RJI Fellows Class of 2024-2025
The 2024-25 RJI Fellows are tackling everything from sustainability to sonification. Read their articles below to see the current lessons, progress and features in their projects.
Audience retention in a time of upheaval
Win back readers newsrooms have lost.
The Importance of conscious decision-making practices
With the right approach and processes, you can tackle tough calls, take bold risks, empower your team and create a culture that thrives on innovation.
Balancing client success and user experience in digital advertising
Navigating the challenges of serving advertisers while reimagining design strategies to enhance user experience and drive mission-driven goals.
Creating systems to keep journalists safe
Addressing digital, physical, psychological and legal security.
Where do you start in launching a freelance career?
The biggest mistake new freelancers make is wasting time on the wrong priorities. Here’s what to do instead.
Customization is key to a compelling sonification
Learn how to create your own story-driven sonification.
How advertising blocklists undermine online journalism
Nine guidelines help newsrooms protect their bottom line while also informing their audiences.
Scheduling rest is crucial for good journalism
Planning time off makes us healthier, more productive, and creative.
The power of newsletters
How strategic subscribe asks, personalized content, and continuous testing can help local newsrooms grow and foster deeper connections with readers.
Building equitable freelance contracts
Maintaining copyright is key to photojournalists’ sustainability.