News Founders Workshop

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

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