Tag: Reynolds Journalism Institute
Applications for 2024-2025 RJI Fellowships to close Feb. 4
Applications for 2024-2025 RJI Fellowships, during which the fellows will create and test open source tools and resources that journalists and newsrooms can put to practical use, will close on Feb. 4.
2024 RJI Student Innovation Fellows to spend summer helping community newsrooms innovate
Four Missouri School of Journalism students have been named the 2024 Student Innovation Fellows at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute.
2023 at RJI: A look back
2023 was another year full of new solutions and ideas for the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. Even as RJI continued to focus on strengthening community news by supporting innovative approaches to content and funding models and performing in-house experimentation here at RJI, the national breadth and impact of … Continued
Building the United States of press freedom index
We’re rating press freedom across U.S. states and territories to make it useful and actionable for journalists in the field.
Finalists announced in 2024 RJI Student Innovation Competition
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has announced the finalists of this year’s Student Innovation Competition. 10 teams from universities around the country are developing a way to help community newsrooms measure the impact of their coverage, all the while competing for a grand prize of $10,000.
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?
Centering your community in reproductive justice reporting
Sourcing, context and tips for reporting.
Startup newsroom founders visit RJI, Missouri School of Journalism to share what they have learned
Last week, two of the startup newsroom founders supported by the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) — in partnership with the Tiny News Collective — visited RJI and the Missouri School of Journalism to share their insights and expertise. Luella Brien, founder of Four Points Media, and Nora Hertel, founder of Project Optimist, spoke with students … Continued
Survey seeking solutions to burnout in journalism enters the homestretch
The Reynolds Journalism Institute’s (RJI) survey on burnout in the news industry, conducted in partnership with research firm SmithGeiger, has received more than 1,000 responses as it heads into the final weeks of the collection phase. Anyone interested in completing the survey has until Sunday, November 26 to participate.
An experiment in using digital screens for news and advertising is gaining traction
A pilot project — sponsored by the Reynolds Journalism Institute — to help news organizations serving under-represented communities is picking up steam and expanding from its roots in the Midwest.