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Picture of the border wall in Tijuana, Mexico. Provided by Al Otro Lado
November 20, 2025
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Al Otro Lado: Defense, resilience and solidarity in the face of migrant vulnerability

A binational organization defends migrant rights and builds resilience amid policy shifts and humanitarian challenges.

A well-stocked bar.
November 19, 2025
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Reporting on alcohol and drinking risks

Years of contradictory headlines about whether moderate drinking is harmful or beneficial for different health outcomes has left many people frustrated and skeptical.

Assistant Practical Professor Dominick Lee is a Part 107 commercial drone pilot with over 500 flight hours. He teaches the Drone Journalism course at Mizzou and flys the DJI Mavic 3 Pro to capture aerial videography for KOMU 8 newscasts.
November 18, 2025
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Drones’ impact on journalism continues to grow

Innovations can outpace regulations, says “The Drone Professor.”

An increasing number of newsrooms are turning to collaboration to increase capacity and reach.
November 13, 2025
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Want financial backing for your news organization? Collaborate with others

The future (and present) of journalism is collaborative, not competitive.

The Haitian Times is building a community guide to connect people with Haitian businesses, nonprofits, restaurants and more.
November 13, 2025
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Efficient ways to collect information for a community directory

Experimenting with tools that scrape websites, collect data and format it efficiently.

Sarah Alvarez at her desk at Outlier Media.
November 6, 2025
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The case for treating the news like a campaign

At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up.

2026 RJI Student Innovation Competition
November 5, 2025
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Finalists named in 2026 Student Innovation Competition

Ten teams of college students from around the country have been selected as finalists in the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s 2026 Student Innovation Competition.

Future Tides founder and editor Cara Kuhlman leads a tour in Seattle. Photo: Jenna Ward | Future Tides
November 5, 2025
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Takeaways from the second year of Future Tides’ free walking tours

Minimalist marketing, a new tip jar and more participants.

Two men standing in a field.
November 4, 2025
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How to slow down, and down, and down

Demystifying the visual journalism process.

The Innovation in Focus team drafted a map using Proxi in which community members can contribute points about places they find joy or find helpful resources. inewsource plans to incorporate this into future outreach.
November 3, 2025
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Going beyond traditional surveying to map community assets

Highlight community resources and stakeholders through interactive mapping.

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