RJI news
How to transform public meetings into engaging social media clips
Testing Descript, OpusClip and Veed.
Eight tips from environmental reporters in covering climate crisis
Understanding – and explaining – the science isn’t easy, but there are ways to become an expert.
Simplifying civic engagement with local government
Hello from Sioux Falls, South Dakota!
How a new workflow aims to strengthen community relationships through news tips
A guide for streamlining news tips with Airtable, Slack.
Fact checking police claims about crime with data maps
Identifying the influx of one local police department’s calls for service.
Integrating data visualization into a reporter’s workflow
Finding tools and methods that work for your newsroom.
From stickers to suggestion boxes, centering audience in your growth
CivicLex is relaunching its website and newsletter: Here’s how community engagement came first.
Reviving personal ads
A conversation with Brent Stroud at Cincinnati CityBeat.
Personal ads drive community engagement for alt-weekly
How we worked with Pittsburgh City Paper to create a modern-day personals section.
Four ways to break down large revenue goals into short-term experiments
From thank-you notes and swag to email strategies reaching specific audiences, what more than 20 newsrooms tested.