Reliable sources for data on Latino communities and for Spanish-speaking...
Resources for finding experts and data Spanish-speaking journalists in the U.S. face challenges when covering Latino communities: sources and data are often in English, and finding a way to illustrate...
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A fellow local news entrepreneur is excited about the concept of pop-up newsrooms but worries about adding to the ‘mental load’ of small newsroom leaders Would you try a new in-depth local reporting...
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How to build a board of directors that actually helps
By customizing your board to your organization’s needs, you can avoid common pitfalls and maximize support When we relaunched The Appeal as a new nonprofit organization, we knew we legally needed a...
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Addressing burnout in journalism means flexible shifts, more supportive...
Download The Burnout Crisis in Journalism: Solutions for Today’s Newsroom The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism, in partnership with research firm SmithGeiger,...
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Introducing: A bilingual guide for journalists covering Latino and...
Tips, tools, data and useful sources for your coverage Leer en Español Introducing the Bilingual Guide for Journalists Covering Latino and Spanish-Speaking Communities (in Spanish, here), a toolkit to...
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How to hire a sensitivity editor
The identity readers, editors, and consultants you can hire right now Getting Started With Sensitivity Readers is a toolkit for those who have decided that it is time to ask and pay for help...
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Introducing the Global Press Style Guide Chrome Extension
And our toolkit to help newsrooms build their own browser extensions of their style guides Global Press is now providing direct and immediate access to their style guide by providing a free,...
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Building work culture: A free email course for news leaders
A training course that will help create a more transparent, accountable and caring work culture Building News Culture is a free email course now available to help you create a more transparent,...
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RJI Fellows to present their projects in free public webinar
Fellows will showcase open-source tools and guides to help newsrooms cover their communities accurately and responsibly The Reynolds Journalism Institute’s 2023-2024 cohort of RJI Fellows will present...
View ArticleNovel data analysis tool wins $10,000 prize from RJI’s collegiate Student...
Student teams from universities all over the country were honored with more than $13,000 in prizes The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism today announced that a...
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Lean into what your core audiences value
A conversation with Jacqué Palmer, The Boston Globe on growing your newsletter Jacqué Palmer As senior editorial director for newsletters at The Boston Globe, Jacqué Palmer manages the organization’s...
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YESEO app embraced by newsrooms looking to amp up SEO while keeping data safe
Ryan Restivo One year after the launch of YESEO — a free Slack app created by Ryan Restivo during his 2022-2023 RJI Fellowship — the app is helping news organizations increase the visibility of their...
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11 Community-centered projects from newsrooms and journalists across the country
The 2023 Symposium provided opportunity and support for journalists to try at least one new-to-them idea In November 2023, 28 journalists from community-centered newsrooms and roles across the country...
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Early lessons from elections roundtables in West Virginia
A conversation with Tyler Dedrick, Mountain State Spotlight As part of their elections plan, the team at Mountain State Spotlight is hosting roundtables in communities across West Virginia. The...
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Rethinking best practices for working with freelancers
Extending organizational values to your freelance relationships Last month we shared The Appeal’s approach to working with incarcerated writers, whose contributions are essential to our newsroom’s...
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Four engaging mapping tools and how they stack up
Building a more interactive and community-focused pride guide with The Buckeye Flame We partnered with The Buckeye Flame, a nonprofit news organization in Ohio dedicated to reporting on LGBTQ+ news,...
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Designing news content for your audience requires listening, consistency
A conversation with Nick Petrie Nick Petrie, deputy digital news director at Reuters, talked about how many news organizations have adopted photo galleries because of readers’ likeliness to scroll...
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Local journalism is hard work. Help us carry the load
I often felt like Sisyphus when I worked in daily news — always pushing a boulder up a hill and never reaching the top. The need to churn out constant stories that garnered eyeballs and emojis became...
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Creating news products for multilingual communities
Early lessons from rethinking our Spanish-language engagement strategy Scout Hudson is a 2024 RJI Student Innovation Fellow partnered with The Hechinger Report. The RJI Student Fellows will be sharing...
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How Next City collected impact stories from readers
And impact takeaways from Borderless Magazine and Tradeoffs Audrey Novinger is a 2024 RJI Student Innovation Fellow partnered with Next City. The RJI Student Fellows will be sharing their innovative...
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