Tag: RJI
2 Kansas City area news outlets show different paths toward nonprofit sustainability
The Beacon is 3 years old. The Northeast News of Kansas City is more than 90. They are part of a surge in nonprofit news outlets and funding.
Breaking down barriers to expand impact and resources
Newsrooms identify funding and project management as top needs for successful collaborations.
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RJI launches new Innovation in Focus newsletter
The Innovation Team at RJI has launched the Innovation in Focus newsletter, a monthly exploration of the practical experiments performed as part of the Innovation in Focus series.
RJI partners with digital director of One Newsroom for Independent Journalist Bootcamp
The Missouri School of Journalism’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute will host its first-ever Independent Journalist Bootcamp from May 19-20. The virtual bootcamp, which will feature sessions covering a wide range of skills and issues in independent journalism, is open to anyone — college students, independent journalists and newsroom staff alike are encouraged to attend. … Continued
Introducing the 2023-2024 RJI Fellows
The newest class of RJI Fellows is working to help newsrooms engage with and accurately represent their communities. Their innovative and practical projects range from teaching journalists how to work with amateur radio operators during natural disasters to improving the quality of reporting on Latino and Hispanic communities.
Reynolds Journalism Institute awards more than $13,000 to top three collegiate teams in nationwide Student Innovation Competition
COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 6, 2023) — The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute today announced the winners of the RJI Student Innovation Competition, awarding prizes of $10,000, $2,500 and $1,000 to three collegiate teams who came up with the best practical, actionable plans to address a local need in their community through service journalism. “Eight teams … Continued
Community media unburdened by mainstream legacy makes all the difference
A PushBlack campaign grew donations 30% to a voter registration drive in the South. Native News, supported by grants and sponsors, launches a new health-care newsletter and quickly grows it to 26,000 subscribers. And after a collaborative of healthcare organizations in Philadelphia partnered with WURD Radio to distribute colorectal cancer screening kits, dozens of Black … Continued
80th POY competition announces winners; Gabrielle Lurie sets record with third consecutive Local Photographer of the Year award
Pictures of the Year International has announced the winners of its 80th competition, which was held virtually and saw judges review more than 35,000 images and photo stories submitted from all over the world.
Symposium at Reynolds Journalism Institute asks: What happens when AI creates defamatory content?
In a world where artificial intelligence can write headlines and even compose passable news stories, the notion of “defamation by algorithm” is no longer the realm of science fiction.