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RJI Student Innovation Fellows wrap up projects, share results with the industry
Five students at the Missouri School of Journalism have completed their Student Innovation Fellowships with the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), marking the end of a summer of hands-on experimentation in five community newsrooms around the country.
For newsrooms looking to bring AI into the fold, consultants are an attractive — maybe even necessary — choice
In less than two years, AI has gone from a quietly influential luxury to a necessity for the news industry. But dedicated AI teams remain extremely rare in newsrooms at a time when contraction of staff is far more likely than expansion, leaving news organizations to turn to consultants and outside training to “onboard” AI into their workflows.
Missouri School of Journalism’s Jared Schroeder earns $5,000 research grant to help journalists fight malicious lawsuits
Jared Schroeder, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned a $5,000 grant from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) to support a project meant to help journalists and publishers navigate the risk of SLAPP lawsuits.
A ground-level look into the burnout crisis
RJI released the results of its survey on burnout in the news industry earlier this year. The survey produced a lot of data to work with, and researchers are still combing new insights from the responses of current and former journalists, but data is only one piece of the puzzle.
Introducing the 2024-2025 RJI Fellows
Today, the Reynolds Journalism Institute announced the 2024-2025 class of RJI Fellows, each of whom will work to create and test practical, free resources for journalists and newsrooms.
YESEO app embraced by newsrooms looking to amp up SEO while keeping data safe
One year after the launch of YESEO — a free Slack app created by Ryan Restivo during his 2022-2023 RJI Fellowship — the app is helping news organizations increase the visibility of their stories through guided search engine optimization.
Novel data analysis tool wins $10,000 prize from RJI’s collegiate Student Innovation Competition
Student teams from universities all over the country were honored with more than $13,000 in prizes.
RJI sends Potter Digital Ambassadors to enhance digital efforts at community newsrooms all over Missouri
Over the course of one week in early January, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute once again sent students to community newsrooms all over Missouri as part of the Potter Digital Ambassadors Program.
RJI Student Innovation Fellow builds analytics tool for Minnesota’s largest newspaper
Emily Hood, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, saw many months of work come to fruition in December, when the Star Tribune — the largest newspaper in Minnesota — launched a Slackbot that streamlines the newsroom’s access to analytics.
Missouri School of Journalism releases groundbreaking report on attitudes toward environment, media in Mississippi River Basin
The Missouri School of Journalism has released a report on the attitudes and environmental awareness of people living in the Mississippi River Basin — the largest drainage basin in the United States and a vital environmental and agricultural region.