Reporting
Nolan Xiong finds new purpose as journalism student, RJI student innovation staffer
Nolan Xiong didn’t plan to go to school for journalism. In fact, after leaving Spokane Community College in Spokane, Washington, and heading to Minneapolis, he wasn’t sure he wanted to go back to school at all.
Reynolds Journalism partnering with Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk on innovative approach to distributing collaborative journalism
The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) today announced a partnership with the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk to develop and report on methods for distributing content from the desk’s 10 partner newsrooms.
Journalists reflect on a second conversation about crime and violence coverage
‘Be more empathetic… we are all human.’
The people behind the data points
Weihua Li of the Marshall Project balances the severity and humanity of incarceration through data.
Bomb threats at HBCUs call attention to ways media can improve coverage of Black community
Experts say the time has come to stop referring to incidents of hate and violence as one-off events.
9 things to think about before creating your own social justice beat
Success begins with analyzing your past coverage for a baseline for improvement.
Research suggests media should stay away from ‘elite’ sources when discussing COVID-19
Missouri School of Journalism assistant professor Monique Luisi has some advice for local journalists delivering news about vaccines and public health guidelines: keep it local.
Changing the language around incarceration
Instead of “inmate,” use “person in prison” or “person who is incarcerated.”
Addressing the latest wave of coronavirus misinformation
First Draft created a special section on COVID-19 in its Basic Toolkit for verification. ONA quickly published a COVID-19 Misinformation Playbook and SPJ’s Journalist’s Toolbox maintains its own page of resources for fact-checking coronavirus information. Using these guides and a few select tools can help journalists verify facts and fight misinformation.
Epic history that inspired epic storytelling
A team from The Washington Post re-reported and retold the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol with classic, credible and compelling journalism.