“Ensure that
journalism has a long and bright future.” That the mission of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism
Institute at the
News &
Tech: Your website states: The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
engages media professionals, scholars and other citizens in programs aimed at
strengthening journalism in the service of democracy. RJI generates and tests
new techniques and new thinking that promise to improve journalism. What can
you tell us about new techniques and thinking that are emerging from the
institute today, in these tough times for many media operations?
Randy Picht: When we think about strengthening journalism we generally
are thinking about helping local journalism, so that’s usually the first
question we ask when thinking about launching a new project or collaborating on
one. A project is much more interesting to us if its goal is to create new opportunities
for a local newsroom, save an editor or producer time or help overcome a
nagging problem.
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