“密苏里新闻帮”(Missouri Mafia)并非是个贬义词,它是美国新闻史专家对20世纪初一批在远东出没、具有密苏里背景的新闻记者的称谓——尤指那些密苏里大学(下称密大)出身的新闻学子。西北大学的汉密尔顿教授形容他们为“密苏里新闻团伙”(Missouri Monopoly),阿道夫大学的罗赞斯基博士更戏称这些人为“密苏里黑手党” Missouri Mafia is not a derogatory term. It is the title of journalists with the background of Missouri in the early twentieth century who were experts in the history of the United States who escaped to the Far East in the early 20th century, especially those of the University of Missouri Close big) news student. Professor Hamilton of Northwestern University described them as “Missouri Monopoly,” Dr Rosanski of Adolf University also dubbed these people “Missouri Mafia”