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AI and accountability Chris Quinn, the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, struck a nerve over the weekend with a column about how some journalism [...]

The Birmingham Dreams event offers a template for newsrooms that not only want to connect people with journalists but also provide avenues for art, connections and future action.

Midterm motivation A new Pew Research Center report calls Americans’ relationship with the news “complicated.” But at least one of its findings might provide some [...]

Journalism studies to study For those who work in local news, aspire to, or generally care about the information needs of communities, new research published [...]

Jenna Welch shares how local news organizations can try a similar approach of deep listening, bringing together a diverse group of storytellers and offering practical training to platform community voices.

If you are in a local or community-centered news organization and are working on projects that empower young people in your community or equip young talent for civic engagement, we encourage you to apply for a remaining spot at the API Local News Summit on Youth Trust and Civic Resilience.

When people realize their story matters, something fundamental changes. And the public conversation shifts in ways that strengthen communities and journalism.

When local newsrooms give people the tools and platforms for creative storytelling, they’re also building trust and supporting the creative and cultural health of their communities. Here's how for news leaders did just that.

If your regular leadership meeting isn’t a highlight of your week, month or quarter, then you need a reset. These are the exact meetings worth looking forward to — not for the information shared but for the connection that happens.

We mistake subject matter mastery for teaching acumen — knowing how to do something is not the same as teaching a room full of people how to do it in 45 minutes. The goal of this type of meeting should be capability transfer, not exposure, to move participants from passive listening to active doing.