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Disability Matters logo features two overlapping circles creating a Venn Diagram effect. A teal circle is on the left overlaid on a blue circle on the right. All caps sans serif font in white that says Disability Matters is on top of both circles and positioned slightly more to the right. The design conveys the idea of people with shared experiences and differences coming together to learn about each other and build a stronger group for all.
April 4, 2022

A toolkit for newsrooms to better serve the disability community

A starting point for journalists that is a living document open for comments from the community.

Three Black and disabled folx smile and stroll down a sidewalk side by side. On the left, a non-binary person walks with a cane in one hand and a tangle stim toy in the other. In the middle, a non-binary person rolls along in their power wheelchair. On the right, a femme gestures mid-walk. Photo Credit: Disabled And Here
March 31, 2022

How to support disabled journalists in your newsroom

“How could I possibly feel like I belong in an industry where I can’t even get in the door?”

A preview of the publish/share feature, which shows a heatmap of Kansas, and is titled Final Fine Payments of Kansas Nursing Homes (in USD).
March 30, 2022

Utilizing no-code tools for snappy data visualizations

How Infogram, Chartblocks and ChartExpo stack up.

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March 29, 2022

Building minigames for digital engagement

Wordles, Heardles and Absurdles.

Telling people before you begin builds trust. Telling people only after you’re done erodes it
March 28, 2022

Telling people before you begin builds trust. Telling people only after you’re done erodes it

A guide for turning private conversations into public resources through community consent.

RJI Student Innovation Competition
March 25, 2022

RJI names winners in Student Innovation Competition

First place came with a prize of $10,000 for the project with the best approach to addressing news literacy.

A screenshot of an article on the Detroit Free Press website by opioid beat reporter Georgea Kovanis. The article is titled “Narcan 101: How to use it, why it works and how to get it”.
March 24, 2022

How to produce and measure impact on your journalism

It is about tracking a wide variety of aspects from story pitch to execution to promotion, to make sure your stories can affect the communities they’re created in service to.

Nolan Xiong
March 23, 2022

Nolan Xiong finds new purpose as journalism student, RJI student innovation staffer

Nolan Xiong didn’t plan to go to school for journalism. In fact, after leaving Spokane Community College in Spokane, Washington, and heading to Minneapolis, he wasn’t sure he wanted to go back to school at all.

Demonstrators gather outside the White House in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2016, to urge President Barack Obama to support legislation to help disabled people who require long-term support stay in their homes. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
March 22, 2022

Disability history that journalists should know to improve coverage

Get to know these key moments from disability history and how they inform disability activism, policy and culture.

A professional headshot of TV anchor Stan Hiest set in front of a black background.
March 21, 2022

Capture cards for news: “It’s a tool not a replacement”

Stan Heist of Sinclair Broadcast shares his thoughts on using capture cards for journalism.

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