Stories About Kat Duncan
The Defender Handbook
Introducing a practical guide to creating a community-centric and digital-first media organization.
11 Community-centered projects from newsrooms and journalists across the country
The 2023 Symposium provided opportunity and support for journalists to try at least one new-to-them idea.
Breaking down barriers to expand impact and resources
Newsrooms identify funding and project management as top needs for successful collaborations.
Behind the IA Impact Tracker
A conversation with Lindsey Green-Barber of Impact Architects.
Keeping the collaborative drive alive
INN and RJI partner to examine how newsrooms can build sustained topical collaboration.
Listening tours to city council templates, building actionable resources for your community
Up the Block adds new resources for people to get involved in their neighborhoods and government Sabrina Iglesias is the community outreach editor at The Trace and project manager for Up the Block. She runs the project’s website and Instagram page, stays in touch with the community, and is always keeping an ear open for … Continued
RJI announces three local newsrooms to receive development trackers
An outgrowth of Kate Abbey-Lambertz’s RJI Fellowship, the trackers will give communities up-to-date, thorough information about developments in their area.
2021-2022 RJI Fellows launch public resources for newsrooms and journalists as their fellowships come to a close
With the new 2022-2023 cohort of Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellows just announced, this seems like a good time to offer a quick update on how the projects of the previous group, the 2021-2022 fellows, turned out. From a development tracker toolkit to a guide that helps newsrooms serve the disability community and much more, the … Continued
We’re launching a free tool for journalists to track source diversity
How to sign up and use it for free.
Applications for 2022 RJI Fellowship Program now open
Fellows receive stipends ranging from $20,000-$80,000 for projects aimed at making positive, practical impacts in journalism.