RJI news
Live to Animation: Tips and Tools
We piloted a few easy-to-use animation tools and suggest five best practices for working with animations in the newsroom
Revisiting news coverage of Trump’s anti-media rhetoric
President Donald Trump’s anti-press rhetoric has backed news outlets and their reporters into corners. They cannot offer full-throated defenses of themselves, yet they also cannot look cowed in the face of someone they are supposed to cover fearlessly.
RJI@CES 2020: Newsroom favorite Phantom 4 Pro drone returns quietly
Countless drone journalists cut their flying teeth on one of the sturdy Phantom models from DJI. Many lamented its departure from the product line last year as maker DJI officially discontinued the popular Phantom 4 and listed its Phantom 4 Pro permanently
RJI@CES 2020: Wet drone? No problem!
We all know that drones that get wet don’t fly—at least so we thought. But a number of manufacturers at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) are teaching drone pilots a lesson about just how wet a drone can get.
RJI@CES 2020: Drone makers roll out alternatives to DJI for news flights
Nearly every drone in most newsroom bears the DJI nameplate, but several drone companies on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas are making the case drone journalists should make a switch.
Live to Animation: Q&A with Michael Schiller
Michael Schiller, Creative Director of Reveal, shared insight on benefits and best practices for animated storytelling in journalism
Five innovation competition finalist teams developing verification tools
Five interdisciplinary RJI Student Innovation Competition teams tasked with developing tools to fight against deep fakes and fabricated content are putting final touches on their tools to help verify audio, photo or video content.
Live to Animation: Kenton Gewecke on Missouri snowfall
Watch an animated Kenton Gewecke, of Live Doppler 8 Weather, share weather facts on snowfall for Columbia, Missouri.
Post Episode 17: Education reporters investigate teacher retention, special education services
The education beat affects everyone in the country — from families to taxpayers. In this episode of Post, IRE Trainer and former education reporter Francisco Vara-Orta discusses some of his work.
3D AR Modeling: Tips and tricks for creation and utilization
Five tips to get you started in 3D AR modeling