RJI Innovation Team
@innovationrji.bsky.social
Reynolds Journalism Institute team exploring practical innovation for community-centered journalism. Fellowships, programs, tools, workshops + more! bit.ly/rjiteam
Innovation hub: bit.ly/innovrji
Insta: instagram.com/innovationrji
Innovation hub: bit.ly/innovrji
Insta: instagram.com/innovationrji
Minimalist marketing, a new tip jar and more participants rjionline.org/news/takeawa...
Takeaways from the second year of Future Tides’ free walking tours
Minimalist marketing, a new tip jar and more participants.
rjionline.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Minimalist marketing, a new tip jar and more participants rjionline.org/news/takeawa...
How to slow down, and down, and down rjionline.org/news/how-to-...
How to slow down, and down, and down
Demystifying the visual journalism process.
rjionline.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
How to slow down, and down, and down rjionline.org/news/how-to-...
HUGE congrats to our amazing partner Martina Guzman on being given $350k in funding to continue VERDAD! www.macfound.org/press/press-...
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
HUGE congrats to our amazing partner Martina Guzman on being given $350k in funding to continue VERDAD! www.macfound.org/press/press-...
"I sat down with Alvarez to learn more about the values at the center of her work, the relationship between journalism and impact, and how journalists can approach impact-driven coverage of seemingly intractable social and economic issues." rjionline.org/news/the-cas...
The case for treating the news like a campaign
At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up.
rjionline.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"I sat down with Alvarez to learn more about the values at the center of her work, the relationship between journalism and impact, and how journalists can approach impact-driven coverage of seemingly intractable social and economic issues." rjionline.org/news/the-cas...
Congrats to the 10 finalist teams competing in this year's RJI Student Innovation Competition for the $10,000 first place prize. They will implement their ideas in their communities over the next 5 months, before presenting the results and impact to the judges. rjionline.org/news/finalis...
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Congrats to the 10 finalist teams competing in this year's RJI Student Innovation Competition for the $10,000 first place prize. They will implement their ideas in their communities over the next 5 months, before presenting the results and impact to the judges. rjionline.org/news/finalis...
Accountability helps me out, so here are the goals for 2026:
- Execute a third season of free walking tours with 2x the attendance of 2025 (140+ people and 16 dogs).
- Debut a paid or members-only tour.
rjionline.org/news/takeawa...
- Execute a third season of free walking tours with 2x the attendance of 2025 (140+ people and 16 dogs).
- Debut a paid or members-only tour.
rjionline.org/news/takeawa...
Takeaways from the second year of Future Tides’ free walking tours
Minimalist marketing, a new tip jar and more participants.
rjionline.org
November 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Accountability helps me out, so here are the goals for 2026:
- Execute a third season of free walking tours with 2x the attendance of 2025 (140+ people and 16 dogs).
- Debut a paid or members-only tour.
rjionline.org/news/takeawa...
- Execute a third season of free walking tours with 2x the attendance of 2025 (140+ people and 16 dogs).
- Debut a paid or members-only tour.
rjionline.org/news/takeawa...
Exciting changes in our RJI Fellowship program for the upcoming cohort! Come ask questions and learn more at the first Q&A on Dec 3 bit.ly/fellowshipqa25
November 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Exciting changes in our RJI Fellowship program for the upcoming cohort! Come ask questions and learn more at the first Q&A on Dec 3 bit.ly/fellowshipqa25
Are you a rural news leader who wants to workshop solutions for revenue and sustainability? Apply to our Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop! Deadline Jan 1. bit.ly/ruralrevenue
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Are you a rural news leader who wants to workshop solutions for revenue and sustainability? Apply to our Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop! Deadline Jan 1. bit.ly/ruralrevenue
"When you are aware of and being gentle with these dynamics people really appreciate that. It’s about being a human first - before any images are made." rjionline.org/news/how-to-...
How to slow down, and down, and down
Demystifying the visual journalism process.
rjionline.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"When you are aware of and being gentle with these dynamics people really appreciate that. It’s about being a human first - before any images are made." rjionline.org/news/how-to-...
How the 2024–25 RJI Fellows are moving journalism forward rjionline.org/news/how-the...
How the 2024–25 RJI Fellows are moving journalism forward
Six months of impact, implementation and growth.
rjionline.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
How the 2024–25 RJI Fellows are moving journalism forward rjionline.org/news/how-the...
The La Voz/Arizona Republic team, composed of about 10 bilingual newsroom members, hosted a multi-session workshop in the mostly Spanish-speaking neighborhood of Estrella Village rjionline.org/news/12-comm...
12 community-centered news projects
From positivity polls to print editions and photo contests, newsrooms across the country tried a new-to-them idea.
rjionline.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The La Voz/Arizona Republic team, composed of about 10 bilingual newsroom members, hosted a multi-session workshop in the mostly Spanish-speaking neighborhood of Estrella Village rjionline.org/news/12-comm...
At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up rjionline.org/news/the-cas...
The case for treating the news like a campaign
At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up.
rjionline.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up rjionline.org/news/the-cas...
Congrats to the 10 finalist teams competing in this year's RJI Student Innovation Competition for the $10,000 first place prize.
Finalist Teams are from USC, Univ of Georgia, Mizzou, Columbia, ASU, DePaul and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville! rjionline.org/news/finalis...
Finalist Teams are from USC, Univ of Georgia, Mizzou, Columbia, ASU, DePaul and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville! rjionline.org/news/finalis...
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Congrats to the 10 finalist teams competing in this year's RJI Student Innovation Competition for the $10,000 first place prize.
Finalist Teams are from USC, Univ of Georgia, Mizzou, Columbia, ASU, DePaul and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville! rjionline.org/news/finalis...
Finalist Teams are from USC, Univ of Georgia, Mizzou, Columbia, ASU, DePaul and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville! rjionline.org/news/finalis...
Takeaways from the second year of Future Tides’ free walking tours: Minimalist marketing, a new tip jar and more participants rjionline.org/news/takeawa...
Takeaways from the second year of Future Tides’ free walking tours
Minimalist marketing, a new tip jar and more participants.
rjionline.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Takeaways from the second year of Future Tides’ free walking tours: Minimalist marketing, a new tip jar and more participants rjionline.org/news/takeawa...
A guide to implementing practices that care for, and center, journalists in news organizations theappeal.org/care-collabo...
Care & Collaboration Toolkit
This toolkit serves as a hub for all the advice, guides and resources for more sustainable approaches to becoming a newsroom where folks feel supported and proud to work. It aims to provide practical…
theappeal.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A guide to implementing practices that care for, and center, journalists in news organizations theappeal.org/care-collabo...
Engage readers more effectively with our Article as Homepage Toolkit, which reimagines the article page to fulfill the traditional role of the homepage. article-homepage-toolkit.sltrib.com
Why the Homepage to Article Page | Article as Homepage Toolkit
Empower your newsroom to engage readers more effectively with our Article as Homepage Toolkit, which reimagines the article page to fulfill the traditional role of the homepage.
article-homepage-toolkit.sltrib.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Engage readers more effectively with our Article as Homepage Toolkit, which reimagines the article page to fulfill the traditional role of the homepage. article-homepage-toolkit.sltrib.com
How to slow down, and down, and down - Demystifying the visual journalism process rjionline.org/news/how-to-...
How to slow down, and down, and down
Demystifying the visual journalism process.
rjionline.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
How to slow down, and down, and down - Demystifying the visual journalism process rjionline.org/news/how-to-...
Want to have an amazing student journalism fellow in your newsroom for the summer? Apply by Nov 7! rjionline.org/student-inno...
Student Innovation Fellowships
RJI Student Innovation Fellowships place Missouri School of Journalism students in newsrooms to further or create innovative work that the journalism industry can learn from and replicate.
rjionline.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Want to have an amazing student journalism fellow in your newsroom for the summer? Apply by Nov 7! rjionline.org/student-inno...
Are you applying for an RJI Fellowship this year? Applications open Dec 1! rjionline.org/about-rji-fe...
RJI Professional Innovation Fellowships
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute invites proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to build practical and innovative resources for community-centered news, journalists and the…
rjionline.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Are you applying for an RJI Fellowship this year? Applications open Dec 1! rjionline.org/about-rji-fe...
The RJI and Chalkbeat Source Auditing Tool is a free tool to help your newsroom track and analyze sources in your reporting. It’s designed with flexibility, privacy, and ease of use in mind. rjionline.org/source-audit...
Source Auditing Tool
Track who your newsroom is hearing from — and who might be missing.
rjionline.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The RJI and Chalkbeat Source Auditing Tool is a free tool to help your newsroom track and analyze sources in your reporting. It’s designed with flexibility, privacy, and ease of use in mind. rjionline.org/source-audit...
Educating readers, listeners, and viewers about drugs, risks, and their effects—without overstating threats rjionline.org/news/coverin...
Covering the drug supply, risks and trends
Educating readers, listeners, and viewers about drugs, risks, and their effects—without overstating threats
rjionline.org
November 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Educating readers, listeners, and viewers about drugs, risks, and their effects—without overstating threats rjionline.org/news/coverin...
YESEO launches three new paid features. Sign up to be one of 10 newsrooms that gets to test them for free.
rjionline.org/news/yeseo-l...
rjionline.org/news/yeseo-l...
YESEO launches three new paid features
Sign up to be one of 10 newsrooms that gets to test them for free.
rjionline.org
November 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
YESEO launches three new paid features. Sign up to be one of 10 newsrooms that gets to test them for free.
rjionline.org/news/yeseo-l...
rjionline.org/news/yeseo-l...
Think big about tours, but start small rjionline.org/news/think-b...
Think big about tours, but start small
Use product thinking to connect with your audience in person.
rjionline.org
November 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Think big about tours, but start small rjionline.org/news/think-b...
How community mapping can lead to impact in public health and community journalism rjionline.org/news/how-com...
How community mapping can lead to impact in public health and community journalism
A conversation with Kait Guild and Michael Lawler, Mobile Health Map.
rjionline.org
November 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
How community mapping can lead to impact in public health and community journalism rjionline.org/news/how-com...
Join us for our inaugural Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop! This workshop is for news, information and community leaders who are located in and serve rural, low-income and geographically dispersed communities. bit.ly/ruralrevenue
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Join us for our inaugural Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop! This workshop is for news, information and community leaders who are located in and serve rural, low-income and geographically dispersed communities. bit.ly/ruralrevenue