Stories About Katherine Reynolds Lewis
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.
How to get started as a freelance journalist — and quickly become sustainable
A free online guide to the most important business decisions freelance journalists make, with an eye to efficiency and prioritizing actions that have a bigger impact on your bottom line.
Where do you start in launching a freelance career?
The biggest mistake new freelancers make is wasting time on the wrong priorities. Here’s what to do instead.
RJI Fellows Impact Report: 2023–2024 fellowships already benefiting hundreds of journalists
The impacts of projects from the eight journalists and professionals who completed their 2023–2024 RJI Fellowships this year are gathering momentum as news organizations implement and iterate on their ideas.
Scheduling rest is crucial for good journalism
Planning time off makes us healthier, more productive, and creative.
5 reasons your freelance pitches are falling flat
Before complaining that editors ignore your pitch, check yourself.
Embedding accountability in your freelance journalism practice
How a cohort and trusted colleagues can help you reach your goals faster.
Why freelance journalism is the future
I’m going to help you start your independent journalism business At least twice a month, I get a request from a former colleague or friend-of-a-friend who’s looking into being a freelance journalist. Maybe they experienced a layoff, or lost out on a promotion. They ask for a half hour on the phone, just to get … Continued
Introducing the 2024-2025 RJI Fellows
Today, the Reynolds Journalism Institute announced the 2024-2025 class of RJI Fellows, each of whom will work to create and test practical, free resources for journalists and newsrooms.