RJI Fellowships
Why diversity in freelance photojournalists matters
Building a visuals toolkit for newsrooms without visual staff that will provide resources on how to work with photojournalist freelancers with an emphasis on equity and diversity.
Embracing data-driven audio as a storytelling method
This toolkit will give you the resources you need.
Why freelance journalism is the future
I’m going to help you start your independent journalism business At least twice a month, I get a request from a former colleague or friend-of-a-friend who’s looking into being a freelance journalist. Maybe they experienced a layoff, or lost out on a promotion. They ask for a half hour on the phone, just to get … Continued
Building operational tools for independent news organizations
This resource will help news organizations be more strategic, efficient and effective, reducing strain on founders, journalists and operations professionals alike.
With a tsunami of information on the internet, how do we keep readers returning?
DigInThere: A free to use tool to capture reader attention and reward it.
Introducing the 2024-2025 RJI Fellows
Today, the Reynolds Journalism Institute announced the 2024-2025 class of RJI Fellows, each of whom will work to create and test practical, free resources for journalists and newsrooms.
YESEO app embraced by newsrooms looking to amp up SEO while keeping data safe
One year after the launch of YESEO — a free Slack app created by Ryan Restivo during his 2022-2023 RJI Fellowship — the app is helping news organizations increase the visibility of their stories through guided search engine optimization.
Introducing the Local News Go Bag Toolkit
This resource provides news outlets with a set of tools and templates to begin preparing and refining their emergency coverage.
Building work culture: A free email course for news leaders
A training course that will help create a more transparent, accountable and caring work culture.
Introducing the Community Sports Reporting toolkit
The Community Sports Reporting toolkit and playbook are now available to all news outlets and individuals.