Innovation in Focus at the Radically Rural summit

The Reynolds Journalism Institute’s (RJI) Innovation in Focus series, featuring RJI partnerships with community news organizations to experiment with new strategies and technology, will touch down later this month at the Radically Rural summit in Keene, New Hampshire (register here). It’s the latest opportunity for small and rural news organizations to connect with Emily Lytle, … Continued

Empowering local newsrooms with comprehensive community dashboards

Han Vu is a 2023 RJI Student Innovation Fellow partnered with the American Press Institute in Washington, DC. The RJI Student Fellows will be sharing their innovative work through Innovation in Focus. Data holds great power for newsrooms to better understand their communities, but accessing and understanding it can be daunting. To aid local journalists … Continued

Product development is built on a foundation of trust

A conversation with Elite Truong, VP of Product Strategy The vice president of product strategy at the American Press Institute and board secretary for the News Product Alliance, Elite Truong, has worked as a product manager at news organizations like Vox and led R&D and news product teams at The Washington Post. Truong advocates for … Continued

Newest class of RJI Student Innovation Fellows to help newsrooms develop inventive solutions this summer

Six students at the Missouri School Journalism have been selected for the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute’s (RJI) Student Innovation Fellowships program. They will work at local news organizations around the country this summer to gain hands-on experience with a wide variety of innovative newsroom projects. “The 2023 RJI Student Innovation Fellows are all very … Continued