The Data Institute is a two-week data workshop that can transform your work and the way you think about journalism. This year’s free program is July 8-19—applications open *this Wednesday*.

Find out more, and imagine what the institute could do for you! cjddatainstitute.org

📢 We have FOUR internship opportunities for Fall 2024/Spring 2025:

👉 Data & Accountability Reporting Intern
👉 Reporting Collaborative Intern
👉 Engagement Reporting Intern
👉 Content Writer Intern

Learn more & apply now: resolvephilly.org/internships-pr…

The latest survey from the Center for Local Media found 70% of local #journalists experienced work-related burnout mariamiret.substack.com/p/there-is-a-b… A new RJI survey by SmithGeiger Group about #burnout in #journalism found that 44% are pessimistic about the state of the industry
#BrokenSouls newsletter

TJA is excited to announce our Peer Career Network, with a cohort of 10 mentors from across the industry who have volunteered their time to share professional advice with our members! More details about the program here:

transjournalists.org/april-2024-pee…

Future SRCCON 2024 presenters: Just a few more days to turn in your call for participation! The April 5 deadline for session proposals is coming up this week. Your sessions make SRCCON special, so visit 2024.srccon.org to complete the form and secure your spot!

Fascinating research on “double deserts” of broadband and news from Ryan Wang and team at the Local Journalism Researchers Workshop UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media DeWitt Wallace Center at Duke University

Around the world, researchers are looking into the reasons behind news closures. This research out of the Center for Local Media sheds light on factors impacting closures and mergers of #newspapers in the US.

cislm.org/research/shutt…

Enjoyed Center for Local Media & DeWitt Wallace Center at Duke University's Local Jsm Researchers Workshop catching up on latest research w/Jessica Mahone @jessmahone.bsky, Philip Napoli, Lori Henson, Dr. Regina Lawrence,dr courtney 🫨, Joy Jenkins, Karin Assmann, Ph.D., Jagmeet Mac, Russell Hansen, Meagan Doll,Lenka W. Cisarova &others. Margot Susca, Ph.D. in the photo!

Full house at the Local News Workshop co-hosted by DeWitt Wallace Center at Duke University and Center for Local Media at UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. Thanks to the Knight Foundation for its sponsorship of an event that brought together news researchers from around the U.S.

Know a media startup looking for $60k to kick their start up into gear? #NextChallengeMedia has begun! More info: thenextchallenge.com

Read the latest #BetterNews piece by National Trust for Local News's Amalie Nash to learn how 23 news brands in the Denver metro area relaunched their digital sites. Learn:
✅Key lessons from the relaunch
✅How relaunch grew their newsletters and more
betternews.org/digital-transf…

Journalists, on March 20 at 2pm ET, join a virtual #APITechTalk with newsroom leaders and industry experts to learn how source auditing can help you build trust with readers and improve engagement! Featuring API's Dr. Letrell Crittenden, Ph.D. (he/him) Shay Totten & Rachel Piper 👇
eventbrite.com/e/api-tech-tal…

How should journalists cover election denialism? And, how do they? In a new article in IJPP, Heesoo Jang and I CITAP (@citap.bsky.social) UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media propose a new standard of “democracy-framed electoral coverage” and evaluate press coverage of the 2022 US midterms.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19…

Today we announce the Local News Go Bag toolkit built by RJI Fellow Kate B. Maxwell. This resource provides news outlets with a set of tools and templates to begin preparing and refining their emergency coverage!

rjionline.org/news/introduci…

Introducing a training course that will help you create a more transparent, accountable and caring work culture!

Building News Culture course by RJI Fellow Jen Mizgata

Read more and sign up: rjionline.org/news/building-…

We're excited to host an upcoming Q&A with Benjamin Toff on how journalists can navigate news avoidance.

We'll talk about his research with Reuters Institute and suggest strategies for what journalists can do.

Register here >>> bit.ly/newsavoidance

Introducing the Pop-Up Community Newsroom Toolkit built by RJI Fellow Stacy Feldman! This toolkit teaches newsrooms how to strengthen ties with local experts and collaboratively produce in-depth local journalism.

Read more: rjionline.org/news/introduci…