For something as consequential as elections, how do you inform where you put your energy? That’s a good question for any journalist or media leader to consider practically — and it’s also likely on community members’ minds.
Mission statements help you when you need to make a quick decision about what to cover with the time you have. But mission statements also help you plan ahead.
Take stock of your 2023 local election coverage — what worked well and what didn’t — to support your planning for 2024. We aim to help you take notes now to strengthen your engagement and audience work ahead of next November.
Beginning this fall and throughout 2024, the American Press Institute and The Associated Press will collaborate to share resources and insights to support news organizations’ evolving needs around local elections and democracy. As news organizations review their 2023 election coverage and look ahead to 2024, this effort will seek to provide local outlets with the resources they need to strengthen understanding of American democracy.
For many newsrooms, changing the systems that protect unhealthy culture could be a few sustained decisions away from reality.
Don’t forget to reward yourself for building new habits, and think about how you can incorporate these into your newsroom’s workflow.
The project, which launches this month, supports five media organizations’ efforts toward better engaging communities of color.
With all of the demands on a newsroom, how do you make time to build new habits in pursuit of larger goals?
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