RJI news
The people behind the data points
Weihua Li of the Marshall Project balances the severity and humanity of incarceration through data.
The power of minimal interventions to lower barriers to journalism
Small solutions can still bring about positive change.
Live in beta: The Detroit Development Tracker
This open-source tool makes property data accessible and actionable for Detroiters as the city undergoes rapid changes.
Lost images: A DAM system detective story
If files aren’t findable, they might as well be gone.
A successful event builds on the basics
The best teacher for future community conversations? The last event.
Trust.txt puts the robots to work fighting misinformation
Interest appears to be growing in the “simple and elegant” solution.
Bomb threats at HBCUs call attention to ways media can improve coverage of Black community
Experts say the time has come to stop referring to incidents of hate and violence as one-off events.
9 things to think about before creating your own social justice beat
Success begins with analyzing your past coverage for a baseline for improvement.
Setting boundaries so working on DEI doesn’t overwhelm my life
When working on diversity isn’t really a choice, what can we do to make sure we’re giving ourselves time to heal?
Don’t link directly to misinformation sites
Archiving, tracking and annotating can help you avoid directing traffic to malicious actors.