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The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) is a world-class center for researching and testing new models of journalism in this era of technological advances.

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“I’ve always felt strongly that local government has much more influence on the citizens than even state and federal government.
Scott Swafford, senior city editor at the Columbia Missourian newspaper
“Our goal is to create a resource center for media companies to partner as they evolve into multi-media companies. To help them work smarter, make better decisions, and better media,”
Alisa Cromer, Reynolds Fellow and founder of LocalMediaInsider
“It shows St. Louis’ commitment to innovative ideas not just in bio-tech and manufacturing, but web development, journalism and advertising as well.
Peter Meng, adFreeq chief executive officer and Reynolds Fellow
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Reynolds Fellow to tackle community election coverageReporting on local elections to help voters make more informed decisions is one of the most important roles a newspaper can play. Unfortunately, many small community newsrooms struggle to provide adequate coverage if they provide it at all, said Scott Swafford , senior city editor at the Columbia Missourian  in Columbia, Mo.  The deficiencies drove Swafford to pursue a fellowship this fall at the Reynolds Journalism Institute. His goal is to help news

You're invited to The Journalytics Summit

Understanding digital analytics for the news media industryDo you really know how your news website and digital media are performing? Are you confident that you look at the right data, know how to interpret it for meaningful insights, and then make the right decisions to optimize readership and revenue? Many news organizations use Adobe SiteCatalyst, Google Analytics or some other web analytics package to measure their website activity. If they limit that effort to simple measurement, they are missing out on potentially thousands of dollars every month. Join the Reynolds Journalism

Keep up with journalism innovation on the go: RJI's weekly video digest now available on iPad

Feedback, suggestions encouragedNewsroom leaders can now access insights into integrating new technologies and fostering innovation in their newsrooms at home on the couch, in the break room with colleagues or on their way to a meeting via a new iPad app. The weekly RJI Futures Lab video digest is developed and created at the Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Missouri School of Journalism. Learn more about show content and how the video digest came to be by clicking here.  In each week’s

Fall class of fellows is largest in 5-year history of 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 infographics to video storytelling to news credibility. RJI, which will celebrate its 5thanniversary in September, expanded its fellowship options to attract innovators and future-

Reynolds Fellow launches media technology ratings and review site

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 past year. Any member of a journalism-based media company can now join the network by paying a fee of less than $2 a week. Users then get access to the resource center of

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

• Grant committee selects 20 startups from more than 700 applicationsadFreeq , 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. Louis. More than 700 companies applied for an Arch Grant this spring. The winning startups must agree to open a business office in St. Louis and provide financial and job growth

News consumption on mobile devices surpasses desktop computers, newspapers

A 2013 mobile news consumption survey  indicated the most dramatic increase of mobile media users were over the age of 45. “I was most surprised by the rapid adoption of mobile media devices and their use for news in the past 12 months by people age 45 and older, especially among those who have been the most loyal subscribers to printed newspapers,” said Roger Fidler , program director for digital publishing at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute.

Reynolds Fellow taps social media to aggregate and distribute classified ads

Newspaper website tests new revenue platformColumbia, 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 other online newspaper and media publishers soon, said Peter Meng , adFreeq co-founder and chief executive officer. Meng created adFreeq

NFOIC supports lawsuit accusing government agency of repeatedly violating Washington state’s open government laws

Resident claims that King County Housing Authority has established an allegedly private nonprofit organization to carry out its programs while circumventing the Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act.COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 23, 2013) - With support from the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) and Knight FOI Fund, a public housing resident in suburban Seattle filed a lawsuit today accusing a local housing authority of repeatedly violating Washington state’s public disclosure and open meeting laws. Cindy Ference, who lives in a King County Housing Authority complex for

NFOIC supports lawsuit accusing government agency of repeatedly violating Washington state's open government laws

Resident claims that King County Housing Authority has established an allegedly private nonprofit organization to carry out its programs while circumventing the Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act.COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 23, 2013) - With support from the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) and Knight FOI Fund, a public housing resident in suburban Seattle filed a lawsuit today accusing a local housing authority of repeatedly violating Washington state’s public disclosure and open meeting laws. Cindy Ference, who lives in a King County Housing Authority complex for

New video digest offers fresh ideas to move journalism forward

With the digital world changing so rapidly, how can newsroom leaders learn more about the latest innovations and industry research to fuel experimentation and culture change in their newsrooms? Check out the new weekly Futures Lab video digest, created by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Missouri School of Journalism . The show launched in March. Watch the show here – http://www.rjionline.org/futures-lab-update Digital episodes will include: ·  Behind-the-scenes case studies of cutting-edge work ·  Profiles and interviews

Settlement in California public records case requires greater access to government emails

Officials must save emails about government business for at least two years.COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 25, 2012) – In an important case supported by the Knight FOI Fund, a grassroots public-interest organization has won a settlement agreement with the northern California city of Auburn over retention and disclosure policies regarding government emails. The settlement agreement with the First Amendment Coalition (FAC) of California, approved by the Auburn city council this week, requires that government officials save emails for at least two years, replacing a policy and practice of deleting

NFOIC throws support behind improvements to Rhode Island’s Access to Public Records Act; urges Governor Chafee to sign

General Assembly has passed legislation that better protects requesters, makes more information public and increases fines on non-complying agencies.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 15, 2012) – The National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) has joined other open government advocates and good-government groups in urging Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee to sign into law a bill that would overhaul the state's 33-year-old public disclosure law. In a letter to Chafee, NFOIC Executive Director Kenneth F. Bunting wrote that a reform bill on his desk “will bring about greater

Reynolds Journalism Institute names Randy Picht,of the Associated Press, as executive director

April 13, 2012COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has named Randy Picht  as its executive director. Picht will be the second executive director for the institute, which was created in 2004 with a $31 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. He succeeds Pam Johnson, who retired at the end of 2011. "We're delighted to have persuaded Randy Picht to take this job," said Dean Mills,

2012 FOI Hero Award Winner Announced

COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 6, 2012) — Toby Nixon, president of Washington Coalition for Open Government  (WCOG) and a city council member in Kirkland, Washington, has been selected for induction into Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame for 2012. The National Freedom of Information Coalition  (NFOIC) and the Society of Professional Journalists  (SPJ) announced Nixon’s selection jointly today. The State Open Government Hall of Fame , begun in

Total and minority newsroom employment declines in 2011 but loss continues to stabilize

WASHINGTON, DC (April 4, 2012) Total newsroom employment at daily newspapers declined by 2.4 percent in 2011, while the loss in minority newsroom positions was 5.7 percent, according to a census released today by the American Society of News Editors and the Center for Advanced Social Research (CASR) at the Missouri School of Journalism. ASNE, which has conducted its Newsroom Employment Census of professional full-time journalists since 1978, announced the results on the last day of its annual convention, which is being held this week in Washington, D.C, at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel.

ASNE moves to University of Missouri in new partnership

The nation's premier organization for journalism leaders and one of the world's leading institutions for journalism education and innovation are joining forces. The American Society of News Editors and the University of Missouri's School of Journalism today announced a new partnership, including plans to move ASNE's headquarters to the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute on the university's Columbia, Mo., campus. "We're very pleased that ASNE and Missouri are joining together in this groundbreaking collaboration," said Ken Paulson, president of ASNE and chief executive of the First

NFOIC Executive Director Ken Bunting Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee

Testimony will stress the importance of safeguarding public’s right to open government even in times of increased security.Washington, D.C. (March 12, 2012) – Kenneth F. Bunting, executive director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC), is scheduled to appear before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the morning of Tuesday, March 13. The hearing, entitled “The Freedom of Information Act: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure Information and the Public’s Right to Know,” is to convene at 10:30 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, and

New iPad will put more pressure on publishers to adapt

Roger Fidler, RJI's digital publishing expert, discusses how new tablet will stand outExpert Available :Roger Fidler , Program Director for Digital PublishingDirector, Digital Publishing AllianceReynolds Journalism Institutefidlerr@rjionline.org  As expected Apple has again raised the bar for competitors in the tablet market that the late Steve Jobs defined with the iPad. It also will put more pressure on publishers to make their iPad editions more compelling and

Subsidizing e-readers, tablets not likely to be a win for newspaper publishers

By Roger Fidler  If you are in the market for an e-reader and a subscription to a New York Timese-reader edition, the latest offer from Barnes & Noble might be worth considering. Until March 9 you can get a “free” B&N Nook Simple Touch with a 1-year Nook subscription to the NYT. The Simple Touch currently retails for $99. Or if you would prefer a Nook Color, B&N will knock $100 off the current retail price of $199 with a 1-year Nook subscription to the NYT. A 1-year subscription to the Nook NYT edition is about $240 ($19.99 per month), so

POYi launches 69th annual photojournalism competition

"Sports Photographer of the Year" debuts as new Premier category, Arab Uprisings and Japan Earthquake cited as "Impact 2011" categoriesPictures of the Year International,  a program of the Reynolds Journalism Institute, launches its 69th annual competition, setting the gold standard for documentary photography, photojournalism, visual editing, and journalistic multimedia. New for 2011, POYi expands its Sports categories and creates a "Sports Division," with an independent jury panel. The division includes new categories for Sports Multimedia, Sports Editing, and a

U_News @4 and RJI explore alternative interactive news model

In an effort to break the traditional mold, as most other media platforms have, KOMU-TV 8 has created a unqiue space for journalists that no other broadcast has. When Oprah announced her show was coming to an end, Marty Siddall, KOMU general manager, Stacey Woelfel, KOMU news director, and Sarah Hill, Emmy award winning reporter and interactive anchor at KOMU, decided to take their churning idea  and run with it: U_News @ 4. Nathan Higgins, U_News @ 4 producer, explains the show 

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