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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.
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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.
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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.
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1 month ago | 
rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald
Under Becerra’s stewardship, the DODS Learning Center will make digital training resources more accessible to publishersLeah 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.
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1 month ago | 
showme.missouri.edu | Austin Fitzgerald
By Austin Fitzgerald March 20, 2025Photo by Nate BrownStrategic Communication students at the University of Missouri School of Journalism recently took home 15 local awards from the American Advertising Federation’s annual ADDY awards in Kansas City, Missouri. The students will now compete for a spot in the national finals during the upcoming regional competition.
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1 month ago | 
editorandpublisher.com | Austin Fitzgerald
Posted Thursday, March 20, 2025 10:45 am As burnout continues to challenge morale and staff retention in newsrooms nationwide, the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s research indicates that journalists widely support greater flexibility in their scheduling as a potential remedy.
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1 month ago | 
rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald
As burnout continues to challenge morale and staff retention in newsrooms nationwide, the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s research indicates that journalists widely support greater flexibility in their scheduling as a potential remedy. At a recent workshop hosted by the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), broadcast newsroom managers from across the country gathered to discuss how transitioning to four-day, ten-hour shifts could benefit both journalists and their news organizations.
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1 month ago | 
editorandpublisher.com | Austin Fitzgerald
Leaders from the University of Missouri and Missouri School of Journalism’s Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism have announced a $10.3 million gift from its founding donor and namesake, Jonathan Murray, BJ ’77.
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1 month ago | 
showme.missouri.edu | Austin Fitzgerald
By Austin Fitzgerald Feb. 28, 2025Students from the University of Missouri School of Journalism were recently embedded in newsrooms across Missouri as part of the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s Potter Digital Ambassadors program. The student ambassadors helped 10 news organizations strengthen their audience engagement efforts by developing and monetizing newsletters, refining social media strategies and training staff on a variety of helpful tools.
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1 month ago | 
rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald
The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism is helping bring 12 newsrooms together from around the country to improve and disseminate climate journalism. The Climate News Task Force (CNTF) will work to develop tools and platforms for content sharing, as well as identify opportunities for increased collaboration and fundraising among these and other newsrooms.
