RJI news
A mom complains about gun violence stories. Philly journalists respond with resources
RJI Fellow Jim MacMillan organized the Better Gun Violence Reporting Summit with goals to inform a new set of best reporting practices.
Print archives show past impeachments. Where will we go to find the history being made today?
After Trump released a partial transcript of the call with Ukraine, Washington Post readers were treated to an almost exact parallel from 45 years ago. “That time Nixon released doctored transcripts during Watergate.”
Systems Mapping for Storytelling: Not everything is a linear flowchart
Alex Vipond shares systems map thinking and how the tool can be used in newsrooms for journalism
The Road to OTT: Lessons from looking within
In the past five years, the Scripps television group, with roots back to 1878, has transformed itself through acquisitions including Newsy, Journal, Stitcher and Cordillera along with several other individual station acquisitions.
Systems Mapping for Storytelling: Tips for using Kumu
Our top five tips for using Kumu for systems mapping storytelling
Systems Mapping for Storytelling: Kansas City Breweries
Three Kansas City Breweries share their ingredients, machinery and passion for the brewery process
RJI Fellow will host Better Gun Violence Reporting Summit Nov. 8
“The Better Gun Violence Reporting Summit” will take place Fri. Nov. 8 at WHYY in Philadelphia.
The Road to OTT: Finding that content sweet spot
When it comes to thinking about OTT, inspiration can come from mixing and matching and pondering new, unexpected combinations.
It’s time to get personal with consumers, or get lost
For decades now, journalism has had a tradition of being largely disconnected from its audience. And we didn’t talk much to the people we ostensibly served.
Five takeaways from a new study of local digital news publishers
For-profit news startups are more likely to succeed than other small businesses, but many owners aren’t getting rich.