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Fall class of fellows is largest in 5-year history of Reynolds Journalism Instit...

6/5/2013 3:26 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism will have a record number of fellowships this fall thanks to its new non-residential option and a greater number of applicants.

The nine new fellows, announced today, will be working across a broad spectrum of challenges and opportunities facing journalism, from...

Reynolds Fellow launches media technology ratings and review site

5/24/2013 12:33 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

The first Angie's list-style review site for media technology, MediaExecsTech was launched officially this week.

Developed by LocalMediaInsider for its more than 400 media subscribers, MediaExecsTech was part of a fellowship at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism this...

Social-classifieds company adFreeq awarded $50,000 St. Louis Arch Grant

5/23/2013 4:41 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

• Grant committee selects 20 startups from more than 700 applications
adFreeq, a socially integrated classified ad system incubated at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, is one of 20 startups to be awarded a $50,000 St. Louis Arch Grant. The goal of the Arch Grants is to help create “more robust startup culture and infrastructure,” in St....

Reynolds Fellow taps social media to aggregate and distribute classified ads

5/9/2013 4:02 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

Newspaper website tests new revenue platform
Columbia, Mo. — Buyers and sellers can now place and view ads through a new socially integrated classified ad system on the Columbia Missourian’s newspaper website.

The adFreeq, LLC development team is working with the daily newspaper as its initial public test site and will be expanding to...

New iPad will put more pressure on publishers to adapt

3/7/2012 5:35 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

Roger Fidler, RJI's digital publishing expert, discusses how new tablet will stand out
Expert Available:
Roger Fidler, Program Director for Digital Publishing
Director, Digital Publishing Alliance
Reynolds Journalism Institute

As expected Apple has again raised the bar...

Roger Fidler named DeTao Master for New Media Development in China

12/1/2011 5:28 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

Roger Fidler, program director for digital publishing at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, has been named DeTao Master for New Media Development by the Beijing DeTao Masters Academy (DTMA). The DTMA currently has selected about 60 DeTao Masters from around the world. All are considered among the most distinguished and...

Reynolds Fellow David Cohn joins forces with crowd-sourcing platform

11/30/2011 2:02 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

American Public Media's Public Insight Network acquires Spot.Us
American Public Media announced yesterday that it has acquired pioneering community funding website Spot.Us, and will incorporate it into the Public Insight Network (PIN) crowd-sourcing platform. The combination lays the foundation for a networked...

National study will determine motives that drive consumers' media preferences an...

11/29/2011 2:20 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

Study goal is to discover keys to designing more effective online news and advertising
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) and the Missouri School of Journalism will partner with HCD Research to conduct a national study among 18-70 year-olds to determine their media use and reactions to how news sites are structured and navigated.

The study is under the direction of Reynolds Fellow, Paul Bolls,...

iPad News Apps May Diminish Newspaper Print Subscriptions in 2011

12/9/2010 5:46 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

RJI releases results from major Apple iPad News Survey
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Keeping up with news and current events is the most popular use of the Apple iPad, according to a survey conducted by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the University of Missouri.
The findings indicate more than half of print newspaper subscribers who use their iPad at least an hour a...

Mobile Buyer’s Guide Just in Time for Black Friday, Cyber Monday

11/23/2010 5:48 PM EST - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow Will Sullivan, Student Team Review Popular Mobile Software and Hardware
COLUMBIA, MO – (November 23, 2010) That 2.5 x 4.5-inch phone in your pocket or purse is more powerful than the desktop computer you were using just a few years ago. Along with all that power comes a growing array of software and hardware add-ons to increase your productivity.

Will...

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