Research
Naming a news desert or oasis doesn’t tell the whole story
Researchers are developing more nuanced tools to help newsrooms understand their audiences.
Jared Schroeder and team at Missouri School of Journalism protect free speech in journalism with updated legal guide, research
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) has published 12 new entries in its anti-SLAPP legal guide, which informs news organizations on how to deal with frivolous, malicious lawsuits that seek to silence or discourage free speech. The entries were researched and crafted by Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Jared Schroeder and … Continued
The surprising truth about ‘pink slime’ journalism
Pink slime news is low quality — but not because of political bias, according to research from the Missouri School of Journalism.
Rural towns give rise to ‘volunteer journalism’
Community members step in when professional newsrooms die. News is driven by duty, not dollars.
Newsroom burnout: The strain of doing more with less
As pressures in the media industry mount, burnout is prompting a growing number of journalists to leave their careers. The survey found that 20% of active journalists are either planning to leave the profession or have already done so due to burnout.
More cynical and depersonalized, Gen-Z journalists face the greatest risk of burnout
The workplace crisis and wellness problem is a global experience.
In 2025, journalists must negotiate a climate of legal uncertainty: ‘All ideological spectrums are vulnerable’
In an era of inflammatory rhetoric around the media, discussions about potential liability are even more important.
How journalists address misinformation from official sources
Survey of 630 health journalists provides guidance and takeaways.
Missouri School of Journalism’s Jared Schroeder earns $5,000 research grant to help journalists fight malicious lawsuits
Jared Schroeder, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned a $5,000 grant from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) to support a project meant to help journalists and publishers navigate the risk of SLAPP lawsuits.
A ground-level look into the burnout crisis
RJI released the results of its survey on burnout in the news industry earlier this year. The survey produced a lot of data to work with, and researchers are still combing new insights from the responses of current and former journalists, but data is only one piece of the puzzle.