RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
This series features stories by RJI’s 2020–2021 class of fellows.
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A guide: 10 steps to more inclusive reporting
March 29, 2021
Despite decades of making a case for more inclusion and representation in journalism, most newsrooms are still not an accurate mirror of the society they seek to capture and inform.Read more...
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RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
Data rarely has a better idea, because data doesn’t think. People think. Sometimes data can help people think a little better. The problem is that it doesn't always feel that way.
How to build data capacity in your newsroom
March 11, 2021 -
RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
The first stage of Melba Newsome's project was getting newsrooms on board with making their reporting more reflective of their communities. Next, they had to answer that age-old question: “how to curate more diverse sources?”
Getting a source to ‘yes’
February 22, 2021 -
RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
Yes, people read captions. They’re some of the most scannable, well-read elements in news media. So how can we make them truly worthwhile? It’s time to test.
‘Do people even read captions?’
February 11, 2021 -
RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
Recently, Kristen Hare sat down with the Tampa Bay Times’ analytics tool, Parse.ly, to see what she could learn from seven months of obituary reporting. She found something she did not expect.
After 7 months reporting, a surprise discovery – Obits are evergreen
February 4, 2021 -
RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
Newsroom project shows newsmaking and “news breaking” policies go hand-in-hand.
Unpublishing challenges demand cohesion between pre- and post-publication policies
January 28, 2021
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RJI Fellows reflect on eight month projects, what they’ve learned and how the industry can benefit
Seven fellows at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute who have been working on innovative projects that can benefit the journalism industry, over the past eight months, are wrapping up their projects.
March 17, 2021 -
RJI Fellowship to help newsrooms handle unpublishing requests ethically and practically
University of North Carolina Ph.D. candidate Deborah Dwyer wants to make sure struggling overworked newsrooms are ready to handle unpublishing requests ethically and practically.
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Fellowship investigates discrimination against Latino journalists in the U.S.
A team from Fundamedios wants to gain a better understanding of the challenges and threats facing Latino journalists living in the U.S. in their work, during an RJI Fellowship, as they seek to promote journalists’ safety and freedom of the press.
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RJI Fellow explores how to expand WhatsApp publication reaching immigrant population in New York
Team plans to talk at industry events about what they’ve learned about connecting with audience via WhatsApp and people’s relationships with mobile devices.
July 22, 2020 -
RJI Fellow researches impact of photojournalism
University of Minnesota Senior Fellow Sara Quinn is helping the National Press Photographers Association explore what makes photojournalism important and help newsrooms struggling to produce quality visual components, during an RJI fellowship.
July 17, 2020
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