Maya Dawson

Maya Dawson is a rising senior in the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism. Dawson previously presented this study’s key findings at the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop in North Carolina. She conducted this research as a Stamps Scholar, under the mentoring of School of Journalism assistant professor Nick Mathews.

Zoe Naylor

Zoe Naylor graduated in May with a master’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism. This research was part of her thesis. She now works as a reporter at the Houston Herald in Houston, Missouri.

Gazzetta

Gazzetta’s monthly RJI Innovation Column will share how they use service design to move news and information businesses from good intentions to actionable strategy. Gazzetta was founded in 2024 by Patrick Boehler, joined by Madison Karas, David Kuszmar, and collaborators.

Erika Carlos

Erika’s RJI Innovation Column will share practical advice, guides and templates for building, maintaining and growing trusted community information networks. From responding to emergencies to strengthening connections between crises, the column rethinks journalism from the ground up by centering communities that are often marginalized or left out of mainstream information systems. Erika Carlos is a journalist, documentarian … Continued

Shirish Kulkarni

What do people and communities actually need from journalism – and what does that mean for how we build it in an AI-mediated world? Shirish’s monthly RJI column will draw on years of deep listening with communities to explore the gap between what the industry assumes and what people actually want, with practical guidance on … Continued

How to work with librarians and ESL teachers to reach communities

A blueprint for finding ways to collaborate with librarians and other civil servants to bring quality information to hard-to-reach communities An update about immigration policies. News about the wars in Iran and Israel. The recipe of a delicious meal. This is how one ESL (English as a Second Language)  adult student described their social media … Continued