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Helping solve the news crisis through pop-up apprentice newsrooms
Let’s innovate together to address the decline in hyperlocal investigative journalism.
Notes from the field: The power of location
Elizabeth Stephens, executive editor of the Columbia Missourian and Missouri Community Newspaper Management Chair at the Missouri School of Journalism, shares what she and her class learned about the state of community newsrooms around Missouri
2023 at RJI: A look back
2023 was another year full of new solutions and ideas for the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. Even as RJI continued to focus on strengthening community news by supporting innovative approaches to content and funding models and performing in-house experimentation here at RJI, the national breadth and impact of … Continued
Report for America selects 11 newsrooms to expand the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
Report for America today announced the selection of 11 partner newsrooms that will join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an independent environmental reporting network based at Missouri School of Journalism, in 2024.
Startup newsroom founders visit RJI, Missouri School of Journalism to share what they have learned
Last week, two of the startup newsroom founders supported by the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) — in partnership with the Tiny News Collective — visited RJI and the Missouri School of Journalism to share their insights and expertise. Luella Brien, founder of Four Points Media, and Nora Hertel, founder of Project Optimist, spoke with students … Continued
Tips and resources that can help you and your community reporters feel more confident in covering sports
Starting a sports project as a journalist without experience writing and reporting on sports is a surprisingly anxiety-inducing prospect.
An experiment in using digital screens for news and advertising is gaining traction
A pilot project — sponsored by the Reynolds Journalism Institute — to help news organizations serving under-represented communities is picking up steam and expanding from its roots in the Midwest.
Resources for training pop-up community newsroom reporters in deep-dive journalism basics
Teach investigative journalism ethics and best practices.
Mississippi River Basin Ag and Water Desk to host webinar discussing research on attitudes toward environment, media in the river basin
On Nov. 14 at noon, the Missouri School of Journalism’s Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk will host Assistant Professor Kate Rose for a webinar covering her recently announced research into public perceptions of the environment and news media in the river basin. The webinar will be free and open to the public.
Essential ingredients for launching your pop-up community newsroom
5 must haves from a compelling need to tell a story to dedicating one day a week to the project.