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Screenshot from The Democracy Group's Podcast Political Science Syllabus Companion
February 10, 2026
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Building a syllabus companion to help educators integrate podcasts into their classrooms

A conversation with Jenna Spinelle and Brandon Stover.

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February 9, 2026
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Launching today: How to commission an effective local news ecosystem assessment

The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) and the Local News Impact Consortium (LNIC) have launched Commissioning a Local News Ecosystem Assessment: An Operational Toolkit, a resource to streamline research into the forces and players that shape local news.

A plethora of microphones in front of a man in a tie
February 2, 2026
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Take our survey on Hostility, Silence and the Fight for Trust

We need your valuable perspective for a new public national survey about Hostility, Silence and the Fight for Trust.

Three workers held up by hands of giant.
January 29, 2026
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Big Tech runs counter to journalism values. So why is the news industry helping tech take over? 

News organizations have a natural ally in state privacy law debates — the consumer advocates who stand up for privacy and against deception.

A draft version of the resource that we built alongside Embodied/WUNC using the tool Softr and Airtable.
January 27, 2026
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No-code tools to build a podcast explorer for educators

Experimenting with free tools to organize episodes into a resource educators can use.

VERDAD homepage
January 22, 2026
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VERDAD earns $350,000 MacArthur Grant to boost fight against disinformation

VERDAD, a tool that helps journalists monitor Spanish-language radio broadcasts to spot misinformation and disinformation, has received a $350,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation to further extend its reach and capabilities.

Cartoon of woman waving off questions from reporters.
January 20, 2026
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New research effort examines impact of ‘no comment’ by public figures in news articles — and what can be done about it

After a landmark study of burnout in journalism that concluded in 2024, RJI is once again partnering with research firm SmithGeiger for a national survey of news professionals and — this time — members of the public to learn more about the evolving relationship between the industry and public figures.

Hi, I'm Luz. Let's build your pitch together.
January 12, 2026
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Introducing Luz, a trilingual solutions journalism chatbot

She will help you develop solutions pitches, find trainings, and more.

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December 17, 2025
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This year we launched 16 short-term experiments with newsrooms across the country

From personal ads to web scraping and revenue streams; here’s what we learned

Drone light show above the University of Missouri campus featuring the university's tiger head logo with the words Power the Roar.
December 17, 2025
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Sharing the airspace with a drone light show

Night flying regulations are just part of the things you need to plan for to keep you, and others, safe.

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