Tag: Reynolds Journalism Institute
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
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RJI Innovation in Focus students begin nationwide media experiments
Two Missouri School of Journalism students are starting their semesters with the Reynold Journalism Institute’s Innovation in Focus program, working with organizations across the U.S. to implement new strategies and techniques in journalism.
How the 2024–25 RJI Fellows are moving journalism forward
Six months of impact, implementation and growth.
We’re building a new bilingual solutions journalism tool
A boost for journalists seeking to develop solutions stories.
Introducing ‘Public Policy and Journalism’
State-by-state resources to see how state legislatures are working to keep community journalism alive.
Introducing the Science Reporting Navigator
Use the navigator to help you integrate science into any story.
Introducing AskRJI, an experimental chatbot
AskRJI places a wealth of knowledge and resources about community journalism at your fingertips.
Naming a news desert or oasis doesn’t tell the whole story
Researchers are developing more nuanced tools to help newsrooms understand their audiences.
Jared Schroeder and team at Missouri School of Journalism protect free speech in journalism with updated legal guide, research
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) has published 12 new entries in its anti-SLAPP legal guide, which informs news organizations on how to deal with frivolous, malicious lawsuits that seek to silence or discourage free speech. The entries were researched and crafted by Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Jared Schroeder and … Continued
2026 Student Innovation Competition open for entries
Applications are open for the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s (RJI) 2026 Student Innovation Competition, in which teams of college students all over the country will compete for a grand prize of $10,000 with projects harnessing the growing importance of non-journalist influencers in news consumption.