Introducing J-SOS

April 6, 2023

Reynolds Journalism Institute awards more than $13,000 to top three collegiate teams in nationwide Student Innovation Competition

COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 6, 2023) — The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute today announced the winners of the RJI Student Innovation Competition, awarding prizes of $10,000, $2,500 and $1,000 to three collegiate teams who came up with the best practical, actionable plans to address a local need in their community through service journalism. “Eight teams … Continued

March 28, 2023

Community media unburdened by mainstream legacy makes all the difference

A PushBlack campaign grew donations 30% to a voter registration drive in the South. Native News, supported by grants and sponsors, launches a new health-care newsletter and quickly grows it to 26,000 subscribers. And after a collaborative of healthcare organizations in Philadelphia partnered with WURD Radio to distribute colorectal cancer screening kits, dozens of Black … Continued

March 27, 2023

What to consider before using enhancing tools to clean your audio

A conversation with audio engineer James Willetts.

March 22, 2023

How to operate a WeChat newsletter with the help of the community

We introduced using WeChat for newsletters in the last article, including how to create a newsletter and the importance of WeChat in the Chinese community. The next step is to figure out how to operate a newsletter consistently, especially when there are not enough Chinese speakers in the newsroom to give the newsletter leads a … Continued

Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, POY80 Local Photographer of the Yer

March 21, 2023

80th POY competition announces winners; Gabrielle Lurie sets record with third consecutive Local Photographer of the Year award

Pictures of the Year International has announced the winners of its 80th competition, which was held virtually and saw judges review more than 35,000 images and photo stories submitted from all over the world.