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Researchers, Columbia Missourian Debut New Form of Online Photography
Junior Tim Tai Used Lytro Illum Technology Prior to SEC Championship Game Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2014) — The Columbia Missourian took a step into the future of photography this week by putting the readers in charge of a “light field” photo gallery. Light field photography uses the unique Lytro Illum camera to capture everything … Continued
Columbia Missourian: ‘Significant’ Revenue from Google Surveys
Feedback from Readers and Advertisers Has Been Positive, Marketing Manager Says By Catherine Payne, NAA Content Producer Originally published Dec. 3, 2014. Republished by permission of NAA. Are readers willing to pay for newspaper digital content with money or time? One daily newspaper found out that the answer is yes. Since June 23, the Columbia Missourian has … Continued
Convergence Class Readies Long-Length Video for Mobile Devices
The 30-Minute Documentary ‘Homecoming’ Can Be Viewed on Small Mobile Screens By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 1, 2014) — The stories of the veterans in the documentary “Homecoming,” says Missouri School of Journalism senior Marissanne Lewis-Thompson, “take my breath away.” This fall, Lewis-Thompson is part of a convergence journalism capstone team at the School looking at … Continued
Journalism Graduate Students Create Interactive Election-Tracking Map
The Programming Skills Were Learned Through a Weekend Workshop on Data Journalism By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 14, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism graduate students Travis Hartman, Roman Kolgushev and James Gordon created an interactive map of statewide amendment issues and races for ColumbiaMissourian.com for the midterm elections. The team spent three weeks … Continued
School Helps Create Website About Missouri Legislative Activity
‘Access Missouri’ Provides Comprehensive Data to Help Voters Make Informed Decisions Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 3, 2014) — For the first time, extensive data about the Missouri General Assembly has been curated and organized into an accessible site as a result of a collaboration between KBIA-FM, an NPR-affiliate station, and the University of Missouri Informatics Institute. … Continued
Professor Tim Vos Earns Top Honor from American Journalism Historians Association
Research on the Origin of the Advertising Agency Wins ‘Best American Journalism Article’ By Rebecca Dell Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 13, 2014) — The crucial clue came from an item on eBay. Tim Vos, professor and chair of the journalism studies faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism, was searching for the real roots of the … Continued
Professor Glen Cameron Named a High-Impact Scholar by the University of Texas at Austin
He Is Cited as the Most Published Researcher Nationally in Major Refereed Journals Since 2009 By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 6, 2014) — Glen T. Cameron, professor and Maxine Wilson Gregory Chair in Journalism Research, has been named one of Texas Journalism’s High-Impact Scholars. He is cited as the most published researcher nationally in … Continued
Professor Glen T. Cameron Receives Top International Public Relations Honor
The Jackson Jackson & Wagner Behavioral Science Prize Recognizes Outstanding Scholarly Work By Caroline Murray Missouri School of Journalism Professor Glen T. Cameron has been named the winner of the 2014 Jackson Jackson & Wagner Behavioral Science Prize, awarded by the Public Relations Society of America Foundation. The award, established by Jackson Jackson & Wagner … Continued
4 Missouri Journalism Students Develop Free Game Day App for MU Football Fans
App Features Make the Most of What’s New in Mobile Technology Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 21, 2014) — Tiger football fans will be able to use a free game day app created by Missouri School of Journalism students at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field this fall. They worked with the Reynolds Journalism Institute and Mizzou Athletics to develop … Continued
Missouri Journalism Students, Faculty, Staff Earn More than 500 Awards and Honors in 2013-14 Academic Year
The Recognitions Celebrate Excellence in Research, Multimedia, Writing and More Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 8, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism students, faculty and staff earned more than 500 top awards, honors and other recognitions during the 2013-14 academic year. Among the listings are national Hearst Journalism Awards winners, a National Edward R. Murrow Award and … Continued