American Press Institute
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We support local and community-based media through research, programs and products that foster healthy, responsive and resilient news organizations.
Arlington, VA
Joined January 2010
Make one-on-ones about development, not status updates
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One-on-ones can be the most important meetings in your schedule, according to Steven Rodelberg, a professor of organizational science, management and psychology at UNC Charlotte. He actually wrote a...
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The non-journalists doing journalism in our communities
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Editor’s note: This is the final API Need to Know newsletter of the year! We’re grateful for your continued support and wish you and your loved ones a peaceful holiday season. We’ll be back in your...
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FAQ: Creator-newsroom collaborations Get answers to your questions on newsroom-creator partnerships, including how to find potential partners, upholding your journalistic ethics, and how much time and money these collaborations require.
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Get answers to the most-asked questions about newsroom-influencer partnerships, based on API's work with local news organizations.
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Community news roles: A framework for how people keep their communities informed This framework from the Journalism + Design Lab outlines the roles anyone can play to help keep their community informed.
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This framework from the Journalism + Design Lab outlines the roles anyone can play to help keep their community informed.
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When AI news products don’t meet editorial standards
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Last week, The Washington Post launched an AI-curated podcast based on users’ news consumption habits, with options to customize the length, topics and hosts. The podcast is part of a multiyear...
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Arts, culture, and outreach: Hiring local leaders to connect with communities
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On a Monday evening in downtown Washington, D.C., about 40 people gathered in a coworking space lined with striking portraits of children by a local mixed media artist and educator. While the crowd...
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Use poetry to share hope and convene journalists and community members
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At a recent event hosted by AL.com in Birmingham, Ala., local residents weren’t just the subjects of stories — they were storytellers, poets and activists who shared their own experiences directly...
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How journalism and storytelling give residents tools to preserve their own experiences and pasts
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In one of the Mississippi Delta’s oldest communities, a place renowned as the birthplace of American music, a unique form of cultural heritage preservation is taking root: a series of historic bus...
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When a community learns to tell its own stories, we all benefit
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Since 2017, I’ve led week-long writing seminars for the War Horse, a nonprofit newsroom devoted to reporting on the human impact of military service. Our mission is simple. We help veterans, service...
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4 ways to partner with community expertise and talent to strengthen local journalism
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Individuals with deep ties to their communities often want to see it get better. As local journalism looks to diversify its storytelling and audience, news leaders have an opportunity to identify and...
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The key to successful content collaborations
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API has selected eight news organizations and six coaches for the 2021 Major Market cohort of the Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program.
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Where civic culture meets sustainability: Announcing API’s 2026 Local News Summits
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2026 is a big year. An election. The continued rise of artificial intelligence. A semiquincentennial. It’s also our 80th birthday. And as the American Press Institute marks 80 years, we’ll honor our...
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