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The Reynolds Journalism Institute’s up-to-date guide to anti-SLAPP laws — which target frivolous lawsuits that attempt to impede free speech — is now available as an interactive map.

Making sure journalists have easy-to-understand information about how to obtain government records and ensure that public meetings remain public.

Help us beta test J-SOS to shape the app before public launch It’s 8 p.m. in a city under curfew after a spate of protests. A freelance photojournalist working alone on spec with no newsroom behind…

Lessons from the Field COVERING LABOR: WRITING ABOUT WORKERS & CLASS POLITICS About the Event Event RSVP Wednesday, September 30, 2026 from 3 to 4:15 p.m.Lee Hills Hall, 715 Elm Street, Columbia, MO 6...

The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk invites newsrooms throughout the region to join its award-winning collaborative by applying to host one of six new reporting positions through Report for Am...

A short self-audit on key players for nonprofit news boards to know who you need and when.

RJI has named Associate Professor Joy Jenkins as its research director, intensifying RJI’s pursuit of impactful, solutions-based research for community journalism nationwide.

If you don't answer basic questions about how you operate, your audience will make their own assumptions — and they're likely to be inaccurate.

RJI’s 2026 Student Innovation Competition is seeking your ideas! What should students tackle this year?

What one community newsroom learned about growth, retention and trust on WhatsApp.

What happens when you stop asking, “How do we save journalism?” and start asking what people actually need from it.

Talking to people gets you the answers that analytics don’t: the ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’ behind your audience’s motivations.

The Civic Action Toolbox connects local reporting to public meetings, comment periods and the officials who make decisions.

This summer, four international master’s students at the Missouri School of Journalism each spent 12 weeks stationed in a community newsroom, where they helped bring to life everything from new…

Some for-profit newsroom leaders believe reader support is a chance to keep pace with rising costs while keeping their publications available to the public.

Exploring how free search advertising may increase readership and newsletter subscriptions

About a year and a half into Axios' partnership with OpenAI, take a look at what the collaboration has meant for the local newsrooms Axios created.

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Bring Scientific Evidence into Any Beat Every story is a science story. From education and public health to transportation and local policy, science intersects with every beat journalists cover. The…

The Maine Monitor wanted to experiment with their vertical video strategy to increase reach and gain new viewers. They tried three different options. Here’s what they discovered.

In New Mexico, a local journalism tax credit was years in the making.

A conversation with creator journalist Alexa Stone.

The Reynolds Journalism Institute awarded $13,500 in prizes Thursday to the top three teams in its annual Student Innovation Competition.

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RJI and WORDSLAW are partnering to help newsrooms try a different method of connecting with their under-covered communities — public storytelling.

Learn how to use the Wayback Machine to uncover content that has been deleted, corrected, banned, hacked or even left unchanged

An investigative database documenting ICE detention incidents, deaths in custody, wrongful detentions, and family separations.

A community engagement project, analog style Covering everything from school district events to sports in a Kansas town of about 6,000 residents, reporters at the Eudora Times are well connected with…

This article is part of RJI Impact, a series documenting how RJI projects are making a real difference for newsrooms and audiences all over the country. It was originally published in the Winter 2026…

As digital change accelerates, local publishers are searching for practical guidance to keep up. A new collaboration between the Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Local Media Consortium aims to meet that need with the News Media Help Desk — a centralized hub for tools, training and support. Backed by industry expertise, the initiative is designed to help newsrooms navigate transformation more effectively. The goal is to give publishers the clarity they need to grow in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

As digital change accelerates, local publishers are searching for practical guidance to keep up. A new collaboration between the Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Local Media Consortium aims to me...