RJI news
Newsletter optimizer Opt In allows newsrooms to improve newsletters or create one from scratch
Eighth in a series to help newsrooms curate effective newsletters.
FL#196: Automation at The Washington Post
Jeremy Gilbert, director of strategic initiatives at The Washington Post, says computer automation could increase a newsroom’s capabilities in three important ways: analyzing vast amounts of data, putting information into digestible forms, and tailoring the end result for each individual user. We dive into the details and find out how the Post has experimented already. … Continued
Memory holes and permanent errors: Part 4
The preservation of online news corrections, updates and post-publication edits.
FL#195: A home page designed by algorithm
(Video missing) The Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet developed an algorithm guided partially by editors and partially by reader preferences that delivers a personalized home page for each website visitor. Editor in chief Fredric Karén credits the technology with a significant boost in online traffic and digital subscriptions. Reporting by Lily Oppenheimer, Rachel Wise and Jessica … Continued
Class is in session: Join me to create mobile learning in digital skills for journalists
Second in a series introducing our 2017-2018 RJI Fellows and their projects.
Memory holes and permanent errors: Part 3
The preservation of online news corrections, updates and post-publication edits.
RiskMiner: A test case for information access and revenue streams
First in a series introducing our 2017-2018 RJI Fellows and their projects.
FL#194: Immersive video conversations with Portals
Portals take video conferencing to the next level. The project combines new technology with a set of gold-painted shipping containers to enable people across the globe to converse as if they were side by side. Amar Bakshi, a former journalist who created the project, explains how it could expand upon traditional coverage of global news … Continued
Memory holes and permanent errors: Part 2
The preservation of online news corrections, updates and post-publication edits.
Expansion into digital services opens new revenue stream for Missouri newspaper
Editor’s note: A team from Missouri Press Service and Amplified Digital developed a digital suite of services for newspaper advertising clients during a 2015-2016 RJI Fellowship. The Washington Missourian was about to lose $5,000 to $6,000 in ad revenue to a competitor. The client needed to reach digital customers beyond the local opportunities the newspaper … Continued