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
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.
Mistakes news startups make – and how to avoid them
What you can learn from other newsrooms’ wayward decisions.
Not invisible: How Enlace Latino NC tells the stories others miss
Five questions with Paola Jaramillo.
A lightweight tour operation for your independent newsroom
The key differences between tours and events.
Reporting on treatment for addiction: Where is the data?
Improving care for people with addictions will continue to be a challenge — despite billions of dollars spent each year.
How we created resources for families of victims of unsolved homicides in St. Louis
The Marshall Project used alternative story forms to directly connect with the people at the center of the story.
Participatory ways of working
Practices of play, trust and collaboration To notice color is to listen: to what soothes, what unsettles, what echoes through the body like a remembered room. Studies suggest that color affects the nervous system: certain hues can regulate heart rate, trigger memories, or stir emotional responses rooted in past experiences. Researchers Elliot and Maier note, … Continued
In the aviation capital of America, an unexpected art journalism outlet takes flight
With Press Forward funding, The SHOUT pioneers stand-alone arts culture coverage in Wichita.
Resisting false binaries when reporting on the complexities of addiction
What’s in between forcing people into treatment and waiting for them to be ready?