RJI news
RJI Student Innovation Fellows wrap up projects, share results with the industry
Five students at the Missouri School of Journalism have completed their Student Innovation Fellowships with the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), marking the end of a summer of hands-on experimentation in five community newsrooms around the country.
Understanding and communicating impact
How we analyzed our reader survey and used the results to tell our story at Next City.
Embracing data-driven audio as a storytelling method
This toolkit will give you the resources you need.
Why freelance journalism is the future
I’m going to help you start your independent journalism business At least twice a month, I get a request from a former colleague or friend-of-a-friend who’s looking into being a freelance journalist. Maybe they experienced a layoff, or lost out on a promotion. They ask for a half hour on the phone, just to get … Continued
Building operational tools for independent news organizations
This resource will help news organizations be more strategic, efficient and effective, reducing strain on founders, journalists and operations professionals alike.
With a tsunami of information on the internet, how do we keep readers returning?
DigInThere: A free to use tool to capture reader attention and reward it.
Redesigning the article page for local news
The Salt Lake Tribune is building a toolkit to help you optimize article pages for enhanced reader engagement and support.
Big tech algorithms: The new gatekeepers
Algorithmic Literacy for Journalists will be an interactive resource to help journalists understand the functions, consequences and ethics of algorithms in a digital age.
How journalists address misinformation from official sources
Survey of 630 health journalists provides guidance and takeaways.
For newsrooms looking to bring AI into the fold, consultants are an attractive — maybe even necessary — choice
In less than two years, AI has gone from a quietly influential luxury to a necessity for the news industry. But dedicated AI teams remain extremely rare in newsrooms at a time when contraction of staff is far more likely than expansion, leaving news organizations to turn to consultants and outside training to “onboard” AI into their workflows.