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Stories About Michelle Kanaar and Alyssa Schukar

Jackie Bell, Marie D. De Jesús, Kat Duncan

Trio of industry leaders at Missouri School of Journalism and Reynolds Journalism Institute win esteemed NPPA Awards

May 12, 2025
Photojournalism

Three members of the staff and faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism and the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) have won top awards from the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). Jackie Bell, Marie D. De Jesús and Kat Duncan each earned honors recognizing their efforts to support visual journalism.

2024-2025 RJI Fellows present free, open-source resources for newsrooms in public webinar

March 11, 2025
Photojournalism

On Friday, March 7, the 2024-2025 class of RJI Fellows presented the results of their projects, which aimed to create free and open-source solutions to a variety of industry challenges.

Excellence.is. Take your organization from good to outstanding. Purple Pen Labs. RJI.

Excellence.is within reach

February 28, 2025
Photojournalism

Operational excellence isn’t just about avoiding disasters — it’s about unlocking your organization’s full potential.

Prism Photo Workshop | Visual Journalism Toolkit

Elevate your newsroom’s visual storytelling with this free toolkit

February 25, 2025
Photojournalism

How to collaborate effectively with freelance photographers, streamline workflows and harness visuals to increase revenue and engagement.

Instax photos of La Pulga storytelling booth participants made by photojournalist Hiram Alejandro Durán hang at the El Tímpano booth at the flea market in Oakland, Calif. Photo: Katherine Nagasawa | El Tímpano

How images can increase engagement and revenue

February 5, 2025
Photojournalism

Replicable case studies that prove the value of visuals.

Hand on keyboard

Risks and opportunities of stock, handout and AI-generated images

January 15, 2025
Photojournalism

What to consider when sourcing images.

A desktop with reporter tools, including. laptop, headphones, a camera, a notepad, a journal, an audio recorder and a microphone. Photo: Michelle Kanaar

Creating systems to keep journalists safe

December 9, 2024
Photojournalism

Addressing digital, physical, psychological and legal security.

2023–2024 RJI Fellows Impact Report

RJI Fellows Impact Report: 2023–2024 fellowships already benefiting hundreds of journalists

November 21, 2024
Photojournalism

The impacts of projects from the eight journalists and professionals who completed their 2023–2024 RJI Fellowships this year are gathering momentum as news organizations implement and iterate on their ideas.

Jacob Wooten, Outlier Media's 2024 summer photojournalist intern, works on assignment at the Foundation First Childcare Development Center in Detroit on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Wooten’s images illustrated a story about the high cost of child care in Detroit. Photo: Cydni Elledge | Outlier Media

Building equitable freelance contracts

November 6, 2024
Photojournalism

Maintaining copyright is key to photojournalists’ sustainability.

Efrain Soriano makes photos during Cicero Independiente’s photojournalism fellowship Aug. 4, 2022, in Cicero, Ill. Photo: April Alonso | Cicero Independiente

How to onboard a freelance photojournalist

October 1, 2024
Photojournalism

Utilize this onboarding template for photojournalists.

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