Tag: Austin Fitzgerald
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.
2024-2025 RJI Fellows present free, open-source resources for newsrooms in public webinar
On Friday, March 7, the 2024-2025 class of RJI Fellows presented the results of their projects, which aimed to create free and open-source solutions to a variety of industry challenges.
A leap forward for AI in journalism is coming from an unexpected place — small-town Missouri
Rust Communications encompasses 15 newspapers across five states which now use a content management system that one might expect to find at a high-powered national media conglomerate.
Early-Career Guide helps entry-level journalists acclimate to newsroom expectations
News organizations looking to enhance the productivity and preparedness of new or early-career journalists without too much additional training have a new option. The Early-Career Guide, built by Rachel Lobdell can help these journalists quickly adjust to the expectations of the professional world.
Seven Student Innovation Fellows to spend summer at community news organizations across the country
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism is sending seven journalism students to work at community newsrooms all over the country this summer.
RJI’s Potter Ambassadors bring benefits of leading-edge education to Missouri news organizations
For the first time, students at the Missouri School of Journalism trained both newspapers and broadcast media organizations.
Innovation in Focus brings creative spark to newsrooms
RJI’s Innovation in Focus series partners with community newsrooms nationwide to experiment with new ideas and publish the findings for the industry’s benefit.