In a year-long process, the search is over for the American Society of News Editors. The organization announced its new partnership with the University of Missouri earlier this month. The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, which is located on the university’s Columbia, Mo., campus, will become the new headquarters for ASNE.

ASNE’s headquarters were previously located in Reston, Va., before the organization began its multifaceted plan to ensure the organization remains at the forefront of leadership and innovation in the news industry. Though the process attracted many university candidates, Missouri emerged as the non-profit’s new partner. Leaders at the university are delighted to welcome ASNE.

”We at Missouri are delighted to work with the nation’s leading organization for news practitioners,” Dean Mills, dean of the Missouri School of Journalism, said, ”ASNE is a natural fit with the Reynolds Institute, which is also dedicated to strengthening journalism on behalf of citizens.”

The university will provide a variety of support services to ASNE in Columbia, as well as additional space in its National Press Building offices in Washington, D.C.

To learn more about the partnership, follow the link to ASNE’s announcement.