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The School of Journalism was founded in 1908 by Walter Williams. Williams, first dean of the school, believed that journalism education should be professionalized and provided at a university. Today, some of the best journalists in the world have learned their profession through the Missouri Method, which provides practical hands-on training in real-world media and strategic communication agencies.
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The resilience of journalists of color in newsroom management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Recent industry figures show that newsrooms are far from parity goals set, and re-set with a 25-year delay, for the total percentage of journalists employed in the news business to match that of the percentage of minorities ... -
The crisis response strategies of San Francisco 49ers during the national anthem crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Crisis communication has become an important area of research within the public relations domain. An organization’s need for effective public relations practices significantly increases when crisis situations occur. The ... -
Opening doors : how independent photojournalists gain access to sensitive stories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The Working Family is a photographic project documenting a low income family sustaining themselves on their meager wages in Los Angeles, CA. The project shows how wages and jobs affect a family’s ability to care for one ... -
Seeking the unheard voices of science : how science journalists consider diversity when finding sources
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Seven science journalists who write and edit for magazines agreed that science journalism has problems diversifying its sources, and they agreed that it mostly came down to a matter of time and resources. But if science ... -
Out of the dark and into the light : a look into metal music and violence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Out of the dark and into the light is a project that looks at the relationship, real or perceived, between metal music listenership and violence. The project utilizes semi-structured interviews with four working metal ... -
How we remember the 9/11 attacks changed in public radio talks from 2001 to 2011
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The collective memories of the 9/11 attacks provide a context to understanding and analyzing post-9/11 policies, the war on terror and how safe America is. For some people, the 9/11 attacks marked the start of ongoing ... -
Western journalists in China : journalistic practice and role perceptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)In the era of growing globalization, media outlets are investing in a vigorous expansion of their international news coverage. Major Western media outlets station on-the-ground correspondents in China to produce comprehensive ... -
With all due respect : how reporters describe the role confrontation plays in interviews with public figures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Interviews comprise one of the most basic acts of journalism, but political reporters choose to conduct them in very different ways -- weighing their duty to hold powerful public officials accountable against the demands ... -
Gatekeeping practices for online visual news : a content analysis of YouTube news videos on the Voice of America Mandarin Service
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The Voice of America (VOA) Mandarin Service is one of language programs of the VOA funded by the United States governments. It has been labeled as “enemy’s broadcasting news station” by the Chinese government. It is also ... -
Local TVs engage audience through Facebook : the practice and the effect
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This analysis looks at the audience engagement efforts and effects on the Facebook pages of the local television stations in the mid-Missouri area during both a “sweeps” rating period and a “non-sweeps” period. The paper ... -
Release, rewrite, recycle : how journalists take news releases and turn them into news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)News releases from governments, public relations professionals and enterprising individuals can be tantalizing grapes for story-hungry journalists to pluck. The pre-packaged information, quotes and narratives make it easy ... -
The United States Department of State special program for radio and television specialists
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Journalism : a new dimension
(University of Missouri, School of Journalism, 1964)Journalism Week, May 8, 1964. Journalism Series, 160. -
The Univerisity of Missouri Bulletin : Announcement of School of Journalism
(University of Missouri, School of Journalism, 1947)Volume 48, Number 10. Journalism Series, Number 109 -
The Second Annual Fifty-Print Exhibition of news and feature pictures
(University of Missouri, School of Journalism, 1945)Journalism Week, May 10-13, 1945. -
True beauty : a focus group analysis on interpreting messages of outward appearance in print teen magazines
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Testing the role of corporate social responsibility and crisis response messaging in corporate reputational recovery
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Photojournalism and post-traumatic stress disorder : understanding how photographs can contribute to stereotypes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)