RJI news
Building better practices for covering gun violence
In 2019, Jim MacMillan started his Reynolds Journalism Institute fellowship with a hunch: that the common ways journalists reported on gun violence weren’t helping the public understand the crisis and were often causing further harm to gun violence survivors and their communities.
Building trust begins by listening — But it only grows when newsrooms give back
Closing the loop with the communities we serve reminds people that their voices matter—and that through collaboration, real progress and change actually happen.
Why Tracie Powell is demanding a power shift in media funding
‘Upsetting the apple cart’: The Pivot Fund founder on her commitment to invest $500 million in innovative local outlets.
Spreading hope and expanding community through physical mail
A conversation with Katie Hawkins-Gaar.
How we made the Ecosystem Research Toolkit
We applied the basics of product development to design a user-centered, actionable guide for local funders.
Drone flights beyond visual line of sight are here to stay
How FAA Part 108 will reshape the U.S. Airspace System.
Creative in-person ideas to increase audience engagement
A conversation with Gabrielle Contesti.
‘Critics in Columbia’ pilots alternative to imperfect press junket formula
True/False, a documentary film festival running March 5-8 in Columbia, Missouri, is the stage for a pilot program that will showcase an alternative method of bringing the press and arts festivals together.
An RJI Fellowship resource helping journalists make data listenable
For her 2024-2025 RJI Fellowship, Aura Walmer developed a toolkit to help journalists tell data stories through audio — an approach known as data sonification.
Introducing Covering Drugs: A media resource guide
This 150-page reference guide includes research, surveys, data, and other helpful information for journalists covering substance use, addiction, overdose, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.