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Finalists named in 2026 Student Innovation Competition
Ten teams of college students from around the country have been selected as finalists in the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s 2026 Student Innovation Competition.
Introducing ‘Public Policy and Journalism’
State-by-state resources to see how state legislatures are working to keep community journalism alive.
Introducing AskRJI, an experimental chatbot
AskRJI places a wealth of knowledge and resources about community journalism at your fingertips.
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
2026 Student Innovation Competition open for entries
Applications are open for the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s (RJI) 2026 Student Innovation Competition, in which teams of college students all over the country will compete for a grand prize of $10,000 with projects harnessing the growing importance of non-journalist influencers in news consumption.
RJI webinar: Learn how to host a community journalism training to keep local journalism thriving
Do you want to have a hand in training and inspiring the next generation of journalists in your local community?
Embracing AI as ‘assistant’ opens door to better election coverage
Playbook walks community newsrooms through creation of AI-assisted election dashboard.
Introducing the 2025-2026 RJI Fellows
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has announced the 2025-2026 class of RJI Fellows, who will work to create and test free, open-source resources for journalists and community newsrooms.
SMS-based news service wins $10,000 grand prize in RJI Student Innovation Competition
A pair of master’s students at Columbia University have won the 18th Student Innovation Competition.
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.