Tag: Faculty
Editorial Writing Class Produces Editorials for Newspapers In Education Week
The Columns Are Free and Available to the Public Columbia, Mo. (March 12, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism students in Associate Professor Clyde Bentley‘s editorial writing class and the Missouri Press Association are working together to encourage newspaper readership among younger readers. The students are writing editorials as part of the annual Newspapers In … Continued
Associate Professor Berkley Hudson Receives $2,500 Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant
He Will Present Research on Historical Racial Representations in the Media By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (March 7, 2013) — Berkley Hudson, an associate professor of magazine journalism, has received a $2,500 Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant. Hudson will travel to his undergraduate alma mater, the University of Mississippi, during the first … Continued
Missouri Journalism Professor and Alumna Among 8 Named to Media Diversity Forum
Debra Mason and Tracy Everbach, PhD ’04, Will Help Improve Access to Research Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism professor Debra Mason and Tracy Everbach, PhD ’04, are two of eight national scholars to be named to the Media Diversity Forum, a national website dedicated to providing research results and news … Continued
Jessica Pupovac, MA ’12, Reworks Master’s Project for The Crime Report
The Article Focuses on News Media Access to Prisons By Erik Hall Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s decision to ban journalists from the state’s prisons provided timeliness for Jessica Pupovac, MA ’12, to rework her Missouri School of Journalism master’s project about news media access to prisons into a 2,000-word … Continued
News Websites Should Target ‘Reward Seekers,’ Journalism Researcher Finds
Website Designers Should Strive for Simplicity, Invoke Emotion to Boost Online Revenue By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (March 6, 2013) — As newspaper sales continue to decline, many news organizations are searching for ways to improve readership and revenues from their online presences. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that … Continued
Social Media Mapping Methods Allow Journalism, MU Researchers to Analyze Posts by Families Affected by Autism
Study Finds Dogs Improve Quality of Life for Families with Children with Autism By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2013) — Families who have children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are often faced with significant challenges, such as caregiver burden, sleep deprivation, and psychological distress. Because of these difficulties, ownership of … Continued
Obesity Coverage in Black Newspapers Is Mostly Negative, MU Study Finds
Negative Health Stories Could Discourage Men in the African-American Community from Taking Action By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 14, 2013) — Obesity rates have increased dramatically in the last few decades. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, African Americans make up more than 60 percent of the overweight and obese population, … Continued
MOJO Ad to Develop Integrated Campaigns for National Chain Famous Footwear
By Susan Visscher Public Relations Account Executive MOJO Ad Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2013) — MOJO Ad, the Missouri School of Journalism’s student-staffed, professional-services advertising agency, will develop integrated strategic communication campaign ideas for Famous Footwear during the spring semester. The campaigns will target the Youth and Young Adult (YAYA) market, those in the 18 … Continued
Josh Barone, BJ ’12, Places in Top 10 of Hearst Journalism Program’s Enterprise Reporting Competition
By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 4, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism alumnus Josh Barone placed in the top 10 of the enterprise reporting category of the 53rd annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. Barone, BJ ’12, who received ninth place, competed with more than 90 other students from 52 universities. His … Continued
Malcolm Koh Receives Fourth Place Award in Multimedia Competition of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program
The International Exchange Student Receives $1,000 Award for His Winning Entry By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 4, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism international exchange student Malcolm Koh earned a fourth place win in the multimedia competition of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program and a $1,000 award. Koh, a communication studies … Continued