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RJI links 9.28.12 - Update from SNPA 2012

By Brian Steffens on September 28, 2012 0 Comments Blogs
RJI links

News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

ONA12: Social media and wrap-ups

By Brian Steffens on September 27, 2012 1 Comment Blogs

Updates from ONA12

Entrepreneurs kickoff Startup Weekend

By Brian Steffens on September 27, 2012 0 Comments News

Everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic but fun world of startups.

Block by Block 2012: Is this the future of local news?

By Matt Sokoloff on September 26, 2012 0 Comments Blogs

There was discussion about how to use social media and the latest gadgets, but the exciting conversations at Block by Block were around innovation.

ONA12: What recession? 1,400 pack S.F. conference hotel

By Brian Steffens on September 23, 2012 0 Comments Blogs

ONA12: 1,400 defy the glum economy and pack the conference

adFreeq tapped for investment

Source Columbia Tribune on September 22, 2012 0 Comments
Peter Meng, RJI, Reynolds Journalism Institute

Media startup adFreeq, incubated at the Reynolds Journalism Institute on the University of Missouri campus, was one of six companies selected to participate in a St. Louis startup accelerator program this fall.

RJI links 9.21.12

By Brian Steffens on September 21, 2012 0 Comments Blogs
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News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

Social game promotes Mizzou spirit while engaging young people in news

By Jennifer Nelson on September 21, 2012 0 Comments News

University of Missouri football fans now have the opportunity to win money by watching football and sharing their SEC season game day experience via a social game.

MU TIGER CHALLENGE: What was the best moment of the Arizona State game?

Source Columbia Missourian on September 21, 2012 0 Comments
MU Tiger Challenge, RJI

The Missourian is working with KOMU News and the Reynolds Journalism Institute on MU Tiger Challenge, a game that rewards participants for sharing their fan experiences. Win $100 each week, or $1,000 over the season.

Social-media-driven adFreeq ad platform wins coveted position in St. Louis tech accelerator program

By RJI on September 19, 2012 0 Comments News
adFreeq logo

The socially integrated classified ad system, adFreeq LLC, incubated at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism, is one of six new companies selected from more than 100 applicants to participate in an accelerator program for tech startups this fall.

Block by Block 2012 - Recaps From Around the Web

By RJI on September 18, 2012 0 Comments Blogs

A collection of recaps of Block by Block 2012 posted by attendees.

Study finds publishers still optimistic

Source eMissourian on September 15, 2012 0 Comments
Mike Jenner, pay models, pay walls, RJI, Reynolds Journalism Institute

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism is devoted to exploring new ideas, experiments and research that will improve and sustain journalism. In a just completed survey of publishers of U.S. dailies, nearly two-thirds remain optimistic about the future of newspapers

RJI links 9.14.12 - Update from LMA 2012

By Brian Steffens on September 14, 2012 0 Comments Blogs
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News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

Advertising may falter; long live marketing

By Brian Steffens on September 13, 2012 0 Comments Blogs

Disruption = fear. Fear = irrationality. Chief marketing officers are confused and scared. That causes erratic behavior and decision making. They're throwing spaghetti at the wall, gasping for ROI.

Something old, something borrowed ... something new

By Brian Steffens on September 12, 2012 0 Comments Blogs

Innovation can be many things, including taking something old and twisting it into something new.

Another voice explains why newspapers must move beyond the news

By Bill Densmore on September 12, 2012 0 Comments Blogs

Are newspapers doomed if they confine themselves to the news? Steve Gray thinks so, and he has good reasons to say so.

RJI links 9.7.12 - Smartphones one of fastest growing news platforms

By Brian Steffens on September 7, 2012 0 Comments Blogs
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News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

RJI opens new lab for app development

Source KOMU on September 6, 2012 0 Comments
Microsoft Lab, Reynolds Journalism Institute, RJI

The Reynolds Journalism Institute in the Missouri School of Journalism celebrated the grand opening of the Microsoft App Development Lab Thursday. The lab focuses on creating apps for Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 8, which comes out on October 26.

RJI links 9.1.12

By Brian Steffens on September 1, 2012 0 Comments Blogs
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News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute opens Microsoft lab

Source Maneater on August 31, 2012 0 Comments
Microsoft Lab, Reynolds Journalism Institute, RJI

This new lab not only provides a new gaming system but also new access to Microsoft brands that were not readily available before.