Innovation
Quick experiments to find what resonates with your audience
The Maine Monitor wanted to experiment with their vertical video strategy to increase reach and gain new viewers. They tried three different options. Here’s what they discovered.
How journalists around the world are using our solutions chatbot
In January 2026, we launched LuzLab.org — a free, trilingual, publicly available chatbot that guides journalists as they develop solutions journalism story ideas in Spanish, English or Portuguese.
Driving newsletter subscriptions through postcards
A community engagement project, analog style Covering everything from school district events to sports in a Kansas town of about 6,000 residents, reporters at the Eudora Times are well connected with their community. Still, the paper was interested in extending their reach beyond their immediate surroundings. They also wanted to draw more eyes to their … Continued
Tiny revenue experiments can lead to big developments
This article is part of RJI Impact, a series documenting how RJI projects are making a real difference for newsrooms and audiences all over the country. It was originally published in the Winter 2026 edition of RJI Insight, RJI’s biannual print magazine. A digital version of the magazine is available here. In spring 2025, RJI’s … Continued
Spreading hope and expanding community through physical mail
A conversation with Katie Hawkins-Gaar.
Drone flights beyond visual line of sight are here to stay
How FAA Part 108 will reshape the U.S. Airspace System.
Creative in-person ideas to increase audience engagement
A conversation with Gabrielle Contesti.
An RJI Fellowship resource helping journalists make data listenable
For her 2024-2025 RJI Fellowship, Aura Walmer developed a toolkit to help journalists tell data stories through audio — an approach known as data sonification.
Seven years ago, Uruguay got serious about disinformation. It mattered
Journalists built coalitions with competitors, politicians, academics and others to hold presidential campaigns accountable.
RJI Student Innovation Fellows to spark innovation at four newsrooms around the country
Four international master’s students at the Missouri School of Journalism have been chosen for the 2026 class of Student Innovation Fellows at the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI).