News organizations looking to enhance the productivity and preparedness of new or early-career journalists without too much additional, time-consuming training have a new option. The Early-Career Guide to Newsroom Success, built by news industry veteran and strategist Rachel Lobdell with support from the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), can help these journalists quickly adjust to the expectations of the professional world.
“I wanted this guide to be an easy way to kind of grease the wheels and make you more successful — and, quite frankly, not annoy your boss all the time,” Lobdell said in an interview as part of the RJI Insight video series highlighting industry innovators. “We know that staffers who connect with management tend to get better assignments and promotions, so this can have real consequences.”
