RJI news
RJI in 2025: The year in review
2025 at RJI has been a year of bringing people together to address the many challenges and changes facing the industry.
This year we launched 16 short-term experiments with newsrooms across the country
From personal ads to web scraping and revenue streams; here’s what we learned
Sharing the airspace with a drone light show
Night flying regulations are just part of the things you need to plan for to keep you, and others, safe.
In the aviation capital of America, an unexpected art journalism outlet takes flight
With Press Forward funding, The SHOUT pioneers stand-alone arts culture coverage in Wichita.
Resisting false binaries when reporting on the complexities of addiction
What’s in between forcing people into treatment and waiting for them to be ready?
A new resource for taking the guesswork out of ecosystem research
These assessments reveal who is informing communities, where gaps persist, and how resources can be deployed more strategically.
19 conferences, one spreadsheet and zero pitches: A look at LOOKOUT’s fundraising success
Building a development model on human connection.
Creating a directory of job listings for public media
A conversation with Alex Curley.
5 ways to make better decisions in your newsroom
How to ditch consensus and move your team forward.
Introducing the News Media Help Desk for local newsroom sustainability
RJI, in partnership with the Local Media Consortium (LMC), has announced the launch of the News Media Help Desk, a centralized hub to provide local newsrooms with access to essential resources, expert assistance and fractional services. Supported by a grant from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the initiative aims to help news … Continued