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News professionals from across the country gathered at the Reynolds Journalism Institute on March 6-7, 2025, to brainstorm ways to introduce four-day workweeks into newsrooms. Elizabeth Frogge, left, managing editor at KOMU-TV; Stan Jastrzebski, news director at KBIA 91.3 FM; and Andrew Finlayson, executive vice president of digital and AI strategies at SmithGeiger Group, huddle Friday morning during a discussion on implementation plans.
March 18, 2025
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The four-day newsroom? How a bold schedule shift could ease burnout and boost retention

As burnout continues to challenge morale and staff retention in newsrooms nationwide, the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s research indicates that journalists widely support greater flexibility in their scheduling as a potential remedy.

More cynical and depersonalized, Gen-Z journalists face the greatest risk of burnout
January 30, 2025
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More cynical and depersonalized, Gen-Z journalists face the greatest risk of burnout

The workplace crisis and wellness problem is a global experience.

2023–2024 RJI Fellows Impact Report
November 21, 2024
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RJI Fellows Impact Report: 2023–2024 fellowships already benefiting hundreds of journalists

The impacts of projects from the eight journalists and professionals who completed their 2023–2024 RJI Fellowships this year are gathering momentum as news organizations implement and iterate on their ideas.

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March 12, 2024
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Building work culture: A free email course for news leaders

A training course that will help create a more transparent, accountable and caring work culture.

Reporter suffering from burnout and depress walks away from work station
February 29, 2024
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Addressing burnout in journalism means flexible shifts, more supportive culture — results of large-scale survey from RJI and SmithGeiger

The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism, in partnership with research firm SmithGeiger, today released the results of one of the largest surveys ever conducted on burnout in the journalism industry.

The staff of Mutante pose for a photo in their office.
February 22, 2024
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Team agreements, consensus and ongoing dialogue

How Mutante’s commitment to collaboration shapes their internal culture.

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February 5, 2024
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How anchoring into the values guiding my project led to a new email course

A better understanding of how we define work culture and what we need to do to improve it.

Team collaborating
December 4, 2023
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Changing work culture beyond burnout and bad bosses

How might journalism organizations foster internal cultures that are more transparent, accountable and mindful of staff’s needs? 

Staff of Arizona Luminaria
October 23, 2023
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Creating a values-based startup culture and evolving over time

A conversation with Arizona Luminaria.

Exhausted, overwhelmed man
September 8, 2023
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How investing in work culture will protect journalism’s most valuable resource: people

News breaks, but it doesn’t have to break our journalists. Our industry is not sustainable if we don’t take care of one of our most valuable resources: our people.

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