AskRJI

Introducing AskRJI, an experimental chatbot

AskRJI places a wealth of knowledge and resources about community journalism at your fingertips.

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How a new workflow aims to strengthen community relationships through news tips

A guide for streamlining news tips with Airtable, Slack.

2026 RJI Student Innovation Competition

2026 RJI Student Innovation Competition open for entries

This years annual RJI Student Innovation Competion is open for entries! Teams can be made of students from any university in the USA and the deadline to enter is October 17. Ten finalist teams will be chosen to try their idea in their community and present the results to the judges in April! First place is $10,000

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KBIA’s Rebecca Smith, Innovation in Focus Editor Emily Lytle, and Mizzou J-School students Claire Powell and Casper Dowdy at Memorial Stadium Sept. 6, 2025. They visited with tailgaters to raise funds for public radio as part of the Radio Rivals competition between KBIA and Kansas Public Radio. Photo: Nate Brown

Radio Rivals: A friendly competition to engage new donors

How public radio stations KBIA, KPR embraced their football rivalry.
Journalism and anthropology textbooks with a pen and notebook on top

Report like an anthropologist

From ethnographic interviews to semiotic mapping: Small newsrooms can do big things, you just need the right tools.
AskRJI

Introducing AskRJI, an experimental chatbot

AskRJI places a wealth of knowledge and resources about community journalism at your fingertips.
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The bridge role: How newsrooms can connect immigrant communities with decision-makers

We built an editorial product to promote change and connect communities that have unequal access to power.
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2025–2026 Fellows

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute invites proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to partner with us on innovative projects that strengthen journalism's future.

Sarah Blesener

Sarah Blesener

Independent

Tara Francis Chan

Tara Francis Chan

The Trace

Jennifer Jacklin-Stratton

Jennifer Jacklin-Stratton

Catchlight

Cara Kuhlman

Cara Kuhlman

Future Tides

Nicole Lewis

Nicole Lewis

The Marshall Project

Rebecca Ritzel

Rebecca Ritzel

RJI Residential Fellow

Susan Stellin

Susan Stellin

Independent

Lam Vo

Lam Vo

Documented

Monica Williams

Monica Williams

Independent

Claudia Yaujar-Amaro

Claudia Yaujar-Amaro

Planeta Venus

Meet Our Fellows

RJI Spotlight

Innovation in Focus

Innovation in Focus

Innovation in Focus is a series exploring new tech, tools and methods of storytelling for newsrooms worldwide. We interview experts, test ideas and provide our findings on a different topic each month.
RJI Columns

RJI Columns

RJI works with professionals in diverse fields within the journalism industry to provide keen insights and information.
RJI Fellows 2024-2025

RJI Fellows class of 2024-2025

Come meet our current fellows and see the great work they're doing.
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