Innovation
At journalism co-operatives, worker-owners take news into their own hands
Questions to consider when starting a news cooperative — and ways it’s helped journalists rethink their own work
How to start telling the story of your newsroom’s brand
A conversation with Chris Iles, The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Take a tour of all the Innovation in Focus experiments from 2024
From creating merch with local artists to innovating CTAs — newsrooms across the country experimented to serve their communities better.
News through animation can improve memorability, engagement
A conversation with Mike Beaudet.
Four tools to create animated news explainers
Experimenting with VideoScribe, Adobe Express and more with Mississippi Today.
To use AI, apply business thinking
Consider your mission and money, and avoid the hype.
VERDAD, a new free-to-use tool that helps journalists investigate mis/disinformation spread on Spanish language radio
Striving to revolutionize journalism’s ability to investigate and fight mis/disinformation.
Scheduling rest is crucial for good journalism
Planning time off makes us healthier, more productive, and creative.
Pennsylvania investigative outlet using AI to keep public informed about general election
Welcome to another installment of “AI is here,” a series from RJI highlighting AI innovation in journalism. In today’s spotlight, one news organization has built a conversational chat program to provide election information to a broader audience without losing its identity in the sea of generative AI.
How enhanced audience engagement helps sustain newsrooms
Incentivizing thoughtful, effortful engagement over skimming is an opportunity to repair and build trust with audiences.