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"Newsrooms should think big when it comes to tours, but start small and leverage product thinking," writes RJI Fellow Cara Kuhlman. "Separate ideation from execution, to give them both the time they deserve." rjionline.org/news/think-b...

RJI has launched Public Policy and Journalism, the home of state-by-state resources that deepen public understanding of how statehouses are working — or not working — to support journalists and community journalism. rjionline.org/news/introdu...

2022-2023 RJI Fellow @ryanrestivo.bsky.social is adding three new paid features to his YESEO app that will "elevate the capabilities of YESEO" to help newsrooms understand their audience. Sign up to be one of 10 newsrooms that gets to test them for free. rjionline.org/news/yeseo-l...

RJI Fellows Nicole Lewis and Lam Vo speak with Alli Finn, senior partnerships and strategy lead at the @ainowinstitute.bsky.social, who collaborates with and supports communities and organizations that are facing harm from AI systems and push for alternatives. rjionline.org/news/how-to-...

Covering the drug supply? Here’s how to educate readers, listeners and viewers about drugs, risks and their effects — without the use of zombie metaphors. rjionline.org/news/coverin...

While most staff-run newsrooms have operated that way since day one, @coloradosun.com is one of the few to have transitioned after establishing itself as a for-profit, and with a significant team. Here's how The Sun made the transition. rjionline.org/news/how-col...

"When done thoughtfully and collaboratively, the magic of ‘anonymous’ portraiture is that it invites viewers to engage with the emotional resonance of the narrative without the need for literal representation of the individual or the trauma." rjionline.org/news/anonymo...

The Science Reporting Navigator is designed to help reporters integrate science content, interviews and data into any beat. See the Navigator in action: Attend the demo webinar on Oct. 23. rjionline.org/news/introdu...

The Report Like an Anthropologist workshop will be held at 1 p.m. CT Oct. 14 and Oct. 21 via Zoom. Small newsrooms can do big things. You just need the right tools. Register today: lnkd.in/gNUfBvnj.

Shuttered opinion pages. Obscene letters to the editor. Researchers at Missouri School of Journalism ask: What does it all mean? Nick Mathews By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2025) — The relationship between news and opinion has never been a more hot-button issue. From national news powerhouses to smaller community...

"What does it mean for a community when a news outlet pulls back on its opinion content?” journalism.missouri.edu/2025/09/shut...

Countdown clock. Microgiving. Shared proceeds with Hawaiʻi Public Radio and PBS Hawai'i. What fundraising experiment will @civilbeat.bsky.social try next? rjionline.org/news/creativ...

RJI Fellow rjritzel.bsky.social was Thursday's guest in
@mujschool.bsky.social's Principles of Journalism in Democracy class. Assoc Prof Joy Jenkins conducted a Q&A with Ritzel, exploring the RJI Fellow’s arts journalism career and her fellowship. Ritzel's project: rjionline.org/person/rebec....

RJI Fellow Rebecca Ritzel was Thursday's guest in @mujschool.bsky.social's Principles of Journalism in Democracy class. Associate Professor Joy Jenkins conducted a Q&A with Ritzel, exploring the RJI Fellow’s career and her RJI residential fellowship. Ritzel's project: rjionline.org/person/rebec....

Two public radio stations — @kbianews.bsky.social in Missouri and @kansaspublicradio.bsky.social in Kansas — embraced their schools' longtime collegiate rivalry and created a friendly competition to engage new donors. Here's how they raised awareness and funds. rjionline.org/news/radio-r...

Small newsrooms can do big things, they just need the right tools: participatory observation, ethnographic interviews and semiotic mapping. Learn to work like an anthropologist by participating in RJI's Report Like an Anthropologist virtual workshop. rjionline.org/news/report-...

AskRJI is an AI chatbot that allows users to gather info and resources related to community journalism from all over RJI’s website. It's part of RJI’s effort to test and iterate on AI applications that can help community news orgs better engage their audiences. rjionline.org/news/introdu...

Nicolás Ríos: How our bridge role works: Immigrant communities to decision makers. @documentedny.bsky.social

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RJI is accepting entries for the 2026 RJI Student Innovation Competition until Oct. 17, 2025. Questions about the process, applications or competition in general? Join the Innovation Team's monthly community conversation at 11 a.m. CT on Monday, Sept. 15: umsystem.zoom.us/webinar/regi....

RJI Fellow Claudia Amaro speaks with Roxana Bendezú, founder and executive director of Migrant Roots Media. rjionline.org/news/rooted-...

"The lack of listings is destructive on a community level, and it’s also economically destructive." rjionline.org/news/saving-...

Researchers are developing more nuanced tools to help newsrooms understand their audiences. rjionline.org/news/naming-...

Walking tours: Is your news organization ready to take the first step in conducting one? Here are four factors to consider: geography, content, audience, staff and audience. Cara Kuhlman explains. rjionline.org/news/taking-...

"I define nontraditional newsrooms as companies that provide journalists the ability to make critical business decisions," writes RJI Fellow Tara Francis Chan. "They are, essentially, democratic news organizations."

Here are three types of nontraditional newsrooms. rjionline.org/news/what-is...

“Substance use disorder” and “addiction” are not interchangeable. RJI Fellow Susan Stellin explains why.
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Finding the Money: Tips for strengthening proposals for journalism grants and fellowships - Journalism Institute Program panelists: Anne Godlasky, National Press Foundation President Marina Walker Guevara, The Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Monica Williams, Independent Journalist and Reynolds Journalism Instit...

Join @marinawg.bsky.social (@pulitzercenter.org), @annieisi.bsky.social (@nationalpress.bsky.social), Monica Williams (@rjionline.bsky.social), and @ecwilliams.bsky.social (@npcinstitute.bsky.social) for a conversation on how to position yourself to win grants and fellowships.

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"What if we worked towards specific impact in the world instead of hoping that something good will come from our reporting?" rjionline.org/news/should-...

RJI Student Innovation Fellow Kalyn Laire worked with Epicenter NYC to build a vertical video guide. Here's what makes the guide work. rjionline.org/news/how-we-...

RJI is building a centralized content-sharing platform for newsrooms. Climate News Task Force partners helped gather input for the needs assessment phase of the project. Armed with priorities and suggestions, RJI's next step: look for a developer. rjionline.org/news/buildin...

RJI Student Innovation Fellow Sophia Anderson spent the summer at WWNO in New Orleans. Her goal was to create a toolkit for WWNO reporters to simplify the process of creating data visualizations. Done and check. Here are her key takeaways from the project. rjionline.org/news/trainin...

Here's how RJI Student Innovation Fellow Sophia Anderson created a map visualization that can auto-update over time using Tableau Public and a Github repository. rjionline.org/news/creatin...