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Introducing ‘Public Policy and Journalism’

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2026 RJI Student Innovation Competition

2026 RJI Student Innovation Competition open for entries

This years annual RJI Student Innovation Competion is open for entries! Teams can be made of students from any university in the USA and the deadline to enter is October 17. Ten finalist teams will be chosen to try their idea in their community and present the results to the judges in April! First place is $10,000

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When legal help becomes harm

Leer en Español When Luis Montellano (name anonymized for safety reasons) got a letter in the mail with a new Social Security number, he felt hopeful. A woman had promised she could fix his immigration...

Screenshot of map of the United States from Legislative Efforts to Support Local Journalism

Introducing ‘Public Policy and Journalism’

State-by-state resources to see how state legislatures are working to keep community journalism alive.
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YESEO launches three new paid features

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How to make change through research

Q&A with Alli Finn, Senior Partnerships and Strategy Lead at the AI Now Institute.
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2025–2026 Fellows

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute invites proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to partner with us on innovative projects that strengthen journalism's future.

Sarah Blesener

Sarah Blesener

Independent

Tara Francis Chan

Tara Francis Chan

The Trace

Jennifer Jacklin-Stratton

Jennifer Jacklin-Stratton

Catchlight

Cara Kuhlman

Cara Kuhlman

Future Tides

Nicole Lewis

Nicole Lewis

The Marshall Project

Rebecca Ritzel

Rebecca Ritzel

RJI Residential Fellow

Susan Stellin

Susan Stellin

Independent

Lam Vo

Lam Vo

Documented

Monica Williams

Monica Williams

Independent

Claudia Yaujar-Amaro

Claudia Yaujar-Amaro

Planeta Venus

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Innovation in Focus

Innovation in Focus

Innovation in Focus is a series exploring new tech, tools and methods of storytelling for newsrooms worldwide. We interview experts, test ideas and provide our findings on a different topic each month.
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RJI works with professionals in diverse fields within the journalism industry to provide keen insights and information.
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RJI Student Innovation Competition

Enter your idea by Oct. 17, 2025 to be in the running to become a finalist and win the $10,000 first place prize! https://rjionline.org/studentinnovationcompetition/   Teams can …

RJI Student Innovation Competition

Enter your idea by Oct. 17, 2025 to be in the running to become a finalist and win the $10,000 first place prize! https://rjionline.org/studentinnovationcompetition/   Teams can …
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