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How your words shape what you see online
Ongoing research at Mizzou explores the hidden influence of word choice on search results By Sara Diedrich Contact: Sara Diedrich, diedrichs@missouri.edu You may have more power than you realize when it comes to shaping the search results you see online. Ongoing research from the University of Missouri reveals that the search terms users choose can … Continued
Joy Jenkins co-authors U.S. page of 2025 Reuters Digital News Report
Joy Jenkins, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has co-authored the U.S. page of the 2025 Reuters Digital News Report, the 14th edition of the influential report since its inception in 2012.
Saurav Rahman receives $3,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 9, 2025) — Master’s student Saurav Rahman has earned the Missouri School of Journalism’s $3,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. Named for the 1951 School of Journalism graduate, donor, Missouri Honor Medal recipient and former business writer at Fortune, the scholarship supports graduate students pursuing excellence in business reporting. Rahman isn’t … Continued
Merging algorithms and the human element, Missouri School of Journalism researchers are revolutionizing news desert research
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 8, 2025) — One of the foremost challenges facing the news industry today is the spread of news deserts, which are areas of the country not adequately served by local journalism. While large-scale studies have helped identify the most obvious deserts with access to little or no news coverage, … Continued
Mark Saxon joins Columbia Missourian as associate sports editor and faculty member
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 2, 2025) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced that Mark Saxon, a journalist with more than two decades of experience in sports reporting, is the new associate sports editor for the Columbia Missourian and an assistant professional practice professor. At the School of Journalism’s professional community newspaper, … Continued
Mark Horvit earns Scripps Howard Teacher of the Year Award, the latest recognition for a determined difference-maker
Horvit speaks to a data journalism session during the High School Summer Workshop Program in June 2023. By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mark Horvit, professor and chair of the journalism professions faculty group at the Missouri School of Journalism, has been named Teacher of the Year in the prestigious Scripps Howard … Continued
Shelly Rodgers honored with esteemed Blum Research Award from AEJMC
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 10, 2025) — Shelly Rodgers, the Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned the Eleanor Blum Distinguished Service to Research Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The award, which will be presented at the 2025 AEJMC Conference in … Continued
Three industry titans to receive Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service from Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 2, 2025) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the winners of the 2025 Missouri Honor Medal, which recognizes extraordinary service in journalism and strategic communication. The honorees — selected by the faculty of the School of Journalism — are Jorge Ramos, former host of Univision’s flagship news … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism launches search for transformational Reynolds Chair in Journalism Strategy and Business Operations
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 3, 2025) – The Missouri School of Journalism has launched a national search for the Reynolds Chair in Journalism Strategy and Business Operations. The focus of this endowed chair — unparalleled in higher education — will be to take a lead role in producing collaborative, sustainable business innovation and … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism students and staff win 11 Missouri Broadcasters Association awards
Left to right: Jacob Richey, Beth Finello, John Murphy, Jeimmie Nevalga, Evie Allen and Dominick Lee By Nate Brown Osage Beach, Mo. (June 2, 2025) — NPR-member station KBIA-FM and NBC affiliate KOMU-TV, both working labs for students at the Missouri School of Journalism, won a total of 11 awards from the Missouri Broadcasters Association on May 31. The Missouri News … Continued