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

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

Reynolds Journalism Institute Opens New Application Development Lab

Missouri Journalism Students Can Use New Microsoft Technologies to Innovate and Collaborate Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 21, 2012) — The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism today announced the opening of the Microsoft Application Development Lab, a place where students, faculty and others can innovate and collaborate using the soon-to-be released … Continued