Illustration by Lauren Byrant / Chalkbeat

Track who your newsroom is hearing from — and who might be missing

The RJI and Chalkbeat Source Auditing Tool is a free tool to help your newsroom track and analyze sources in your reporting. It’s designed with flexibility, privacy, and ease of use in mind.  

  • Free to use 
  • Customizable questions — or use the default and start right away! 
  • User friendly, simple and straightforward 
  • Won’t let you spam sources with multiple surveys 
  • Engage sources with or without email addresses 
  • Prioritizes user privacy — all questions are optional 
  • Built in best practices for survey language and protecting your community 

Newsrooms around the world — from local radio stations to national newspapers — use this tool to better understand the voices in their reporting and strengthen trust with their communities. 

📘 Explore how to use the tool, increase response rates, and bring source tracking into your newsroom’s work. 

📨  Ready to get started? Book a demo  or email us to get set up