RJI news
Putting the audience at the center of immersive journalism
VR and 360° video are attractive to journalists because the product promises to put the audience in the middle of news events. For immersive journalism to reach its potential, we must put the audience at the center of the production process.
Inside The Seattle Times: A case study in community-funded journalism
Through her RJI Student Innovation Fellowship, Hannah Rodriguez was able to observe how reporters and editors at The Seattle Times worked to thread the needle of maintaining independence while receiving outside money for initiatives.
API announces affiliation with Trusting News and RJI to provide new funding and growth in 2019
The American Press Institute and RJI announced a partnership today to grow and strengthen the Trusting News project, which has been working with newsrooms across the country for the past three years.
Development competition finalists come up with ideas for making news more accessible in smart homes
Four finalist RJI Student Competition teams challenged to make news more accessible for the smart home have come up with ideas including interactive smart mirrors and the ability to ask basic questions about what they’re watching on TV news. The research firm Gartner projects there will be 20.4 billion “connected things” being used by 2020. … Continued
Can we drone without a phone? No. Here’s some apps to make your drone journalism safer and better
Judd Slivka has noticed how dependent he’s become on his phone for a lot of information regarding how to fly with drones. Here are some he uses every day.
Post Episode 6: Reporters look at arming teachers, school threat assessments and stolen guns
In Episode 6 of Post, journalists discuss in-depth reporting about guns — from gun owners with dementia to schools attempting to prevent shootings by arming teachers or conducting student threat assessments.
RJI Student Innovation Fellow finds fact checking trickier than anticipated
Kyra Haas In the ongoing fight against a torrent of political misinformation, fact-checkers must carefully choose their battles. I spent my semester at PolitiFact’s Washington, D.C., bureau through the Reynolds Journalism Institute Student Innovation Fellowship program, helping fact-check in the weeks leading up to and following the 2018 midterm election. My early assignments focused in … Continued
RJI 2018: Strengthening local journalism, testing practical innovations, and trust and transparency
As another year comes to a close, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute reflects on some of its accomplishments and lessons learned with a mission of helping journalism survive and thrive.
IGTV: Producing video for vertical platforms
Alle Pierce, entertainment journalist, shares tips about producing for Instagram TV.
Post Episode 5: Reporters expose medical industry fraud and dangerous cuts in care
In Episode 5 of Post, journalists and experts discuss the rising costs of health care and stories that exposed potential fraud and danger in the medical industry.