Citizen and community news
2023 at RJI: A look back
2023 was another year full of new solutions and ideas for the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. Even as RJI continued to focus on strengthening community news by supporting innovative approaches to content and funding models and performing in-house experimentation here at RJI, the national breadth and impact of … Continued
Startup newsroom founders visit RJI, Missouri School of Journalism to share what they have learned
Last week, two of the startup newsroom founders supported by the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) — in partnership with the Tiny News Collective — visited RJI and the Missouri School of Journalism to share their insights and expertise. Luella Brien, founder of Four Points Media, and Nora Hertel, founder of Project Optimist, spoke with students … Continued
Tips and resources that can help you and your community reporters feel more confident in covering sports
Starting a sports project as a journalist without experience writing and reporting on sports is a surprisingly anxiety-inducing prospect.
An experiment in using digital screens for news and advertising is gaining traction
A pilot project — sponsored by the Reynolds Journalism Institute — to help news organizations serving under-represented communities is picking up steam and expanding from its roots in the Midwest.
Resources for training pop-up community newsroom reporters in deep-dive journalism basics
Teach investigative journalism ethics and best practices.
Essential ingredients for launching your pop-up community newsroom
5 must haves from a compelling need to tell a story to dedicating one day a week to the project.
Creating a values-based startup culture and evolving over time
A conversation with Arizona Luminaria.
Reaching multilingual communities starts with listening and collaboration
A conversation with Aala Abdullahi.
How to use our texting system to bring in content from your community
Learn how the newsroom, community and technology comes together.
Reviving expertise that ‘once existed at many news outlets‘
A conversation with Beth Daley on empowering experts as journalists.