RJI news
Potter Digital Ambassadors program expands to five states, helps community news orgs advance digital strategies
This year’s program expanded to encompass four additional states through partnerships with universities and press or broadcast associations in Iowa, Kansas, Tennessee and Vermont.
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A summer fellowship that boosts newsrooms’ digital capacity
Creating opportunities for newsrooms to get new ideas from digital natives has become a cornerstone project for the Reynolds Journalism Institute through its summer Student Innovation Fellowship.
Covering Immigration: Journalism needs more than good intentions
Tools for ethical, accurate immigration coverage.
Seven years ago, Uruguay got serious about disinformation. It mattered
Journalists built coalitions with competitors, politicians, academics and others to hold presidential campaigns accountable.
Enter/Exit: Care centered resource building for visual journalists and newsrooms
Announcing the digital launch and new print edition.
RJI Student Innovation Fellows to spark innovation at four newsrooms around the country
Four international master’s students at the Missouri School of Journalism have been chosen for the 2026 class of Student Innovation Fellows at the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI).
The questions every journalist should ask funders (but usually don’t)
And what journalists are getting wrong in the application process.
FCC’s ban of foreign-made drones affects the biggest maker on the market
There are still DJI models for sale, but future drones won’t be available unless the federal government stance changes.
4 potential places for journalists to lead walking tours
Your coverage can inspire your routes.
Worker-friendly newsrooms are not all the same
Co-ops, staff-run nonprofits and democratic newsrooms take a mix-and-match approach to how they operate.