RJI Fellows Class of 2018–2019
Rural teens seek (but rarely find) themselves in local news coverage
There is a heightened interest in what goes on in the heads and hearts of modern teenagers — dubbed “Generation Z” (Gen Z) — particularly by legacy media. But teenagers from rural communities, especially in the Midwest, are not often factored into mainstream Gen Z coverage. This can be attributed to a number of factors, … Continued
Why El Tímpano launched a text-message reporting pilot
Weekly texts with actionable news and information designed to address immigrants’ information needs
Smart alarm clock delivering local news wins 12th annual journalism development competition
Winners will visit tech, media leaders in Boston later this year
What crowdsourcing 10,000 pages of government records has taught
Last year, we launched our new crowdsourcing tool. Here’s what’s worked well and where we’re taking it next.
RJI Fellow is building tools for producing documentary journalism
RJI Fellow Jarrad Henderson believes on-demand documentary journalism content for platforms such as Netflix and Hulu holds gold — in new money and in audiences — for the news industry.