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Collaborative community ‘zine’ wins top news engagement idea at RJI Student Innovation Competition
A student team that partnered with L.A. Taco, a digital-only news source in Los Angeles, to create a collaborative community ‘zine’ (short for magazine) to help with engagement, won the 2020-21 RJI Student Innovation Competition. “Remains to be Zine,” which was made up of Caitlin Hernandez, Astrid Kayembe, Laura Gonzalez and Melody Waintal of the … Continued
Launching a newsletter and thinking about analytics
It’s not just about clicks When we launched our obits newsletter, How They Lived, on December 8, I had one big concern: Would anyone read it? Honestly, I worry about that with everything I publish, but launching a new product so close to the holidays only amped up that worry. The beauty of making journalism … Continued
The insults “stupid, fat, ugly” are just another day at work
The insults that hurt the most are those that imply that Latina journalists don’t belong in the news space “I have got accustomed that they call me ugly, fat, whore, stupid Puerto Rican, the N word. I’m used to the threats that they will rape me or beat me,”says Helen Ubiñas, a Boricua born in … Continued
How to find diverse sources
A lot of the work has already been done The evidence is overwhelming that lack of diversity and inclusion in journalism not only perpetuates stereotypes and media distrust, but also limits which stories get told, how they are told, and whose voices are heard. Based on the pre-training survey responses, many reporters believe including diverse … Continued
RJI, Electronic Frontier Foundation to help journalists ‘decipher’ data privacy for consumers
The issue of data privacy became an even more urgent issue to understand and talk about when people’s school, work and social lives turned to the internet even more during the pandemic. Unfortunately, it can be complex for journalists and consumers to understand and fully understand the impact when data is collected or shared. To … Continued
Why local journalism needs a funding pipeline
Tech and philanthropic institutions are giving thousands of $5,000 to $250,000 grants to individual newsrooms, but… then what?
Afro-American’s archives reveal the fight for Black women’s right to vote — and the battles beyond
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Reynolds Journalism Institute or the University of Missouri. The Black women of Baltimore weren’t content to simply celebrate the ratification of the 19th Amendment, 100 years go this month. They intended to use its power. … Continued
Innovative strategies: 5 tips from Instagram news fellows
The fellows are now halfway through the program and already seeing tangible results from strategic shifts they have implemented.
Why the email newsletter is 2020’s MVP format
Newsletters are surging, and it’s not just a COVID thing
Challenge Accepted! How can a Phoenix TV station better engage with 18- to 24-year-olds?
Doesn’t every news organization want to engage a younger audience? Annie Le, Kyle McCubbin, Sidney Steele and Jacqueline Lemp teamed with 12 News, based in Phoenix, to better understand their younger audience base.