Tag: Kat Duncan
Introducing Eden Dinneen, RJI Innovation in Focus Editor
Eden Dinneen is the new Innovation in Focus Editor at the Missouri School of Journalism’s Reynolds Journalism Institute.
12 innovative community news projects that built trust and relationships
From student-led newsletters to cafecitos and audio history, the Community-Centered Symposium helped newsrooms and support orgs connect with their communities.
Introducing the 2026-2027 RJI Fellows
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has selected the 2026 class of RJI Professional Innovation Fellows, who will work to build free, open-source resources for journalists.
Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop draws rural news leaders together to generate ideas and put them into practice
News leaders from all over the country gathered this April at the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) to tackle the revenue challenges facing rural news.
Announcing Powering News: Free resources for worker-friendly newsrooms
Support for journalists who want a voice and a vote in their newsroom, plus the first newsroom database launches.
RJI Student Innovation Fellows to spark innovation at four newsrooms around the country
Four international master’s students at the Missouri School of Journalism have been chosen for the 2026 class of Student Innovation Fellows at the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI).
VERDAD earns $350,000 MacArthur Grant to boost fight against disinformation
VERDAD, a tool that helps journalists monitor Spanish-language radio broadcasts to spot misinformation and disinformation, has received a $350,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation to further extend its reach and capabilities.
Building a centralized content sharing platform for newsrooms
Making discoverability, republishing and sharing a priority.
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.
Trio of industry leaders at Missouri School of Journalism and Reynolds Journalism Institute win esteemed NPPA Awards
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.