RJI news
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.
Changing work culture beyond burnout and bad bosses
How might journalism organizations foster internal cultures that are more transparent, accountable and mindful of staff’s needs?
Sensitivity work extends far beyond word choice
Images, framing, narrative and more — the incredible breadth of arenas in which exclusion can happen for a single story — and how easy it is to prevent it.
Centering your community in reproductive justice reporting
Sourcing, context and tips for reporting.
Navigating the YouTube video backlog with ease
Two AI tools that will save you hours by summarizing information from YouTube videos, making full viewings unnecessary.
Startup newsroom founders visit RJI, Missouri School of Journalism to share what they have learned
Last week, two of the startup newsroom founders supported by the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) — in partnership with the Tiny News Collective — visited RJI and the Missouri School of Journalism to share their insights and expertise. Luella Brien, founder of Four Points Media, and Nora Hertel, founder of Project Optimist, spoke with students … Continued
Tips and resources that can help you and your community reporters feel more confident in covering sports
Starting a sports project as a journalist without experience writing and reporting on sports is a surprisingly anxiety-inducing prospect.
Survey seeking solutions to burnout in journalism enters the homestretch
The Reynolds Journalism Institute’s (RJI) survey on burnout in the news industry, conducted in partnership with research firm SmithGeiger, has received more than 1,000 responses as it heads into the final weeks of the collection phase. Anyone interested in completing the survey has until Sunday, November 26 to participate.
It takes real effort to make journalism inclusive
Sensitivity professionals nudge newsrooms up the effort-to-impact ramp towards inclusion.