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If Facebook Use Causes Envy, Depression Could Follow
Users Should Be Aware of Why People Use Facebook to Avoid Feelings of Envy By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 4, 2015) — Browsing Facebook has become a daily activity for hundreds of millions of people. Because so many people engage with the website daily, researchers are interested in how emotionally involved … Continued
iPhone Separation Linked to Anxiety, Poor Cognitive Performance
Research Suggests iPhone Users Avoid Parting with Their Phones During Daily Situations that Involve a Great Deal of Attention By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 9, 2015) — Cell phone use has become a common part of life as mobile devices have become one of the most popular ways to communicate. Even … Continued
Vivian Schiller to Deliver Keynote at 2015 Journalism Interactive Conference
The Media Executive Focuses on the Intersection of Journalism and Technology Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 29, 2014) — The former head of news for Twitter, Vivian Schiller, will deliver the keynote address at the 4th annual Journalism Interactive conference this April in Columbia, Missouri. The Missouri School of Journalism and the Reynolds Journalism Institute will host … Continued
Summer Smith/Patterson Fellowship Applications Are Being Accepted
The Fellowship Is Open to Any U.S.-Based Master’s Student Interested in Science Journalism or a Health Communication-Related Field Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 29, 2014) — The Health Communication Research Center at the Missouri School of Journalism is accepting applications for the summer Smith/Patterson Fellowship. The Fellowship is open to any U.S.-based master’s student interested in science … Continued
Glen Cameron Invited to Join Prestigious Arthur W. Page Society
The Page Society Strengthens the Management-Policy Role of Chief Public Relations Officers By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Glen T. Cameron has been invited to join the Arthur W. Page Society. Its membership consists primarily of chief communications officers of Fortune 500 corporations, the CEOs of the … Continued
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