Kat Duncan
@kataduncan.bsky.social
Visual journalist and editor. Los Angeleno, traveler, rescuer of dogs, hoarder of books, lover of libraries.
RJI Director of Innovation @InnovationRJI.bsky.social
RJI Director of Innovation @InnovationRJI.bsky.social
I need more coffee but I have a snoozing pup on my lap. 🆘
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I need more coffee but I have a snoozing pup on my lap. 🆘
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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...
We are partnering with El Colectivo 506 to build a free, publicly available, training tool that will allow journalists to get personalized feedback on pitches in English, Spanish and Portuguese. bit.ly/solutionsbot
October 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We are partnering with El Colectivo 506 to build a free, publicly available, training tool that will allow journalists to get personalized feedback on pitches in English, Spanish and Portuguese. bit.ly/solutionsbot
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The Science Reporting Navigator came to life thanks to the efforts of TON’s @rachelzamzow.bsky.social, @kaatefishman.bsky.social, and @siricarpenter.bsky.social, as well as @rjionline.bsky.social’s Sriya Reddy and @kataduncan.bsky.social.
Meet the Team Behind the Science Reporting Navigator - The Open Notebook
← Return to Science Reporting Navigator The Science Reporting Navigator was created through a partnership between The Open Notebook and the Reynolds Journalism Institute to help journalists integrate ...
www.theopennotebook.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Science Reporting Navigator came to life thanks to the efforts of TON’s @rachelzamzow.bsky.social, @kaatefishman.bsky.social, and @siricarpenter.bsky.social, as well as @rjionline.bsky.social’s Sriya Reddy and @kataduncan.bsky.social.
Excited to see everyone at #IPIWoCo25! ipi.media/ipi-world-co...
October 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Excited to see everyone at #IPIWoCo25! ipi.media/ipi-world-co...
Are you planning to apply for a RJI fellowship this year? Get the first QA on your calendar! Bit.ly/fellowshipqa25
September 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Are you planning to apply for a RJI fellowship this year? Get the first QA on your calendar! Bit.ly/fellowshipqa25
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Excited to be speaking at the IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival! Will I see you there?
September 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Excited to be speaking at the IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival! Will I see you there?
Today I took photos of the sports litter from UMDR! Look at these adorable adoptable pups
September 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Today I took photos of the sports litter from UMDR! Look at these adorable adoptable pups
Excited to be speaking at the IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival! Will I see you there?
September 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Excited to be speaking at the IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival! Will I see you there?
We're in WAITLIST mode! This year's Community-Centered Symposium is officially full, but I will keep the application open if you want to apply to be added to the waitlist. If spots open up (life happens!) I will email those on the waitlist. Can't wait to see everyone in Indy!
September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We're in WAITLIST mode! This year's Community-Centered Symposium is officially full, but I will keep the application open if you want to apply to be added to the waitlist. If spots open up (life happens!) I will email those on the waitlist. Can't wait to see everyone in Indy!
Come ask questions about the Student Innovation Competition! Student teams can be from any university in the US, and finalists will get to try their ideas to win that $10k first prize! bit.ly/studentcomprji
September 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Come ask questions about the Student Innovation Competition! Student teams can be from any university in the US, and finalists will get to try their ideas to win that $10k first prize! bit.ly/studentcomprji
enjoying the cooler patio weather! fall is coming! 🍁
September 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
enjoying the cooler patio weather! fall is coming! 🍁
I will be escorting Creamsicle to the doggy Ice cream social at Westlake Ace Hardware Columbia West Worley today from 11-12:30! If you are looking for a furred family member, come meet this sweet boy and other adoptable pups!
August 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I will be escorting Creamsicle to the doggy Ice cream social at Westlake Ace Hardware Columbia West Worley today from 11-12:30! If you are looking for a furred family member, come meet this sweet boy and other adoptable pups!
You wouldn’t know looking at this innocent seeming fluffy angel that he would be able to catch a live snake on a walk and whip it around like a professional on WWE while I scream “Noooooooo??” in horror.
Happy Friday to all (and apologies to the snek who was dropped and seemed to be fine 🤞🏼)
Happy Friday to all (and apologies to the snek who was dropped and seemed to be fine 🤞🏼)
August 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
You wouldn’t know looking at this innocent seeming fluffy angel that he would be able to catch a live snake on a walk and whip it around like a professional on WWE while I scream “Noooooooo??” in horror.
Happy Friday to all (and apologies to the snek who was dropped and seemed to be fine 🤞🏼)
Happy Friday to all (and apologies to the snek who was dropped and seemed to be fine 🤞🏼)
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Back home with my handsome boys! Had a wonderful vacation, but missed my floofs
August 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Back home with my handsome boys! Had a wonderful vacation, but missed my floofs
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With more non-traditional news startups than ever before, it is a critical time to identify, elevate, and support their work as sustainable models rjionline.org/news/journal...
Journalists are building the newsrooms they want to work for
Developing resources to help non-traditional newsrooms thrive.
rjionline.org
August 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
With more non-traditional news startups than ever before, it is a critical time to identify, elevate, and support their work as sustainable models rjionline.org/news/journal...
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What does innovation in newsrooms really look like?
We interviewed @innovationrji.bsky.social's @kataduncan.bsky.social to learn how they are helping journalists experiment in smart, sustainable ways.
www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/07/21/h...
We interviewed @innovationrji.bsky.social's @kataduncan.bsky.social to learn how they are helping journalists experiment in smart, sustainable ways.
www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/07/21/h...
How the RJI Innovation team helps newsrooms reimagine storytelling - Journalism Institute
At the intersection of technology and community journalism, the Reynolds Journalism Institute Innovation team is transforming how newsrooms serve their audiences. From source diversity trackers to adv...
www.pressclubinstitute.org
July 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What does innovation in newsrooms really look like?
We interviewed @innovationrji.bsky.social's @kataduncan.bsky.social to learn how they are helping journalists experiment in smart, sustainable ways.
www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/07/21/h...
We interviewed @innovationrji.bsky.social's @kataduncan.bsky.social to learn how they are helping journalists experiment in smart, sustainable ways.
www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/07/21/h...
when you walk in on a troublemaker plotting his next move
July 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
when you walk in on a troublemaker plotting his next move
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Our 2025 Community-Centered Symposium is now open for applications! Every attendee gets a room covered by RJI, lunch on each of our symposium days and a stipend + support for a new-to-you idea to try when you get back to your newsroom. Learn more and apply: rjionline.org/news-events/...
July 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Our 2025 Community-Centered Symposium is now open for applications! Every attendee gets a room covered by RJI, lunch on each of our symposium days and a stipend + support for a new-to-you idea to try when you get back to your newsroom. Learn more and apply: rjionline.org/news-events/...
Fiction lovers - what was your best/favorite read lately?
I am headed to a cabin with my pups for a few days, and stocking up!
I am headed to a cabin with my pups for a few days, and stocking up!
a cartoon of a wizard holding a wand and a purple pot
ALT: a cartoon of a wizard holding a wand and a purple pot
media.tenor.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fiction lovers - what was your best/favorite read lately?
I am headed to a cabin with my pups for a few days, and stocking up!
I am headed to a cabin with my pups for a few days, and stocking up!
my sunflowers seem to the bees favorites this year 🐝
June 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
my sunflowers seem to the bees favorites this year 🐝
Today’s garden snaps 😍
June 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Today’s garden snaps 😍
Thrilled to be a speaker at the International Press Institute (IPI) World Congress and Media Innovation Festival this year. Let's meet up in Vienna!
June 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Thrilled to be a speaker at the International Press Institute (IPI) World Congress and Media Innovation Festival this year. Let's meet up in Vienna!
When pupper dinner is late, I get a little tap tap tap from a paw reminding me of my duties 🤣
June 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
When pupper dinner is late, I get a little tap tap tap from a paw reminding me of my duties 🤣