For this year’s challenge, student teams across the country were asked to implement an innovative idea to help a newsroom measure the impact of their news coverage for their community. The impact measurements should not revolve around traditional metrics like clicks, views or visits — but the real life impact of the journalism and its benefit to the communities it serves.

Watch each team’s presentation below and then VOTE for the team you think has the most innovative and successful project! The winner of this vote will win our Fan Favorite prize – a trip to a journalism conference with the travel, housing & registration paid by RJI!

Team Footprint.ai

Team Most Important News Stories 

Team UG Innovation 

Team Quizlo 

Team Jaded Journalists 

Team Blue and Gold Girls