Female Pulitzer Prize Winners Require Higher Qualifications, MU Study Finds

Gender Disparity in Journalism Still Exists, But Is Improving By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 17, 2012) — The Pulitzer Prize in journalism is one of the world’s most prestigious awards. Despite progress in the last few decades, gender disparities in the field of journalism have existed as long as the profession … Continued

Associate Professor Fritz Cropp to Be Honored by Mizzou Alumni Association

The Annual Faculty-Alumni Award Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Service and Achievements By Jory Mick Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2012) — The Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) will honor 13 outstanding faculty and alumni Friday, Oct. 12, at its 45th annual Faculty-Alumni Awards Ceremony in the Reynolds Alumni Center. The Distinguished Service Award, the Distinguished Faculty Award and … Continued

Newspaper Publishers Optimistic About the Future, MU Survey Shows

By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 3, 2012) — Despite a declining readership and a poor economy that has forced the newspaper industry to drastically cut staff and expenditures in recent years, publishers of U.S. daily newspapers remain optimistic about the future of their industry. In the largest survey of its kind, … Continued

Journalism Scholar, Former MU Professor John Merrill Dies at 88

By Zachary Matson Columbia Missourian Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 21, 2012) — The journalism world lost a giant. John Calhoun Merrill died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, in Birmingham, Ala., surrounded by his wife, Dorothy Merrill, his daughter Judy and his granddaughter Erin. He was 88. Becky Schroeder of Columbia, a longtime friend, said she received an … Continued

Facebook Profile Pictures Influence Perceived Attractiveness, Journalism Study Finds

Pictures with Positive Social Cues Help Attract Potential Employers, Friends By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2012) — Around the world, more than 850 million people use Facebook regularly to communicate. More and more employers also are using Facebook as a way to examine potential employees before making hires. Now, journalism … Continued

Missourian Front Sports Page Cited as One of the ‘Most Interesting Weekend Front Pages’ by National Design Critic

The Photo, Headline and Sidebar Treatment Are Described as ‘Brilliant’ Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 11, 2012) — “Brilliant” is how designer Charles Apple described the front page of the Sept. 9 sports section of the Columbia Missourian in his blog on the American Copy Editors Society website. Titled “the most interesting weekend front pages,” his column … Continued

Five Missouri Journalism Faculty Receive Promotions, and the School Welcomes Six New Professors for the 2012-13 Academic Year

By Chantel O’Neal Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 4, 2012) — Five faculty members received promotions, and six new professors were welcomed as the Missouri School of Journalism started the 2012-13 year. Those promoted to the academic rank of professor were Charles Davis, a member of the journalism studies faculty; Margaret Duffy, chair of the … Continued

Reynolds Journalism Institute Opens New Application Development Lab

Missouri Journalism Students Can Use New Microsoft Technologies to Innovate and Collaborate Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 21, 2012) — The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism today announced the opening of the Microsoft Application Development Lab, a place where students, faculty and others can innovate and collaborate using the soon-to-be released … Continued

Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards $149,000 Grant to the School to Expand Graduate Science, Health and Agricultural Journalism Programs

‘Telling the Stories of Science’ Initiative Will Better Prepare Journalists to Cover Complex Issues Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 20, 2012) — The Missouri School of Journalism will launch a new array of graduate-level science journalism courses, field-reporting trips and internships thanks to a $149,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The two-year grant will … Continued

Missouri Journalism Faculty, Students and Alumni Earn 19 Top Paper Awards for Peer-Reviewed Research

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 14, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni received a total of 19 top awards for peer-reviewed papers at the centennial convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The high honors were earned in 12 of AEJMC’s divisions, interest groups and commissions. Approximately 2,500 mass … Continued