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Collage work during a follow-up visit after photographing together during a journalism assignment in summer, 2025. Image: Eve Baer and Sarah Blesener
February 5, 2026
RJI Fellows stories

Participatory ways of working Pt II

Not just documenting what happened, but how we survive.

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February 4, 2026
RJI Fellows stories

Emergency grants to assist journalists in crisis

Lifelines for writers affected by layoffs, illness or war.

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February 3, 2026
RJI Fellows stories

Redefining investigative journalism in underserved communities

Five questions with Jose Luis Castillo, La Esquina TX A 2025 El Tímpano report found that more than 150 ethnic- and immigrant-focused media outlets have closed since 2020, leaving many people without essential information in their own languages. Well-known newspapers like La Estrella de Tucson and El Mundo in Las Vegas have shut down or … Continued

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February 2, 2026
RJI Fellows stories

When it’s time to brag about your work: How to define and measure impact

Simple strategies for highlighting and talking about the power of your journalism.

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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.

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January 29, 2026
RJI Fellows stories

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
RJI Fellows stories

No-code tools to build a podcast explorer for educators

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

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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.

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January 22, 2026
RJI Fellows stories

Mistakes news startups make – and how to avoid them

What you can learn from other newsrooms’ wayward decisions.

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January 20, 2026
RJI Fellows stories

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.

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