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News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

Multi-platform insights from The New York Times and ESPN

As RJI and the mid-Missouri entrepreneurial community come up with more innovative concepts and projects, how do they find and cultivate the young talent to drive those initiatives? Keith Politte, RJI's manager of the Technology Testing Center, reviewed the various projects RJI advanced over the past year to grow local technology and entrepreneurial talent.

News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

Managing website comments and finding ways to glean important threads of conversations are among the top challenges for those seeking to strengthen brands and loyalty among brands and audiences.

Despite the decline of newspaper classified ads, opportunities exist for those willing to adapt and focus on the user experience.

The Gerald M. Boyd Politics and Press Responsibility Series was created to honor the former New York Times managing editor and Mizzou alum by his widow Robin Stone. This year's program was moderated by Mark Russell, editor of the Orlando Sentinel, a Missouri Honor Medalist and a Mizzou alum.

The pace of change: the gadgets just keep on coming. The Gadget Guy shares what's new.

A mobile app is an extension of your print products—the visual design, tone and content of your mobile space need to be your voice and brand identity, because that is how people will view them.

A recent study by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism suggests that the news industry’s challenge in transitioning from print to digital is hampered by the culture within those organizations. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the comments collected in the research suggest that the most troublesome culture barrier comes not from the newsroom, but from other areas of the enterprise.

Mike Fancher, former editor of the Seattle Times and 2008-2009 RJI Fellow, moderated a town hall-like discussion of the issue, leading off with the Pew Research Center’s Mark Jurkowitz and Tom Rosenstiel. Tuesday’s RJI discussion centered around bridging the gap between traditional news and business methods and the revenue streams and news reporting of the future.

News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

Find out where and how people want to get their news, and then come up with technology and content that gives consumers what they want.

While most broadcast stations also have websites, very few have taken the steps to use multi-platform programming to engage their audience.

As part of RJInnovation Week, KBIA-FM's weekly public affairs program, Intersection, devoted its program to Monday's theme: engagement.

Quick Tips for Bringing Engagement to Your Newsroom: Tending the Fire You Started

Networks are fertile listening posts to identify trending topics, the evolution of ideas and for developing source and subject databases.