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Pam Johnson
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Celebrating life, accomplishments of RJI’s first executive director, renowned journalist Pam Johnson

Thought leader. Teacher. “Champion of female and minority journalists.” Renowned journalist. Industry leader. These were just a few of the words that are used to describe Pam Johnson, 74, founding executive director of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, who died Jan. 20 after a long illness. Johnson, a Missouri School of Journalism graduate, came … Continued

This image from the Texas-Mexico Border was from a travel piece about Boquillas, just across the Rio Grande in Mexico. The story was more about the beauty of the region and the travel sites available, but I followed a family that runs a local restaurant and had been impacted by the border closures after 9/11. When I visited, a long-lost uncle had made his first trip to Boquillas in almost 20 years and wanted to visit the grave of his brother who died in his absence. It wasn't what the paper was looking for, but it's what my heart found the story to be.
Innovation

The passion for visual storytelling

Here’s my plan for documenting and sharing that passion Allow me to introduce you to Julia Robinson. Ask her to tell you about a story that made a difference and it’s like the clouds clear away and the sun begins to shine. Her passion for this profession becomes clear. Even when times are tough, when … Continued

Innovation

RJI Fellow researches impact of photojournalism

University of Minnesota Senior Fellow Sara Quinn is helping the National Press Photographers Association explore what makes photojournalism important and help newsrooms struggling to produce quality visual components, during an RJI fellowship.

Joy Mayer
Innovation

Getting engaged. No diamond ring required

Some folks might think it’s a bit unusual for a print design professor to segue to a career researching and improving the relationships journalists have with their communities. Joy Mayer never gave it a second thought.