Research News
Tan is ‘In’: Study Finds Light Brown More Attractive than Pale or Dark Skin
Findings Might Impact How Advertisers Use Models By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 2, 2006) — Some African-American stars have been ridiculed for trying to lighten their skin color, but many Caucasians go to tanning salons to darken their skin. A new study by Missouri School of Journalism researcher Cynthia Frisby found that people … Continued
Missouri Journalism and Law Schools Set to Blaze New Paths in Study of Media and Conflict
Center for the Study of Conflict, Law and the Media to Host International Conference Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 13, 2006) — The Center for the Study of Conflict, Law and the Media, a groundbreaking collaboration linking the Missouri School of Journalism and University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, is hosting an international conference, “News Reporting and Its Impact … Continued
New Book Explores Media, Mission and Morality in Journalism
By Kelly Peery Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 28, 2006) — A new book by Missouri School of Journalism Professor Emeritus John Merrill explores moral and theoretical issues in the field of journalism. Media, Mission and Morality: A Scholarly Milestone Essay in Mass Communication is the first in a series designed to stimulate thinking and challenge ideas while encouraging journalists … Continued
Homeland Security and Media Evaluate Terror Threats Differently
By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 28, 2006) — When faced with a terror threat like the recent plot to blow up planes traveling from the U.K. to the U.S., the American public turns to the media for information about the level and duration of the threat. However, the information people receive … Continued
Journalism Students and Faculty to Present 31 Papers at 2006 AEJMC Conference
By Kim Trokey Columbia, Mo. (July 17, 2006) — Thirty-one scholarly papers – including five receiving top recognitions – will be presented at this year’s Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference by Missouri School of Journalism faculty and current and recent graduate students. Their work covers an impressive breadth of topics including advertising, public relations, … Continued
Having Control Might Be Good, but It’s Not Interesting
Study Found That Established Psychological Theories about Control Don’t Apply to Interactive Media By Katherine Kostiuk MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (July 7, 2006) — Having control is better than not having control, psychological research shows. When people don’t have control, they feel uncertain, worried and nervous. However, a recent University of Missouri-Columbia study found … Continued
Missouri Journalism Faculty and Students to Present 31 Papers at 2006 ICA Conference in Germany
Columbia, Mo. (May 25, 2006) — The Missouri School of Journalism will be well represented at this year’s International Communication Association (ICA) conference with 31 papers accepted, which were written or collaborated on by School faculty and student authors along with with other professors from the University of Missouri-Columbia and other universities. The 56th annual ICA convention … Continued
Wanta to Serve as 2007 President of National Journalism Organization
Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2006) — Wayne Wanta will be the 2007 president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the largest professional organization of journalism educators in the world with more than 3,500 members. He will assume his term this August when the organization holds its annual meeting in San Francisco. Wanta, … Continued
Graduate Student Turns “Keep. Do Not Sell.” Discovery into Master’s Project
By Janelle Walker Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2006) — Alexander Cohn, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, uncovered thousands of old photo negatives taken in the Civil Rights era and now has exposed them to the world. His story has been making its way around the world via the Associated Press and CNN. … Continued
Reporters Believe General Public Is Unable to Understand Scientific Issues, MU Study Finds
By Jill McDonnell MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2006) — While topics such as “genetics” and “biotechnology” have become part of the public’s general vocabulary, some researchers believe these issues receive far less media coverage than they once did. Does the lack of coverage stem from general public disinterest? Does it come from … Continued