The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) engages journalism professionals, organizations, scholars and communities in programs, tools, resources and workshops aimed at strengthening community-centered journalism through practical innovation.
Join us for our News Founders Workshop! This is a limited seat, off-the-record, workshop that will provide the space, guidance and resources for news founders to figure out the next step for their organizations and themselves.
Dates: November 13 & 14, 2026
Location: Reynolds Journalism Institute, Columbia, Missouri
This experience is two days of hands-on sessions and collaborative activities to workshop a path for founders to the next steps for their org and themselves. Sessions will include succession planning, transitioning to a new role (inside or outside your org), founders syndrome & burnout, financial readiness, merging with another org that aligns with your values & mission, and more. Have an idea for a session you’d love to see included? Send me a note and let me know.
RJI will provide:
- A local hotel room for November 12-15, 2026
- A limited number of flight scholarships to help those most in need attend this workshop
- Breakfast and lunch each day of the workshop, plus a welcome reception with Mizzou faculty and students
- Facilitation of support from RJI and your cohort of founders following the workshop
We are excited to publish a roundup of your projects that came out of the symposium and link back to them! Please provide all the detail you can to help us do justice to the amazing work you've done. Even if you project is not fully compete or launched yet, please provide what information you can + images.