Journalism Quarterly , the Newspaper Research Journal and other scholarly publications include Missouri doctoral alumni on their editorial boards. Ph.D. graduates of recent years are now on the faculties of North Carolina, Syracuse, Nebraska, Louisiana State, Mississippi and other accredited journalism programs. An Environment of Opportunity. Research is encouraged and supported through the Graduate Studies Center, the Stephenson Research Center and the Center for Advanced Social Research. Students work closely with faculty in academic research and share in recognition with faculty by presentation of research findings at national educational conventions.
Grants are available on a competitive proposal basis to assist student research.
The Journalism Library, the largest of its kind, includes subscriptions to many foreign newspapers, magazines and journals as well as hundreds of domestic ones. The Freedom of Information Center houses the nation s most comprehensive files on freedom of the press and free speech and provides reference and research services for professional journalists, students and faculty. FOI staff members daily review articles in major U.S. newspapers, magazines, law and news journals, professional publications and research reports. These major resources combine to provide unique academic opportunities and a real world professional environment. Student and Faculty Colleagues.