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A screenshot from the accessible data context toolkit shows the checklists to contextualize data in your reporting more thoroughly.
June 13, 2022
Reporting

Providing context for data in journalism

One dataset we used for this work was the Missouri Healthnet Applications. Here are takeaways to assist you in making data points easier to understand for readers

A professional headshot of Dr. Keren Landman in front of a black and white mural.
June 7, 2022
Reporting

Contextualizing public health data at Vox

Dr. Keren Landman discusses science literacy, dataset red flags and general tips for science communication.

A side-by-side comparison of traditional organization formats and modern organization formats.
May 30, 2022
Reporting

Simplified information management for journalism

Improve your workflow with new tools, faster search and additional organizational features.

Animaker’s interface attempts to keep all its features viewable on a single screen, allowing you to view your timeline, interact with assets and modify any parameters without ever needing to change your screen. Screenshot: Nolan Xiong
May 23, 2022
Reporting

Using Animaker and Steve AI for animated stories

A walk through included features, tools, payment plans and bugs.

Header images of the school board candidates and a quiz of issues that voters care about where the user has selected post-graduation results, race and equity and teacher retention.
May 9, 2022
Reporting

Interactive elections coverage: Tips and tricks

Interactivity and efficiency can change how readers interact with politics.

The Report It! patch designed by Sarah Roelke
April 7, 2022
Reporting

A Girl Scout patch: Exploring and building trust in journalism

Sarah Roelke, a 13 year old Girl Scout, built the Report It! patch program which follows a series of activities highlighting women in journalism, their accomplishments and exercises to demystify the profession.

A preview of the publish/share feature, which shows a heatmap of Kansas, and is titled Final Fine Payments of Kansas Nursing Homes (in USD).
March 30, 2022
Reporting

Utilizing no-code tools for snappy data visualizations

How Infogram, Chartblocks and ChartExpo stack up.

Nolan Xiong
March 23, 2022
Reporting

Nolan Xiong finds new purpose as journalism student, RJI student innovation staffer

Nolan Xiong didn’t plan to go to school for journalism. In fact, after leaving Spokane Community College in Spokane, Washington, and heading to Minneapolis, he wasn’t sure he wanted to go back to school at all.

A professional headshot of TV anchor Stan Hiest set in front of a black background.
March 21, 2022
Reporting

Capture cards for news: “It’s a tool not a replacement”

Stan Heist of Sinclair Broadcast shares his thoughts on using capture cards for journalism.

A Canon DSLR camera sits beside two capture card USB ports and a Micro-B and USB-C cord.
March 14, 2022
Reporting

Capture cards: A useful tool for video journalists

Improve image quality for live video journalism in the field or in remote locations.

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