The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) engages journalism professionals, organizations, scholars and communities in programs, tools, resources and workshops aimed at strengthening community-centered journalism through practical innovation.

This digital security fundamentals training will be provided by the Reynolds journalism Institute Innovation Team with expert trainers from the Freedom of the Press Foundation. This training will be held June 3, 2025 at 11am CT.
 

The 90-minute virtual training will teach you:

  • ‬‭ Security risk assessment‬ skills
  • ‬‭ Locking down accounts‬, apps and work devices 
  • ‬‭ How to conduct secure communications‬ with colleagues and sources
  • + more

Participants will also receive a resource pack that provides materials covered along with links to‬ further resources. 

Questions? Email: Director of Innovation Kat Duncan 


 

The RJI Innovation team explores timely challenges, needs and gaps in journalism to help build safer, stronger, more equitable and inclusive journalism, news spaces and relationships with the communities we serve. We build free, accessible & open source resources, programs, workshops and tools for and with journalists and newsrooms.

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is a non-profit working at the intersection of human rights,‬ journalism, and technology. A unique organization in the security and internet freedom community, FPF‬ has pioneered a multi-layered approach to preserving and extending the privacy and security of journalists‬ and other at-risk communities online. Their staff develops security tools, provides digital security trainings,‬ and supports advocacy campaigns in the interest of advancing transparency journalism.‬

The Reynolds Journalism Institute Innovation Team is accepting pitches for collaborators in building programs, tools and resources for journalism. 

Have an idea that tackles a current need, gap or challenge in journalism? Do you believe in being completely transparent, whether you succeed or fail? Want to share, collaborate and be a part of building something together? 

We want to work with you! Not sure if your idea is a good fit? Set up a meeting with Sriya.

As collaborators we share the work & the cost of the project, these are collaborations - not gifts or grants. 

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