvis Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (July 2, 2010) — “January 1949: I had ventured across the Chinese Nationalist front lines into man’s-land bent on reaching the headquarters of the Communist Party leader Mao Zedong to seek an interview and to cover the advance of his troops on Nanking, Chiang Kai-shek’s capital. Intercepted by … Continued

MU to Host New Advertising Ethics Institute

Institute to Research and Educate Advertising Ethics in Hopes of Improving Public Image By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 1, 2010) — In a 2007 opinion poll, advertising practitioners came in third from last among professions in public perception of honesty and ethics, just ahead of lobbyists and car salesmen. In an … Continued

Missouri Journalism Faculty, Students End Academic Year with Impressive Research Record

Productivity Includes 34 Journal Articles, 89 Refereed Papers, 9 Books and 16 Book Chapters Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty and students produced a striking amount and breadth of journalism and mass communications research in the 2009-2010 academic year. Researchers discovered a range of significant and illuminating results. For example: … Continued

Steve Weinberg Receives UM Curators’ Award for Scholarly Excellence

Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2010) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Steve Weinberg was one of five faculty members honored for excellence at a recent University of Missouri System awards ceremony hosted by the UM Board of Curators and President Gary Forsee and his wife, Sherry. Weinberg received the Curators’ Award for Scholarly Excellence, an annual … Continued

Research Conducted by the Center for Advanced Social Research Receives National Recognition for Excellence

Columbia, Mo. (June 14, 2010) — The national Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) has recognized research conducted by the Center for Advanced Social Research (CASR) for excellence in data collection and dissemination efforts for The Missouri Green Jobs Report. The C2ER awards program recognizes the contribution of research activities to the success of … Continued

Glenn Leshner Named O.O. McIntyre Professor for 2010

Columbia, Mo. (June 7, 2010) — Associate Professor Glenn Leshner is the winner of the 2010 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for excellence in teaching, an annual award presented by the Missouri School of Journalism. Leshner will receive a $10,000 salary supplement for the upcoming academic year. Leshner’s research interests focus on social and psychological processing of … Continued