Reynolds Journalism Institute
SoundStir Takes Top Honors in 2015 RJI Student Competition
Turnip Team Awarded for Technical Innovation Columbia, Mo. (April 23, 2015) — SoundStir, an Android app designed to be “the only mobile community for public radio listeners,” has won the grand prize in the eighth annual Reynolds Journalism Institute Student Competition. This year’s sponsor was the Public Media Platform (PMP), a digital repository of audio, video, … Continued
Upcoming Symposium to Discuss Issues Fundamental to Free Speech
Symposium to Be Held 4 p.m. Feb. 3 in Fisher Auditorium Speakers include: Dr. Sandra Davidson, press law expert and professor at Missouri School of Journalism and University of Missouri School of Law. Kahlil Bendib, an Algerian-born Muslim and political cartoonist. Aidan White, director of the Ethical Journalism Network, which promotes ethical conduct in media … Continued
Vivian Schiller to Deliver Keynote at 2015 Journalism Interactive Conference
The Media Executive Focuses on the Intersection of Journalism and Technology Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 29, 2014) — The former head of news for Twitter, Vivian Schiller, will deliver the keynote address at the 4th annual Journalism Interactive conference this April in Columbia, Missouri. The Missouri School of Journalism and the Reynolds Journalism Institute will host … Continued
$10 Million Gift to Fund Faculty Fellowships at the School of Journalism
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Reaches $100 Million in Giving to MU Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2014) — The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has pledged $10 million to the Missouri School of Journalism to enhance faculty salaries. This most recent gift makes the Reynolds Foundation the first $100 million donor to the University of Missouri, … Continued
4 Missouri Journalism Students Develop Free Game Day App for MU Football Fans
App Features Make the Most of What’s New in Mobile Technology Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 21, 2014) — Tiger football fans will be able to use a free game day app created by Missouri School of Journalism students at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field this fall. They worked with the Reynolds Journalism Institute and Mizzou Athletics to develop … Continued
2015 Journalism Interactive Conference to Focus on Education and Digital Media
The 2-Day Meeting Will Provide Training, Inspiration for Educators and Students Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 20, 2014) — The Missouri School of Journalism and the Reynolds Journalism Institute will host the 2015 Journalism interactive: The conference on journalism education and digital media. The conference will take place April 24-25, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri. Two days of … Continued
Missouri Journalism Student Wins Prize in Bay Area Contest Designed to ‘Hack the Future of Journalism’
The Winning App, HereSay, Combines Location-Based Tweets with Relevant News Stories San Francisco (June 24, 2014) — Missouri School of Journalism student Jack Howard was among 80 programmers, news executives and community activists who teamed up May 31 and June 1 at San Francisco’s KQED Public Media to hack products designed to improve journalism. The … Continued
School to Host 2014 Reynolds High School Journalism Institute in July
Secondary Teachers to Receive Innovative Training and Hands-on Experience Columbia, Mo. (June 24, 2014) — The Missouri School of Journalism is one of four national sites that will host the Youth Journalism Initiative of the American Society of News Editors this summer. As a part of ASNE’s national effort to inspire youth in the ever-changing … Continued
3 Missouri School of Journalism Faculty Members Named 2013-14 Fellows at the Reynolds Journalism Institute
Columbia, Mo. (June 10, 2013) — Three Missouri School of Journalism faculty members are among the nine 2013-14 fellows at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The group was selected from more than 150 applicants from across the country and overseas. They will work across a broad spectrum of challenges and opportunities facing journalism, from … Continued
RJI Receives $30.1 Million Endowment Gift from Reynolds Foundation
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 8, 2012) — The University of Missouri announced Thursday that it has received a $30.1 million gift to guarantee permanent funding for the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, the four-year-old center devoted to innovation, collaboration and research in media industries. The gift, the largest endowment gift in the history of the university, … Continued