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The surprising truth about ‘pink slime’ journalism

1 week ago | rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald

Pink slime news is low quality — but not because of political bias, according to research from the Missouri School of JournalismYou’ve probably seen one before: a news website filled with an overwhelming amount of aggregated content from all over the internet, with just enough local stories thrown in to capture your attention.
Re-evaluating what news delivery looks like at CivicLex

1 month ago | rjionline.org | Emily Lytle

Centering the community’s needs while finding an innovative formatWhile news creation is one aspect of what CivicLex does, the nonprofit organization based in Lexington, Kentucky, works to strengthen the civic health of its communities through many different initiatives, including K-12 education programming, community events and workshops, tools and resources, community engagement consulting — and more.
Leah Becerra joins RJI as product director for DODS initiative

1 month ago | rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald

Under Becerra’s stewardship, the DODS Learning Center will make digital training resources more accessible to publishersLeah Becerra, formerly the senior digital editor at the Boston Globe, has joined the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) as the product director for the Digital on Demand Services (DODS) startup.
The four-day newsroom? How a bold schedule shift could ease burnout and boost retention

1 month ago | rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald

As burnout continues to challenge morale and staff retention in newsrooms nationwide, the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s research indicates that journalists widely support greater flexibility in their scheduling as a potential remedy. At a recent workshop hosted by the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), broadcast newsroom managers from across the country gathered to discuss how transitioning to four-day, ten-hour shifts could benefit both journalists and their news organizations.
Every story is a science story

1 month ago | rjionline.org | Rachel Zamzow |Siri Carpenter

That’s why we’re building a resource that guides journalists along several paths to integrate more science into their coverageWe’re excited to announce that The Open Notebookis partnering with the Reynolds Journalism Institute to build a resource that will help journalists integrate more science directly into their daily work.
Introducing DigInThere

1 month ago | rjionline.org | Zoli Csernatony |Dana Amihere

Want to earn readers’ attention? Reward them for itIntroducing DigInThere, a free audience engagement tool for news publishers to recognize and reward their audiences for genuine effort and, ultimately, thoughtful consumption. There’s an ever-increasing volume of online content out there vying for audiences’ finite attention spans. In simple economic terms, supply (online content) keeps growing while demand (human attention) stays fixed.
Climate News Task Force brings newsrooms together to enhance reach and impact of climate journalism

1 month ago | rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald

The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism is helping bring 12 newsrooms together from around the country to improve and disseminate climate journalism. The Climate News Task Force (CNTF) will work to develop tools and platforms for content sharing, as well as identify opportunities for increased collaboration and fundraising among these and other newsrooms.
Introducing Algorithmic Literacy for Journalists

2 months ago | rjionline.org | Andy Lee Roth

Resources to help journalists and newsrooms confront power imbalances by promoting industry accountability and public understandingToday, I am launching Algorithmic Literacy for Journalists (ALFJ), a collection of practical introductory resources to encourage and enable critical reporting on algorithms and their social impacts. The ALFJ website was developed with the support of the Reynolds Journalism Institute and in consultation with experts in journalism, computer science, and media literacy.
Trust.txt launches browser extension, making verification of trusted news sources easier for publishers and audiences alike

2 months ago | rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald

The Trust.txt system has quietly helped a network of media publishers establish mutual trust by their association with other reliable publishers since 2018. The system fosters collaboration between news organizations and state press associations and can help search engines distinguish trustworthy news from misinformation or disinformation.
A leap forward for AI in journalism is coming from an unexpected place - small-town Missouri

2 months ago | rjionline.org | Austin Fitzgerald

This article is part of “AI is here,” a series from RJI highlighting AI innovation in journalism. Read more here. The AI revolution first reared its head more than two years ago with the release of ChatGPT, which sent shockwaves through a news industry eager not to miss the boat on the next big thing. Since then, as machine-learning technology’s adoption by news organizations has proceeded in fits and starts, a gulf has emerged.