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Innovation in Focus

Innovation in Focus is a series exploring new tech, tools and methods of storytelling for journalism. We interview experts, test ideas and provide our findings with templates, guidance and how-tos so you can implement the same innovations in your newsroom.

Sign up for the Innovation in Focus Newsletter to get a monthly delivery of each topic.

Whether you’re a one-man band or a large metro, this series will help you take the next step in innovative journalism.

Email the editor: lytle@rjionline.org

The Houston Defender Network is focusing on high school sports as the local news outlet builds its TikTok strategy.
July 16, 2024

Developing a TikTok campaign to boost high school sports coverage

How to apply TikTok sports trends to local news.

The Emancipator has recently grown its presence on TikTok, experimenting with different formats and collaborations.
July 15, 2024

Finding what works for your community on TikTok

A conversation with Melissa Clavijo, The Emancipator.

Screenshot from Afro LA TikTok guide
July 8, 2024

Starting on TikTok? How to create newsroom-specific guidelines

A shared style and tips guide can add consistency to experimentation.

The Hechinger Report offers a tool called Tuition Tracker, which the news organization plans to recreate in Spanish for Spanish speaking communities.
July 1, 2024

Creating news products for multilingual communities

Early lessons from rethinking our Spanish-language engagement strategy.

100 Days in Appalachia has been working to improve the consistency of posts and grow its audience on Instagram.
June 27, 2024

How we went from 800 to 7,000 accounts reached per month

Four tests 100 Days in Appalachia ran on Instagram to extend this newsroom’s reach.

Screenshot from comments on The Markup's TikTok account
June 25, 2024

How to engage impactfully in the comment section

The Markup dives into comments on TikTok to build brand awareness.

Screenshot from Reuters's News in Pictures page
June 10, 2024

Designing news content for your audience requires listening, consistency

A conversation with Nick Petrie.

2024 Buckeye Flame Pride Guide
June 3, 2024

Four engaging mapping tools and how they stack up

Building a more interactive and community-focused Pride guide with The Buckeye Flame.

Mountain State Spotlight, an independent and nonprofit newsroom in West Virginia, hosted an elections-focused roundtable with community members in April.
May 13, 2024

Early lessons from elections roundtables in West Virginia

A conversation with Tyler Dedrick, Mountain State Spotlight.

The candidate forum started with multiple listening sessions where six to eight voters discussed the issues most important to them and what they were looking for in a candidate.
May 6, 2024

How we aimed to center community voices in a candidate forum

A collaborative take on election debates.

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