Research News
School Launches New Web Site for Health Communications Research
Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2004) — The Health Communication Research Center (HCRC) launched a new website featuring the latest information in health news and health communication research. “Our goal with this site is prevention. We want people to learn more about health issues and diseases and how to deal with them,” said Jon Stemmle, HCRC director of … Continued
Journalism Codes of Ethics Now Focused More on Financial Success, J-School Researchers Say
Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 13, 2004) — For the past 15 years, the public’s perception of the news media has been becoming more negative, causing historic professional stress for journalists. The industry has moved from privately owned to publicly traded and toward conglomeration of ownership in order to maximize profits. Readership of newspapers and viewership of … Continued
MU Journalism-Law Study Finds Inconsistent Protection for Missouri’s Battered Women
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 24, 2003) — A new study by MU journalism and law researchers examined the inconsistencies in the justice system’s response to violence against women. For example, police arrest a man who violates a woman’s civil protective order, but in a separate incident refuse to arrest a man who allegedly rapes a friend’s … Continued
Missouri Sunshine Law Upgrade Announced at School
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 25, 2003) — Attorney General Jay Nixon and state Rep. Jeff Harris, of Columbia, today unveiled legislation at the Missouri School of Journalism that will greatly improve access to information regarding governmental decision making. Nixon and Harris proposed the Sunshine Upgrade Act, a bill that opens electronic records and meetings and prohibits … Continued
New Book by Missouri Journalism Professor Focuses on the Benefits of GIS in Journalism
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 10, 2003) — Mapping the News: Case Studies in GIS and Journalism, a new book by Missouri School of Journalism assistant professor David Herzog, details how geographic information systems (GIS) technology guides journalists to where news is happening as they strive to bring information to the world. Herzog specializes in using geographic information systems … Continued
Mass Media Damaging African-American Women’s Body Esteem, MU Journalism Studies Find
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2003) — Media images of stereotypically thin, attractive women confront women of all colors. While previous research says these images cause Caucasian women to practice unhealthy behaviors and become extremely dissatisfied with their body image, African-American women supposedly are less concerned with weight. However, two new studies by a Missouri School … Continued
Journalism Researchers Propose New Model for Receiving Spam
Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2003) — According to the International Data Corporation, more than one trillion unsolicited e-mail messages, commonly referred to as “spam,” will be sent in 2003. Brightmail, an anti-spam technology company, estimated that 41 percent of all e-mail messages sent daily are spam. Most people find dealing with this new form of … Continued
Life-Saving Information on Cancer Delivered in More Effective Manner Through New MU Program
Columbia, Mo. (July 21, 2003) — Every day, researchers throughout the world strive to find a cure for cancer. Although no cure exists, scientists find new ways to prevent and treat this disease. Experts think this life-saving information is not reaching the minority population in a quick and effective manner. The University of Missouri-Columbia will … Continued
Panel Discusses, Offers Tips Regarding Journalistic Accountability
Washington (June 5, 2003) — Journalists shaken by five weeks of scandal at The New York Times were reminded Thursday that living up to their own standards is the first line of defense. The panel, examining the fallout from the Jayson Blair misdeeds, and the resignation of the two top Times editors, was co-sponsored by … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Student Receives 2003 MU Distinguished Dissertation Award
Columbia, Mo. (April 28, 2003) — For the first time in the history of the Journalism School, a doctoral student’s dissertation has been recognized as the most accomplished of the year by an MU student. Seow Ting Lee, now an assistant professor at Nanyang Technological University Singapore, received the MU Distinguished Dissertation Award — and … Continued