News
Would you try this new in-depth local reporting tool?
A fellow local news entrepreneur is excited about the concept of pop-up newsrooms but worries about adding to the ‘mental load’ of small newsroom leaders.
Team agreements, consensus and ongoing dialogue
How Mutante’s commitment to collaboration shapes their internal culture.
Reliable sources for data on Latino communities and for Spanish-speaking journalists
Resources for finding experts and data.
Lawmakers wander into news deserts
Seeing the link with democracy, legislators put forward bills to protect local news.
Generating revenue through merchandise community partnerships
Block Club Chicago brought in $100,000 from Gator Watch, a conversation on merch and partnerships with Maple Walker Lloyd.
RJI sends Potter Digital Ambassadors to enhance digital efforts at community newsrooms all over Missouri
Over the course of one week in early January, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute once again sent students to community newsrooms all over Missouri as part of the Potter Digital Ambassadors Program.
RJI Student Innovation Fellow builds analytics tool for Minnesota’s largest newspaper
Emily Hood, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, saw many months of work come to fruition in December, when the Star Tribune — the largest newspaper in Minnesota — launched a Slackbot that streamlines the newsroom’s access to analytics.
How to plan for emergency communications before the hurricane season
A radio emergency exercise for reporters to check-in with their managers in the aftermath of a natural disaster.
How to work with a local artist to design merch for your newsroom
Saco Bay News, Black Iowa News, Forth Worth Report and My Ballard created T-shirts with their communities.
Choosing a tool to do a job it wasn’t built for
A.K.A: Journalism product management for small newsrooms.