RJI news
Should you buy a refurbished drone for Christmas?
Refurbs can come with substantial savings, but check the warranty policies.
Here’s how we’re putting together the pieces for Detroit development tracker
For the last six months, Detour Detroit has worked to build the Detroit Development Tracker, a tool that will allow the public to monitor large property development, see changes in their neighborhoods and get more engaged with the development process.
What makes a conversation between community members and journalists impactful?
Our lessons will go into a toolkit for newsrooms to foster conversation and relationships.
Repurposing with purpose: The remarkable versatility of animation
Discussions with newsrooms interested in expanding their use of animation consistently emphasize the need for visual content that is neutral in its branding.
RJI and Tiny News Collective open founders applications
We are funding three founders who want to build newsrooms in communities who need them.
Announcing the Upward coaching cohort
Six rising leaders of color will focus on creating impact and culture change in their organizations.
How to avoid publishing misleading photos
One of the many challenges journalists face in the misinformation crisis is in images. As storytellers, we circulate an enormous number of images daily — online, in print, and on TV. This gives us a large risk for inadvertently spreading misinformation through inaccurate or misleading photos.
The difficult task of creating a simple yet powerful startup name
The name you choose for your startup will drive the initial first impressions of investors and future collaborators. A strong company name can also sway the perception of the product for potential customers and collaborators.
Troubleshooting in a newly converged newsroom
Takeaways from combining a radio, TV, newspaper and magazine staff into one space for collaboration It has been three months since the Missouri School of Journalism reconfigured the space for the One Newsroom, a converged hub for five newsrooms: the Columbia Missourian, a daily community newspaper; KOMU, an NBC affiliate TV newsroom; KBIA, an NPR … Continued
It’s time to move beyond ‘inspiration porn’ and cover disability authentically and accurately
Every beat is a disability beat.