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September 30, 2024
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Recognizing and responding to shadow bans

Social media restrictions can render newsworthy reporting on controversial topics invisible.

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August 14, 2024
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The Defender Handbook

Introducing a practical guide to creating a community-centric and digital-first media organization.

RJI | 2024 RJI Student Innovation Competition
April 8, 2024
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Novel data analysis tool wins $10,000 prize from RJI’s collegiate Student Innovation Competition

Student teams from universities all over the country were honored with more than $13,000 in prizes.

The Kansas City Defender hosts an outdoor basketball tournament featuring celebrity Youtubers. Over 200 community members show up. Founder & Executive Editor, Ryan Sorrell (far left) opened up the event and gave the introduction in 2022. Photo: Myke Shaw
December 7, 2023
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The Kansas City Defender toolkit, radical black press and the future of media

The toolkit will help you serve the needs of communities and provide a practical guide to creating a community-centric and digital-first media organization The Kansas City Defender and the Reynolds Journalism Institute are partnering to build a toolkit that will include the rich history of the radical Black press, its vital contributions to the future … Continued

RJI | 2024 RJI Student Innovation Competition
September 12, 2023
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2024 RJI Student Innovation Competition now accepting entries

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has announced its call for entries into the 2024 Student Innovation Competition. Entries will be accepted until Oct. 16 and are open to students of all disciplines at any college or university in the United States.

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