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Jackie Bell, Marie D. De Jesús, Kat Duncan
May 12, 2025
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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.

March 11, 2025
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2024-2025 RJI Fellows present free, open-source resources for newsrooms in public webinar

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.
February 28, 2025
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Excellence.is within reach

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

Prism Photo Workshop | Visual Journalism Toolkit
February 25, 2025
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Elevate your newsroom’s visual storytelling with this free toolkit

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
February 5, 2025
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How images can increase engagement and revenue

Replicable case studies that prove the value of visuals.

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January 15, 2025
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Risks and opportunities of stock, handout and AI-generated images

What to consider when sourcing images.

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
November 6, 2024
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Building equitable freelance contracts

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
October 1, 2024
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How to onboard a freelance photojournalist

Utilize this onboarding template for photojournalists.

Screenshot of grid of photos in archive.
September 3, 2024
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How to build a search-optimized digital library for visuals

Image archives save time and money.

Independent filmmaker Resita Cox and producer Alexis Bell begin production on the documentary Basketball Heaven on Jan. 11, 2024, in Kinston, N.C. Photo: Donnie Seals Jr.
August 13, 2024
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Why diversity in freelance photojournalists matters

Building a visuals toolkit for newsrooms without visual staff that will provide resources on how to work with photojournalist freelancers with an emphasis on equity and diversity.

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