Austin Fitzgerald

1 week ago | rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald

The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has announced the 2025-2026 class of RJI Fellows, who will work to create and test free, open-source resources for journalists and community newsrooms. Over the course of eight months, the Fellows will build practical solutions designed to address industry challenges in accessible and adaptable ways, adding to a growing collection of easy-to-implement resources.

1 week ago | rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald

A pair of master’s students at Columbia University have won the 18th Student Innovation Competition hosted by the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), which is housed at the Missouri School of Journalism. A recording of the live awards ceremony can be viewed here. Alex Klavens and Justine Landis-Hanley created an interactive text-messaging service called Here Today that provides three curated news stories to audiences daily, keeping people informed without overwhelming them with information.

1 month ago | rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald

Pink slime news is low quality — but not because of political bias, according to research from the Missouri School of JournalismYou’ve probably seen one before: a news website filled with an overwhelming amount of aggregated content from all over the internet, with just enough local stories thrown in to capture your attention.

1 month ago | showme.missouri.edu | Austin Fitzgerald

By Austin Fitzgerald March 24, 2025Photo by Nate BrownThe University of Missouri School of Journalism is leading an effort with newsrooms at colleges and universities across the country to create more informed, collaborative coverage of state governments.

1 month ago | editorandpublisher.com | Austin Fitzgerald

Posted Friday, March 21, 2025 11:32 am Leah Becerra, formerly the senior digital editor at the Boston Globe, has joined the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) as the product director for the Digital on Demand Services (DODS) startup.