Olivia Dolan, KOMU-TV (Columbia, MO) Journalist Profile

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How to start telling the story of your newsroom’s brand

Jan 8, 2025 | rjionline.org | Olivia Dolan

A conversation with Chris Iles, The Minnesota Star TribuneChris Iles has spent much of his career working in digital marketing and communications in the world of professional sports. Now, as the vice president of communications and brand marketing at The Minnesota Star Tribune, Iles has taken what he’s learned from baseball teams and tech startups and helped guide a legacy news organization as it redefines itself as a statewide digital-first outlet.
Designing news content for your audience requires listening, consistency

Jun 10, 2024 | rjionline.org | Olivia Dolan

A conversation with Nick PetrieNick Petrie, deputy digital news director at Reuters, talked about how many news organizations have adopted photo galleries because of readers’ likeliness to scroll rather than click. It’s one example of finding simple solutions to fit reader needs.
Four engaging mapping tools and how they stack up

Jun 3, 2024 | rjionline.org | Olivia Dolan

Building a more interactive and community-focused pride guide with The Buckeye FlameWe partnered with The Buckeye Flame, a nonprofit news organization in Ohio dedicated to reporting on LGBTQ+ news, to take a new audience-focused approach to their annual Pride Guide. Check out their 2024 guide here. For the past two years, The Buckeye Flame has published a guide with a growing list of Pride events throughout the state.
Here's what you need to know: Monday, April 29

Apr 28, 2024 | komu.com | Olivia Dolan

Storms flip mobile home, cause damage in Moniteau CountyStorms rolled through the mid-Missouri area Saturday night, prompting tornado warnings, strong winds, and heavy rain. The storms caused damage in some areas, including just outside Tipton in Moniteau County. The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed the storm in Tipton was an EF-1 tornado. The storm passed through the area just after 11 p.m. Saturday evening.
Lean into what your core audiences value

Apr 16, 2024 | rjionline.org | Olivia Dolan

A conversation with Jacqué Palmer, The Boston Globe on growing your newsletterAs senior editorial director for newsletters at The Boston Globe, Jacqué Palmer manages the organization’s entire newsletter portfolio — from design and content to promotion and experimentation. She works closely with editorial leadership to make sure the newsletters align with the newsroom’s goals and editorial priorities. And she isn’t afraid to try something new.
Here's what you need to know: Monday, April 15

Apr 14, 2024 | komu.com | Olivia Dolan

MU Researchers and partners receive grant for biological knee replacementsUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine researchers, alongside Columbia University in New York, have been granted up to $39 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to build an alternate solution to artificial knee replacements. Knee osteoarthritis can cause loss of mobility and pain as joints begin to deteriorate, with metal and plastic knee replacements lasting 12 to 15 years at best.
How to deepen the impact of newsletter call to actions

Apr 10, 2024 | rjionline.org | Olivia Dolan |Emily Lytle

A few wording, colors, style changes to increase subscribers to PublicSource newsletters Newsletter subscriber growth can be a never ending and intimidating goal. This month we explored one practical strategy that helped a small newsroom learn more about their audience and contribute to the growth of their subscriber list.
Here's what you need to know: Monday, March 18

Mar 17, 2024 | komu.com | Olivia Dolan

Proposed Orr Street park master plan to be heard by City CouncilColumbia City Council will hold a hearing Monday on a proposed master plan to revitalize an empty two-acre plot in the North Village Arts District as "North Village Park."The the former Ameren site in downtown Columbia was declared a contaminated site ten years ago. Ameren cleared the site in 2014, and the city finalized the purchase in 2021 for $950,000, funded by the 2021 Park Sales Tax and American Rescue Plan Act.
Here's what you need to know: Monday, March 11

Mar 10, 2024 | komu.com | Olivia Dolan

CPS board to review changes to public comment policyThe Columbia School Board will discuss potential revisions to its public participation policy at its regular meeting Monday. The board hopes to clarify how people may add items to the agenda and sign up for public comment. In the suggested revisions, the board could limit public comment to three comments per topic as members see fit. It would also cut off registration to speak two hours earlier.
Twenty-one personnel responded to a heavy fire in Jefferson City

Mar 3, 2024 | komu.com | Olivia Dolan

The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 4:11 PM on Sunday to find heavy fire showing from the rear and roof of a two-story residential dwelling. According to a news release from JCFD, the fire was extinguished, but left heavy fire damage throughout. A total of 21 personnel responded to the scene. Additionally, two Cole County Fire Companies, two JCPD units, and four Cole County EMS personnel responded to assist, according to the release.