RJI news
Using public state data to build a bill tracker
A conversation with Caleb Bedillion of the Marshall Project.
The influence of money
How types of revenue affect publishers’ operations.
Finding a legislation tracking tool that fits your newsroom’s needs
Six tools for tracking bills and topics across different states.
Couch Talk: Testing out a new, community-focused vertical video series
Lessons learned from one an on the street video strategy.
The surprising truth about ‘pink slime’ journalism
Pink slime news is low quality — but not because of political bias, according to research from the Missouri School of Journalism.
Rural towns give rise to ‘volunteer journalism’
Community members step in when professional newsrooms die. News is driven by duty, not dollars.
Looking at the reactionary response to media’s 2020 ‘reckoning’
It’s not just broken promises at stake. It’s the future of the news and information ecosystem.
Protecting the protectors
Training for journalists working with sensitive sources.
Not-for-profit isn’t not-for-money
New local news organizations are often structured as nonprofits and get charitable funding to launch. Their founders then face the challenge of how to continue operations into the future far beyond what that funding will cover.
Re-evaluating what news delivery looks like at CivicLex
Centering the community’s needs while finding an innovative format.