Tag: Randy Picht
Introducing the News Media Help Desk for local newsroom sustainability
RJI, in partnership with the Local Media Consortium (LMC), has announced the launch of the News Media Help Desk, a centralized hub to provide local newsrooms with access to essential resources, expert assistance and fractional services. Supported by a grant from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the initiative aims to help news … Continued
Introducing ‘Public Policy and Journalism’
State-by-state resources to see how state legislatures are working to keep community journalism alive.
Introducing AskRJI, an experimental chatbot
AskRJI places a wealth of knowledge and resources about community journalism at your fingertips.
Embracing AI as ‘assistant’ opens door to better election coverage
Playbook walks community newsrooms through creation of AI-assisted election dashboard.
Trio of industry leaders at Missouri School of Journalism and Reynolds Journalism Institute win esteemed NPPA Awards
Three members of the staff and faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism and the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) have won top awards from the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). Jackie Bell, Marie D. De Jesús and Kat Duncan each earned honors recognizing their efforts to support visual journalism.
Introducing the 2025-2026 RJI Fellows
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has announced the 2025-2026 class of RJI Fellows, who will work to create and test free, open-source resources for journalists and community newsrooms.
Leah Becerra joins RJI as product director for Digital On-Demand Services initiative
Under Becerra’s stewardship, the DODS Learning Center will make digital training resources more accessible to publishers.
2024-2025 RJI Fellows present free, open-source resources for newsrooms in public webinar
On Friday, March 7, the 2024-2025 class of RJI Fellows presented the results of their projects, which aimed to create free and open-source solutions to a variety of industry challenges.
Trust.txt launches browser extension, making verification of trusted news sources easier for publishers and audiences alike
The Trust.txt system has quietly helped a network of media publishers establish mutual trust by their association with other reliable publishers since 2018.
Early-Career Guide helps entry-level journalists acclimate to newsroom expectations
News organizations looking to enhance the productivity and preparedness of new or early-career journalists without too much additional training have a new option. The Early-Career Guide, built by Rachel Lobdell can help these journalists quickly adjust to the expectations of the professional world.