Tag: Randy Picht
RJI in 2024: A look back
This year at the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism set a new standard for delivering practical resources to community newsrooms and the broader industry. Here is a look back at some of 2024’s highlights.
The Local Media Consortium and the Reynolds Journalism Institute partner to drive digital transformation in local newsrooms
Supported by a $2.5 Million Knight Foundation investment to accelerate digital growth for publishers.
RJI welcomes Sriya Reddy as project manager for Innovation Team
Sriya Reddy joins the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) this week as the project manager for RJI’s Innovation Team, which administers a series of programs, fellowships and workshops centered around experimentation and the practical development of resources for news organizations.
RJI Student Innovation Competition seeks-outside-the-box solutions to growing problem of news avoidance
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism is seeking entrants for this year’s Student Innovation Competition.
Matthew MacVey joins RJI as impact producer
Matthew MacVey, former community and project lead at New York University’s NYC Media Lab, is now the impact producer for RJI.
Documentary seeks to heal rift between public and news industry with trauma-informed approach to gun violence
“The Second Trauma” hopes to bring an end to sensationalized, episodic coverage of America’s signature brand of violent crime.
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.
Trusting News goes independent after nearly a decade of support from RJI
Trusting News, an organization that uses research-driven strategies to help journalists build stronger, more trusting relationships with their communities, is going independent after eight years backed by the Missouri School of Journalism’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI).
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.