Newspaper Challenges Montana Statute on Booking Photos
In Montana, a state recognized for its “right to know” laws, newspapers can usually count on access to booking photos of convicted felons; not...
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....
Independent news sites challenge Lee paper supremacy
He's one of those guys who jump in the water without checking the temperature.
So the splashdown was a shock when Martin Kidston quit his regular-paycheck...
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...
News design: Montana papers adapt to outsourcing trend
In a state known for its wide-open spaces, Montana newsrooms are wrestling with a new kind of distance challenge. Most major publishing companies have...
Election puts campus sex column back in the news
Defenders of student press freedom were outraged when, in 2009, then-University of Montana assistant professor Kristen Juras tried to shut down a sex column...
Griz beat Cats in Montana headline analysis
A year’s worth of headlines allows a glimpse into the common universe of newspapers from across Montana. We analyzed 2,083 titles that ran in...
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,...
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...
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...
Under the Needle
By Kevin Dupzyk
Roger DiBrito suffers from pain in his neck and shoulders and a severe fear of needles. He and his wife, Sharon, regularly...