Tag: Faculty
A Record Breaker: Missouri School of Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni Present 114 Papers at International Conference; 11 Earn Top Paper Awards
41 Serve as Moderators, Discussants, Panelists and Workshop Leaders Washington (Aug. 14, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni presented a record-breaking 114 peer-reviewed research papers – 11 of these earning top research awards – at the recent conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in Washington, D.C. … Continued
Curators’ Professor Emerita Betty Winfield Receives Outstanding Alumni Award in Education from the University of Arkansas
Award-Winning Teacher, Author, Climber Recalls Beginnings at University of Arkansas Used with permission from the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions Fayetteville, Ark. (May 15, 2013) — Betty Houchin Winfield says her undergraduate days at the University of Arkansas were a time to find herself. “I think of that time as a personal … Continued
John Schneller Wins $10,000 O.O. McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence
Columbia, Mo. (May 13, 2013) — Associate Professor John Schneller is the winner of the 2013 O.O. McIntyre Professorship at the Missouri School of Journalism. The professorship recognizes teaching excellence and comes with a $10,000 salary supplement for the next academic year. Schneller was drawn to journalism in grade school and reported in his hometown … Continued
How Vox Magazine Prepares For and Covers the True/False Film Fest
It Takes a Lot of Missouri Journalism Student Power to Write about One of Columbia’s Biggest Events By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2013) — In what was probably the biggest event coverage of the year for Vox Magazine, there was so much happening in print and online that it took 17 color-coded Google … Continued
Two Journalism Professors Elected to Serve on Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Standing Committees
Columbia, Mo. (April 26, 2013) — Two Missouri School of Journalism professors have been elected to serve on standing committees for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. AEJMC is a major international membership organization for academics in the field. The association has 3,700 members from 50 countries that affiliate among 18 divisions, … Continued
Professor Emeritus Brian Brooks Honored by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association with Knight Award
Columbia, Mo. (April 25, 2013) — Professor Emeritus Brian Brooks was recently honored by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association with the 2013 Knight Award. The Knight Award is named for Robert Knight, a Missouri Journalism professor who directed MIPA from 1966-92. He was instrumental in supporting and expanding scholastic journalism and its resources across the … Continued
Professor Marty Steffens to Receive the President’s Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers
Phoenix (April 2, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism Professor Marty Steffens will be among three business journalists to be honored with the President’s Award at the 50th annual spring conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in Washington, D.C., April 4-6. SABEW founding member Gene Miller, who helped to organize SABEW’s … Continued
Journalists and Digital Strategists for Obama and Romney Campaigns to Speak April 9 at ‘Twitterocracy: How Social Media Are Transforming Politics and Journalism’
Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2013) — Top journalists, political strategists, media executives and researchers will analyze the impact of digital media on informing and mobilizing citizens at the symposium, “Twitterocracy: How Social Media Are Transforming Politics and Journalism,” on Tuesday, April 9, at the National Press Club. Sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism, the … Continued
Dean Mills to Be Inducted into the Hall of Fame at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Iowa City (March 14, 2013) — The University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication announced Wednesday it will induct two alumni into its Hall of Fame, the School’s highest honor. Dean Mills, BA ’65, a professor and dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, and Alan Waxenberg, BA ’56, former executive vice president … Continued
Assistant Professor Karen Mitchell Selected for Visiting Professionals Series at Drake University
Columbia, Mo. (March 14, 2013) — Karen Mitchell, an assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, participated in the E.T. Meredith Center for Magazine Studies Visiting Professionals Series at Drake University on March 4 and 5. Mitchell, a 25-year veteran photojournalist, is a member of the convergence journalism faculty. A native of Des Moines, … Continued