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Leah Becerra joins RJI as product director for Digital On-Demand Services initiative
Under Becerra’s stewardship, the DODS Learning Center will make digital training resources more accessible to publishers.
The four-day newsroom? How a bold schedule shift could ease burnout and boost retention
As burnout continues to challenge morale and staff retention in newsrooms nationwide, the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s research indicates that journalists widely support greater flexibility in their scheduling as a potential remedy.
2024-2025 RJI Fellows present free, open-source resources for newsrooms in public webinar
On Friday, March 7, the 2024-2025 class of RJI Fellows presented the results of their projects, which aimed to create free and open-source solutions to a variety of industry challenges.
Climate News Task Force brings newsrooms together to enhance reach and impact of climate journalism
The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism is helping bring 11 newsrooms together from around the country to improve and disseminate climate journalism.
Trust.txt launches browser extension, making verification of trusted news sources easier for publishers and audiences alike
The Trust.txt system has quietly helped a network of media publishers establish mutual trust by their association with other reliable publishers since 2018.
A leap forward for AI in journalism is coming from an unexpected place — small-town Missouri
Rust Communications encompasses 15 newspapers across five states which now use a content management system that one might expect to find at a high-powered national media conglomerate.
Early-Career Guide helps entry-level journalists acclimate to newsroom expectations
News organizations looking to enhance the productivity and preparedness of new or early-career journalists without too much additional training have a new option. The Early-Career Guide, built by Rachel Lobdell can help these journalists quickly adjust to the expectations of the professional world.
Seven Student Innovation Fellows to spend summer at community news organizations across the country
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism is sending seven journalism students to work at community newsrooms all over the country this summer.
Introducing the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s 2024 Impact Report
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism today released its 2024 Impact Report, highlighting RJI’s work throughout the year to empower journalists, local news organizations and students.
RJI’s Potter Ambassadors bring benefits of leading-edge education to Missouri news organizations
For the first time, students at the Missouri School of Journalism trained both newspapers and broadcast media organizations.