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RJI: The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute is a world-class center for researching and testing new models of journalism.
RJI Professional Innovation Fellowship applications are now open.
RJI Fellows build, test and launch a practical and innovative resource for journalists and community-centered news organizations.
Applications close Feb. 6, 2026.
Learn more: rjionline.org/about-rji-fe...
RJI Fellows build, test and launch a practical and innovative resource for journalists and community-centered news organizations.
Applications close Feb. 6, 2026.
Learn more: rjionline.org/about-rji-fe...
December 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
RJI Professional Innovation Fellowship applications are now open.
RJI Fellows build, test and launch a practical and innovative resource for journalists and community-centered news organizations.
Applications close Feb. 6, 2026.
Learn more: rjionline.org/about-rji-fe...
RJI Fellows build, test and launch a practical and innovative resource for journalists and community-centered news organizations.
Applications close Feb. 6, 2026.
Learn more: rjionline.org/about-rji-fe...
"While AI job loss fears are still hypothetical for most occupations, the Big Tech companies are already pretty far along on squeezing jobs — and smaller companies — out of advertising," writes strategist Don Marti. Read on: rjionline.org/news/big-tec....
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"While AI job loss fears are still hypothetical for most occupations, the Big Tech companies are already pretty far along on squeezing jobs — and smaller companies — out of advertising," writes strategist Don Marti. Read on: rjionline.org/news/big-tec....
Nontraditional newsrooms — where journalists have the ability to make critical business decisions — have responded in creative and sacrificial ways in order to prevent layoffs in their newsrooms, writes RJI Fellow Tara Francis Chan.
Here are a few examples: rjionline.org/news/newsroo....
Here are a few examples: rjionline.org/news/newsroo....
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Nontraditional newsrooms — where journalists have the ability to make critical business decisions — have responded in creative and sacrificial ways in order to prevent layoffs in their newsrooms, writes RJI Fellow Tara Francis Chan.
Here are a few examples: rjionline.org/news/newsroo....
Here are a few examples: rjionline.org/news/newsroo....
RJI is looking for beta testers for Luz, a new solutions journalism pitchbot built with El Colectivo 506.
Luz will help journalists transform a regular news pitch into a solutions journalism pitch, and speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Luz will help journalists transform a regular news pitch into a solutions journalism pitch, and speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
RJI is looking for beta testers for Luz, a new solutions journalism pitchbot built with El Colectivo 506.
Luz will help journalists transform a regular news pitch into a solutions journalism pitch, and speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Luz will help journalists transform a regular news pitch into a solutions journalism pitch, and speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
RJI Fellow Rebecca Ritzel shared the beta version of her Arts Journalism Initiative with Missouri School of Journalism faculty yesterday at RJI.
Read more about Ritzel's work at RJI: rjionline.org/person/rebec...
Read more about Ritzel's work at RJI: rjionline.org/person/rebec...
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
RJI Fellow Rebecca Ritzel shared the beta version of her Arts Journalism Initiative with Missouri School of Journalism faculty yesterday at RJI.
Read more about Ritzel's work at RJI: rjionline.org/person/rebec...
Read more about Ritzel's work at RJI: rjionline.org/person/rebec...
1/2 For newsrooms building user-friendly resource directories, utilizing online tools makes scraping websites and inputting info a more efficient process. This was the goal of The Haitian Times as it creates a directory of Haitian organizations across the U.S. to connect Haitian community members.
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
1/2 For newsrooms building user-friendly resource directories, utilizing online tools makes scraping websites and inputting info a more efficient process. This was the goal of The Haitian Times as it creates a directory of Haitian organizations across the U.S. to connect Haitian community members.
(1/1) Applications close Nov. 7 for news orgs wishing to participate in 2026 RJI Student Innovation Fellowships. RJI's Emily Lytle (photo 1) conducted a Q&A yesterday at RJI for @mujschool.bsky.social students who are interested in applying for next summer. Their deadline is also Nov. 7.
October 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
(1/1) Applications close Nov. 7 for news orgs wishing to participate in 2026 RJI Student Innovation Fellowships. RJI's Emily Lytle (photo 1) conducted a Q&A yesterday at RJI for @mujschool.bsky.social students who are interested in applying for next summer. Their deadline is also Nov. 7.
The next Community Conversation explores RJI's partnership with @elcolectivo506.bsky.social to build a solutions journalism pitchbot. Learn about the project, sign up to be a beta tester and ask questions. Register: umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/regi....
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The next Community Conversation explores RJI's partnership with @elcolectivo506.bsky.social to build a solutions journalism pitchbot. Learn about the project, sign up to be a beta tester and ask questions. Register: umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/regi....
The 2026 competition's focus: news influencers. Learn more and enter: rjionline.org/studentinnov....
October 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The 2026 competition's focus: news influencers. Learn more and enter: rjionline.org/studentinnov....
RJI Fellow Monica Williams speaks with Planet Detroit founder Nina Ignaczak, who shares lessons from her six-year journey of building a nonprofit newsroom. rjionline.org/news/establi...
October 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
RJI Fellow Monica Williams speaks with Planet Detroit founder Nina Ignaczak, who shares lessons from her six-year journey of building a nonprofit newsroom. rjionline.org/news/establi...
The 2024-2025 RJI Fellows are helping journalists and newsrooms implement new tools to meet vital challenges and gaps in the news industry. Check out their new resources and learn how to apply them in your newsroom. rjionline.org/news/how-the...
October 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The 2024-2025 RJI Fellows are helping journalists and newsrooms implement new tools to meet vital challenges and gaps in the news industry. Check out their new resources and learn how to apply them in your newsroom. rjionline.org/news/how-the...
RJI Fellow @rjritzel.bsky.social meets with @mujschool.bsky.social students Kat Ramkumar and Kayla Sydnor to discuss her Arts Journalism Initiative on Oct. 7 in Columbia, Mo. The students are creating a database of arts agency grants that support journalists. More: rjionline.org/person/rebec....
October 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
RJI Fellow @rjritzel.bsky.social meets with @mujschool.bsky.social students Kat Ramkumar and Kayla Sydnor to discuss her Arts Journalism Initiative on Oct. 7 in Columbia, Mo. The students are creating a database of arts agency grants that support journalists. More: rjionline.org/person/rebec....
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.
September 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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.
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....
@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....
September 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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....
@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....
September 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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....
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...
September 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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...
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....
September 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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....
“Substance use disorder” and “addiction” are not interchangeable. RJI Fellow Susan Stellin explains why.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“Substance use disorder” and “addiction” are not interchangeable. RJI Fellow Susan Stellin explains why.
➡️ rjionline.org/news/underst...
➡️ rjionline.org/news/underst...
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...
August 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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...
Seven RJI Student Innovation Fellows spent this summer working on projects in partner news outlets across the U.S. The completed projects, in turn, can be replicated and repurposed in other community newsrooms. To register for the free webinar, visit umsystem.zoom.us/webinar/regi....
August 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Seven RJI Student Innovation Fellows spent this summer working on projects in partner news outlets across the U.S. The completed projects, in turn, can be replicated and repurposed in other community newsrooms. To register for the free webinar, visit umsystem.zoom.us/webinar/regi....
"Journalists are already guides," writes RJI Fellow Cara Kuhlman. "Through written word, audio, and video, we take people to places and explain what’s happening in their communities. But what if journalists also became walking tour guides?" rjionline.org/news/why-wal...
August 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"Journalists are already guides," writes RJI Fellow Cara Kuhlman. "Through written word, audio, and video, we take people to places and explain what’s happening in their communities. But what if journalists also became walking tour guides?" rjionline.org/news/why-wal...
RJI Innovation in Focus Editor Emily Lytle will moderate a discussion July 29 on how to host a local community journalism training event. Featured: panelists from Windy City Times and E3 Radio, who earlier this year hosted a five-week community journalism seminar. rjionline.org/news/rji-web....
July 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
RJI Innovation in Focus Editor Emily Lytle will moderate a discussion July 29 on how to host a local community journalism training event. Featured: panelists from Windy City Times and E3 Radio, who earlier this year hosted a five-week community journalism seminar. rjionline.org/news/rji-web....
The RJI Community-Centered Symposium, co-hosted by Mirror Indy, is for those who want to take two days to thoughtfully brainstorm, build and collaborate together across newsrooms, roles, teams and orgs on ideas and solutions that can benefit us all. Apply today: rjionline.org/news-events/....
July 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The RJI Community-Centered Symposium, co-hosted by Mirror Indy, is for those who want to take two days to thoughtfully brainstorm, build and collaborate together across newsrooms, roles, teams and orgs on ideas and solutions that can benefit us all. Apply today: rjionline.org/news-events/....
Randy Picht, RJI executive director, will moderate a panel discussion on recognizing burnout, navigating the demands of a fast-paced newsroom and implementing necessary changes to stave off exhaustion — before it happens. sabew.org/event/naviga...
July 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Randy Picht, RJI executive director, will moderate a panel discussion on recognizing burnout, navigating the demands of a fast-paced newsroom and implementing necessary changes to stave off exhaustion — before it happens. sabew.org/event/naviga...
RJI on the Road: Innovation in Focus Editor Emily Lytle will share practical ways newsrooms can break down larger goals – especially related to fundraising and sustainability – into short-term experiments at the 2025 NABJ Convention in Cleveland. For more info, visit nabjconvention.com. #NABJ25
July 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
RJI on the Road: Innovation in Focus Editor Emily Lytle will share practical ways newsrooms can break down larger goals – especially related to fundraising and sustainability – into short-term experiments at the 2025 NABJ Convention in Cleveland. For more info, visit nabjconvention.com. #NABJ25