RJI Projects
Google Fiber
Columbia, MO is competing with cities around the country to take part in Google's Fiber for Communities initiative. RJI is playing a key role in facilitating the city's application and community support. Futures Lab Director Mike McKean, with help from some University of Missouri colleagues, has drafted an action plan that highlights why Columbia is uniquely positioned to partner with Google on next-generation media.
Ethics in Advertising
Wally Snyder pushes to build consumer trust and brand loyalty in the new global/digital economy.
Renewing the Journalist's Creed
Mike Fancher asks whether journalism ethics must change to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.
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E-Reader Research Project
After several false starts in the 1990s, mobile electronic reading devices called e-readers are finally making their way into the general consumer market. This project is assessing the reading experience afforded by e-readers and exploring the potential of eReaders as a medium for circulating newspaper digital editions.
Bill Densmore, 2008-2009 Fellow
From Info Valet to Circulate, the 2008 start up
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Matt Thompson, 2008-2009 Fellow
From Wikipedia-ing the News to Columbia Tomorrow
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Jane Stevens, 2008-2009 Fellow
Developing Webcentric social/news/information networks
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