Rural voices point out gaps in Montana media coverage
No story is one-dimensional, nor are they all reported on, and in a state like Montana, urban centers often generate big headlines while rural...
Sports reporting: Entrepreneur from Montana pursues global career
Austin Green knew about Kristaps Porzingis before he was cool.
Green, who graduated from the University of Montana’s School of Journalism in 2014, interviewed Porzingis,...
State polls: Rural media face rising cost of political surveys
For years pundits have gone on about the death of polling, from a decline in response rates to candidates rejecting the accuracy of polls....
University of Montana Student Newspaper Switches to Weekly Format
The media landscape is changing rapidly, and student-run media like the Montana Kaimin is no different. In April 2015, the Kaimin shifted from publishing...
Montana Newsrooms Struggle with Guidelines for LGBTQ Acronym and Gender Pronouns
Gender and sexuality issues took the national media by storm in 2015, from hate crimes against transgender people to the Supreme Court’s decision to...
Private school kids in Montana reinvent television news
When you leave it up to kids to decide what to study, they might just choose to start their own television news show. On...
Montana State Archives Digitized for Easier Access
With Montana joining the growing number of states with digital library archives, researchers from all over the world can now access state documents without...
Local Reporter Scores Rare Interview with Dolezal Matriarch
Brennen Rupp was terrified when he stepped into the small Christian school in Libby, Montana. He was looking for Ruthanne Dolezal, mother of Rachel...
College recruiting: Local papers play no role in rivalry between UM and MSU
Montana State University and the University of Montana are both wooing high school students to boost enrollment, but local newspapers have little or no...
Standing Rock: Native journalists torn between passion and neutrality
Story by Jason Begay, photos by Olivia Vanni
See more of MJR's Standing Rock Coverage with this interactive web documentary.
Even if it weren’t for that...
Capturing the Moment
By Hunter D'Antuono
Whether he's tracking a wildfire up a mountain or walking the streets of his hometown, Kurt Wilson, takes shots that amaze. While...