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How to deepen the impact of newsletter call to actions
A few wording, colors, style changes to increase subscribers through PublicSource newsletters.
Novel data analysis tool wins $10,000 prize from RJI’s collegiate Student Innovation Competition
Student teams from universities all over the country were honored with more than $13,000 in prizes.
Planning a community pop-up event? Start by talking to local organizers
A conversation with Maya Chupkov, founder of the Proud Stutter podcast.
Low-lift events that can spark meaningful storytelling and community connection
Lessons learned when we invited the community to write heartfelt letters In an effort to foster community engagement and connection, the Innovation in Focus team partnered with Vox Magazine on a multimedia story that came from a community pop-up event. After seeing examples of moving storytelling from newsrooms like El Tímpano, where their team gathered … Continued
What makes local journalism local?
Lawmakers’ well-meaning attempts to support journalism can stumble when definitions limit the help to legacy newspapers.
Vote: 2024 RJI Student Innovation Competition
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 … Continued
RJI Fellows to present their projects in free public webinar
Fellows will showcase open-source tools and guides to help newsrooms cover their communities accurately and responsibly.
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.