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.

The Women in Journalism Workshop is an annual workshop that focuses on challenges, accomplishments and issues specific to women in the journalism industry today. We want to help build safer, more diverse and innovative newsrooms to serve our communities worldwide. 

The lineup of session leaders and sessions is here. 

The 2025 WIJ Workshop will be April 11-13, 2025 at the Reynolds Journalism Institute.

The below is an application to express your interested in attending. If you are accepted, we will send you a registration form. 

Students $50 (or free if you volunteer!), Professionals $75. We cannot give refunds if you decide not to attend, but you are welcome to save your registration for a future year or give it to another journalist who would like your spot.

Questions: Director of Innovation Kat Duncan duncank@rjionline.org 

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute invites proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to partner with us on practical innovative projects for community-centered news. Chosen projects often include devising new strategies or models to solve a problem, building new tools, creating a training workshop/program or building resources for journalists. All fellowship projects are built and implemented within the span of the 8-month fellowship.

The final product of your fellowship must be a resource that journalists and newsrooms can utilize - whether it's a guide, toolkit, platform, workshop or tool. 


Read more about these fellowships.

Deadline: Feb 7, 2025

 Questions? Contact Director of Innovation, Kat Duncan duncank@rjionline.org

This residential fellowship is for an individual who wants to spend a year at RJI to create a resource to help newsrooms and journalists. The fellow will collaborate with RJI staff, students and faculty on-site at our institute in Columbia, Missouri. They will get a monthly living stipend and have access to $100,000 in funding through the institute for project expenses. The end product will be a free, accessible and equitable resource that has been piloted across the country in community-centered newsrooms before the end of the fellowship.


Read more details here

Deadline: Feb 7, 2024

 Questions? Contact Director of Innovation, Kat Duncan duncank@rjionline.org

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