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    Journalism in the fog of ‘high conflict’: Q&A with Amanda Ripley  

    When I think about the word “conflict,” it’s hard not to think of journalism. I learn about most conflicts in the world and many even [...]

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    Track the diversity of your sources with Source Matters — an easy automated tool from API

    In recent months we at the American Press Institute have taken a deep dive into how news organizations can expand their sourcing to represent fairly [...]

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    American Press Institute Executive Director Tom Rosenstiel to Join Faculty at University of Maryland Journalism School

    The American Press Institute announced today that after nine years of innovative growth, Executive Director Tom Rosenstiel will be joining the faculty at the University [...]

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    API’s ‘Local News Ideas-to-Action Series’ to advance local governance reporting

    The American Press Institute is beginning a new effort to support audience-centered accountability and government reporting, starting with a kickoff event June 17. Through discussion, [...]

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    Challenging conventional customer service methods

    Integrating departments to break down silos, optimizing the customer experience and investing in high-touch service are all effective ways for news outlets to improve their [...]

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    Investing in ‘high-touch’ customer service

    Automated phone systems, online self-service portals and other low-touch tactics have become the standard when it comes to customer service across industries. Companies these days [...]

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    Making the customer experience frictionless

    After breaking down organizational silos and integrating different systems, news outlets should get more granular in assessing areas where they can improve the customer service [...]

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    Breaking down silos and integrating departments for better communication

    As news outlets increasingly rely on digital subscriptions as a primary revenue source, many are finding that barriers separating their print and digital functions — [...]

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    How customer service can build trust and engagement with audiences

    With advertising becoming a less reliable source of revenue for the embattled journalism industry, more news outlets are turning toward sources of consumer revenue to [...]

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    Getting the conversation around trust in media unstuck

    This is the third installment of a column from API Executive Director Tom Rosenstiel, published in partnership with the Poynter Institute, about the press and politics, [...]

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