Tag: Damon Kiesow
Launching today: How to commission an effective local news ecosystem assessment
The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) and the Local News Impact Consortium (LNIC) have launched Commissioning a Local News Ecosystem Assessment: An Operational Toolkit, a resource to streamline research into the forces and players that shape local news.
The surprising truth about ‘pink slime’ journalism
Pink slime news is low quality — but not because of political bias, according to research from the Missouri School of Journalism.
The start and sustainability of the Daily Memphian
The news outlet started up with big donations but has diversified.
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.
Two new researchers to lead impact-driven research at Missouri School of Journalism’s Reynolds Journalism Institute
The Missouri School of Journalism is set to welcome two new research faculty and alums who will work with the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) to translate academic work into direct benefits for newsrooms around the country.
Trust.txt puts the robots to work fighting misinformation
Interest appears to be growing in the “simple and elegant” solution.
Helping readers make sense of digital news
The art and science of designing for understanding On Twitter, when you share a five-year-old story from The Guardian, two interesting things happen. First, at the bottom of the included image, an overlaid tag declares the story is “from 2016.” And second, in some cases, next to the tag is a section name, “Opinions.” The … Continued
RJI, Missouri School of Journalism support launch of News Product Alliance
Seeing news product strategy as a need in newsrooms, but witnessing slower adoption has prompted RJI and the Missouri School of Journalism to get involved in supporting the launch of the News Product Alliance. NPA, which just launched in September, is a global community of news product professionals founded by more than 30 journalists and … Continued
Listening to the audience is key to improving immersive 360/VR experiences
When I started my residential fellowship at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute 10 months ago, I wanted to investigate how 360/VR content creators could better put the audience at the center of our production process so that immersive journalism, and immersive technology in general, may reach its full potential. One of the biggest obstacles … Continued
Smart alarm clock delivering local news wins 12th annual journalism development competition
Winners will visit tech, media leaders in Boston later this year