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How have local news organizations worked with philanthropic funding or community donations for opinion or commentary so far?

How might you partner with philanthropy or take donations to bolster your opinion section’s role as a convener and contributor to civic discourse?

Bringing reporters and residents together to listen and learn builds trust for news outlets while forging the social connections that help communities thrive.

The essential legal knowledge you need so that you can avoid arrest, access information and, ultimately, produce meaningful stories that will inform voters and our democracy.

This project empowered young people. The people we surveyed felt heard. As we continue this project through the election this fall and in years to come, it will produce a new way of thinking about elections in Baltimore — that candidates must take youth voices seriously.

There are many more “experts” who can help you tell stories with more depth and character about what voters need, want and expect from their elected officials and local governments. Here's how to find them.

Each year, these guides are our most popular and shared content on social media. They’ve also really helped us to grow our audience and develop deeper trust and connection with our readers year round.

About three quarters of Americans report a sense of non-belonging in their local communities. If people don’t feel a sense of affinity within their neighborhoods, [...]

At our 2024 API Local News Summit on Elections, Trust and Democracy, we heard how news organizations are doing the work to create election resources that reflect the needs of the communities they cover. We asked four summit participants to expand on the work they’re doing in this space.

Responding to breaking news of political violence involves the highest stakes: reporters’ safety, organizational reputation and the risk of adding to potential chaos.