Tag: Austin Fitzgerald
Potter Digital Ambassadors program expands to five states, helps community news orgs advance digital strategies
This year’s program expanded to encompass four additional states through partnerships with universities and press or broadcast associations in Iowa, Kansas, Tennessee and Vermont.
RJI Student Innovation Fellows to spark innovation at four newsrooms around the country
Four international master’s students at the Missouri School of Journalism have been chosen for the 2026 class of Student Innovation Fellows at the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI).
New research effort examines impact of ‘no comment’ by public figures in news articles — and what can be done about it
After a landmark study of burnout in journalism that concluded in 2024, RJI is once again partnering with research firm SmithGeiger for a national survey of news professionals and — this time — members of the public to learn more about the evolving relationship between the industry and public figures.
Introducing AskRJI, an experimental chatbot
AskRJI places a wealth of knowledge and resources about community journalism at your fingertips.
2026 Student Innovation Competition open for entries
Applications are open for the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s (RJI) 2026 Student Innovation Competition, in which teams of college students all over the country will compete for a grand prize of $10,000 with projects harnessing the growing importance of non-journalist influencers in news consumption.
RJI webinar: Learn how to host a community journalism training to keep local journalism thriving
Do you want to have a hand in training and inspiring the next generation of journalists in your local community?
Embracing AI as ‘assistant’ opens door to better election coverage
Playbook walks community newsrooms through creation of AI-assisted election dashboard.
Introducing the 2025-2026 RJI Fellows
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has announced the 2025-2026 class of RJI Fellows, who will work to create and test free, open-source resources for journalists and community newsrooms.
SMS-based news service wins $10,000 grand prize in RJI Student Innovation Competition
A pair of master’s students at Columbia University have won the 18th Student Innovation Competition.
Leah Becerra joins RJI as product director for Digital On-Demand Services initiative
Under Becerra’s stewardship, the DODS Learning Center will make digital training resources more accessible to publishers.