RJI news
Building the United States of press freedom index
We’re rating press freedom across U.S. states and territories to make it useful and actionable for journalists in the field.
Contracting and paying sensitivity readers
What to pay and where to code your 2024 sensitivity budget expenditures.
Finalists announced in 2024 RJI Student Innovation Competition
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has announced the finalists of this year’s Student Innovation Competition. 10 teams from universities around the country are developing a way to help community newsrooms measure the impact of their coverage, all the while competing for a grand prize of $10,000.
Tips to find more precise, accurate results on Google and X
Don’t settle for simple, use these advanced search techniques.
The Global Press style guide browser extension moves to testing stage
And we’re creating a toolkit to help you build your own.
Buying your first ham radio as operator and reporter
Depending on your location, distances and the type of communication you are planning, there are options available from just $19. The most expensive radio? You don’t want to know.
The Kansas City Defender toolkit, radical black press and the future of media
The toolkit will help you serve the needs of communities and provide a practical guide to creating a community-centric and digital-first media organization The Kansas City Defender and the Reynolds Journalism Institute are partnering to build a toolkit that will include the rich history of the radical Black press, its vital contributions to the future … Continued
Report for America selects 11 newsrooms to expand the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
Report for America today announced the selection of 11 partner newsrooms that will join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an independent environmental reporting network based at Missouri School of Journalism, in 2024.
How to take a collective break this winter
By resting when our audience rests, we ensure we can better meet their needs for the rest of the year.
Crafting an engaging news quiz: “Help people feel that there is a human heart beating behind the in-depth news”
A Q&A with Fritz Holznagel at The Conversation.