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Luella Brien, Nora Hertel, Brandon Silvers, Fernando Soto Gaulden
November 16, 2023
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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

To kickoff a busy year, Luella Brien (far right) helped promote the Showtime docuseries “Murder in Big Horn” at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Brien was featured in the series which is airing on Showtime.
September 22, 2023
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Recentering and refocusing to make a founding newsroom sustainable

My plan for Four Points Media and a balanced future.

Crow tribal members Jay Harris, Rose Real Bird, Luella Brien and Olivia WIlliamson participate in a panel discussion at the Opening of the Apsaalooké Women and Warriors exhibit at the Museum of the Rockies.
October 12, 2022
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Founding Four Points

A community centered newsroom on the Crow Indian Reservation, Montana.

Tiny News Collective
April 11, 2022
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RJI announces funding for three of this year’s Tiny News Collective founding newsrooms

In partnership with the Tiny News Collective, which supports the development of collaborative community newsrooms, The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism today announced the three startup news organizations it is supporting through a total of $300,000 in funding over two years.

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