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How to hire a sensitivity editor
The identity readers, editors, and consultants you can hire right now.
What to look for in a sensitivity reader
Lived experience is just the beginning.
2024 RJI Student Innovation Competition now accepting entries
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has announced its call for entries into the 2024 Student Innovation Competition. Entries will be accepted until Oct. 16 and are open to students of all disciplines at any college or university in the United States.
A sensitivity editor takes on my tweets
What it looks like when a small newsroom tries a little harder.
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.
Try these apps for easy entry into audio for breaking news and audience reaction
‘Voices of Kabul’ shows how audio can be harnessed in newsgathering and engagement efforts.
RJI 2018: Strengthening local journalism, testing practical innovations, and trust and transparency
As another year comes to a close, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute reflects on some of its accomplishments and lessons learned with a mission of helping journalism survive and thrive.
‘Science Friday’ tackles misinformation with socially shareable resources
During this monthly Q&A series, we’re checking in with the 2017-18 Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellows to see what’s new with their projects and find out what they’ve learned so far.
Using facts, not fact-checking, to fight fake news
Editor’s note: Starting next week “Science Friday” will launch a series of resources that they’re calling Science Facts. These resources offer short, shareable facts about scientific issues that are controversial in the general public but are settled for scientists. “Science Friday” produced these resources during a fellowship project at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. I was recently … Continued
RJI Fellowship to develop shareable resources to combat misinformation about science
Missouri School of Journalism students are working with a New York-based radio show to reduce the misinformation about science on social media and the web. “Science Friday,” a public radio show, hopes to equip its listeners with socially shareable resources with “just the facts” from scientists, says Christian Skotte, head of digital. This project started … Continued