RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
This series features stories by RJI’s 2020–2021 class of fellows.
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Getting a source to ‘yes’
February 22, 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?”We have to put in the work.
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RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
Last week, the Boston Globe announced a new program to help reduce the impact of personal information found online. The Fresh Start initiative invites people to request a review of information about them in the news site’s public-facing archive,
Taking a look at the Boston Globe’s “Fresh Start” program
January 25, 2021 -
RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
Exploratory data analysis probably doesn’t sound like a statistical innovation in its own right. Even the authors of the paper in question argue that the technique represents “an influential back-to-basics movement.”
Pre-reporting for data journalists
January 25, 2021 -
RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
Everyone who reads Documented Semanal is familiar with WhatsApp and how it works. Their audience does not have to jump through any hoops to receive information that has direct consequences on their lives.
Our audience doesn’t have to jump through hoops for information
January 12, 2021 -
RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
Sara Quinn has spoken to 20 media professionals for her RJI Fellowship project about the importance of photojournalism. Each person had stories to tell about significant visual moments that made a difference in their communities.
Why is photojournalism important to the world? Let’s ask the experts.
January 11, 2021 -
RJI Fellows Class of 2020–2021
Tracking provides an honest assessment. That’s why tracking who actually shows up in the reporting is vital to the source diversity equation in journalism.
Measuring progress on inclusivity
January 5, 2021
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RJI Fellow to develop data-journalism unit for smaller scale nonprofit newsroom
Grist Data Strategist Clayton Aldern is spending a fellowship at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute exploring how easily he can develop a data-journalism unit at his smaller, nonprofit newsroom.
July 10, 2020 -
RJI Fellow will help newsrooms diversify their source lists with a training curriculum
Wanting to help news outlets do a better job representing the diverse communities they serve through their story sources, prompted freelance journalist Melba Newsome of Charlotte, North Carolina, to help.
July 8, 2020
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