RJI Fellows stories
Understanding the difference between substance use disorders and addiction
The distinction is important, but sometimes gets blurred in media coverage.
Should journalists try to make change in the world?
We already are, we just don’t call it that.
A roadmap to resources for reporting on drugs
Creating a guide to help journalists shift from drug war framing to a health-centered approach.
Why walking tours offer another medium for local journalism
Let’s step outside and take a walk with our community.
Journalists are building the newsrooms they want to work for
Developing resources to help non-traditional newsrooms thrive.
When a press pass should shield us
Immigration coverage must be more in-depth, and we need more reporters to ensure that.
Why journalists need a theory of change
A simple framework to help us decide how to put our limited resources to use.
Listening, loss and what we might miss (and learn) from each other
Co-creating care-driven resources for visual journalism.
2024-2025 RJI Fellows present free, open-source resources for newsrooms in public webinar
On Friday, March 7, the 2024-2025 class of RJI Fellows presented the results of their projects, which aimed to create free and open-source solutions to a variety of industry challenges.
How to get started as a freelance journalist — and quickly become sustainable
A free online guide to the most important business decisions freelance journalists make, with an eye to efficiency and prioritizing actions that have a bigger impact on your bottom line.