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University of Missouri journalism school receives $30 million research gift

The Associated Press

12:54 PM EST, November 8, 2012

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A University of Missouri journalism think tank has received one of the largest gifts in school history to continue research into the digital future of news.
 
School leaders announced a $30.1 million endowment donation Thursday morning to the Reynolds Journalism Institute.  That is the second largest donation ever made to the university.  The biggest gift was a $31 million contribution from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation in 2004 to create the digital research center.
 
The new donation establishes a permanent endowment fund to cover the institute's ongoing operating expenses.
 
Donald Reynolds was a University of Missouri School of Journalism graduate who founded the Donrey Media Group.