RJI news
RJI adds chief technology adviser
Dale Musser, a former IBM manager and an associate teaching professor in the University of Missouri College of Engineering, has joined the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute as its first chief technology adviser. As RJI continues to help the journalism industry navigate today’s technological challenges and opportunities, Musser’s experience and keen insights will be an … Continued
RJI announces new event coordinator
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute has named Tricia Morgan as its new event coordinator. Morgan, formerly an event coordinator with Investigative Reporters and Editors, will organize and plan RJI events including the Walter B. Potter Sr. Conference for community newspapers, Dodging the Memory Hole and the Gerald M. Boyd Lecture Series: Politics and Press … Continued
FL#168: Electome from MIT Media Lab
Electome from MIT Media Lab Electome is a new tool from the Laboratory for Social Machines at the MIT Media Lab that uses data to help capture and analyze social media conversations around the 2016 presidential election. The system uses machine learning and natural language processing to analyze hundreds of millions of Tweets every day. … Continued
What is a Things editor?
Gone are the days when news organizations had just copy editors and page designers. Today, there are newsroom titles like digital optimizer, audience analyst and executive mobile editor. As social media platforms have evolved so have job titles, along with the tools journalists use to communicate with audiences. In this series, RJI will learn more about these titles and the people who hold them.
Saving journalism—and story clips—from the trash heap of time
Altogether there are just 32 small envelopes, faded to an institutional green, with shredded corners and split seams. An unimpressive collection and, as their savior so plainly put it, not enough to fill a shoebox. Yet they hold almost three years of my life’s work. Work headed for a dumpster if not for the thoughtfulness … Continued
We asked journalists: How do you fit in time to learn about industry information?
In the midst of so much to do, how and when do journalists take the time to learn more about our industry? And what formats or platforms make learning easy? I’ve been asking those questions as I wrap up a really cool project and want to share what I’ve learned in ways that are useful … Continued
FL#167: 4 tips for embracing startup culture in newsrooms
4 tips for fostering innovation through startup culture In recent years, the newspaper industry has suffered a series of blows — from consolidation to a shrinking workforce to declining ad revenues. But with these setbacks comes the opportunity for innovation and growth. McClatchy is one company that’s embraced that opportunity. We sat down with Andrew … Continued
Road from Paris: Global climate deal expected to take effect soon
In the news The historic Paris Agreement is poised for enactment now that key milestones are nearly met for the number of countries taking part — including newly joined India — and for the amount of carbon emissions those countries represent. Back story When the United Nations agreed to the new climate change treaty in … Continued
14 graduate students receive scholarships to attend digital news preservation event at UCLA
Fourteen graduate students from academic institutions across the U.S. have been selected to receive funding assistance to attend a conference next month where they will take active steps toward preserving digital news. Each student has received a travel scholarship to help cover expenses to attend the Dodging the Memory Hole: Saving Online News forum Oct. … Continued
FL#166: CNN’s approach to Snapchat
CNN on Snapchat Most news organizations have limited functionality within Snapchat. But as one of the Snapchat Discover partners, CNN can offer multi-part news updates that are available to all Snapchat users. We talked with Ashley Codianni, director of social publishing, about how CNN hopes its effort on the platform will create a constant news … Continued