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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.
Creative ways to connect your community with resources
A conversation with Adrienne Johnson Martin.
Breaking down myths of progressing “post-pandemic:” Careful COVID-19 reporting is still crucial
Here’s how to debunk common perceptions of the virus, where to find data, and why it remains an important equity issue.
The power of newsletters
How strategic subscribe asks, personalized content, and continuous testing can help local newsrooms grow and foster deeper connections with readers.
Iffy.news releases 2024 PolitiFact-check
Iffy.news, former RJI Fellow Barrett Golding’s index of unreliable online news sources, has issued its latest “PolitiFact-check,” which rates the veracity of statements about politics from a wide variety of public figures, organizations and media sources. During each election cycle since 2017, when the first version debuted on RJI, the PolitiFact-check has compiled data for … Continued
A new approach to striking a balance between free speech and safe speech
How comprehension quizzes transform the comment section into a participatory journalism space.
5 reasons your freelance pitches are falling flat
Before complaining that editors ignore your pitch, check yourself.
How enhanced audience engagement helps sustain newsrooms
Incentivizing thoughtful, effortful engagement over skimming is an opportunity to repair and build trust with audiences.
The importance of ads on article pages: Balancing revenue and reader experience
How strategic ad placements on news websites can support quality journalism without compromising user engagement.
Documentary seeks to heal rift between public and news industry with trauma-informed approach to gun violence
“The Second Trauma” hopes to bring an end to sensationalized, episodic coverage of America’s signature brand of violent crime.