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    How Documented uses WhatsApp to reach local immigrant communities

    As the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted daily life in the U.S. and around the world, many news organizations have turned to texting services to reach [...]

    April 22, 2020
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    Covering the campaign during coronavirus: What journalists need to know

    This is the second in a series of articles aimed at helping local news leaders and experts address misinformation and election integrity issues in the [...]

    April 20, 2020
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    7 ways to get your COVID-19 reporting to those who need it

    Many media organizations are dropping their paywalls to make reporting on the coronavirus pandemic accessible to all. Maybe that’s you — if so, thank you! [...]

    April 1, 2020
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    Are you fighting misinformation? Tell your audience

    This post is part of API’s 2020 election network, a project to help local news leaders and experts address misinformation and election integrity issues in [...]

    March 23, 2020
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    How we work remotely

    As many newsrooms and offices move to remote work due to the coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to share some tips we’ve gathered over the years. [...]

    March 13, 2020
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    Election 2020: The role of local news in honest elections

    Voters get information about candidates, issues and the mechanics of their elections from an increasingly vast media ecosystem that includes conventional media, partisan media, social [...]

    March 12, 2020
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    People pay for news that reinforces their social identities

    This piece is part of API’s Research Review series, which highlights academic research that could be relevant and useful to the news industry. We also [...]

    March 9, 2020
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    How can photojournalists build trust through their work? 7 good questions with T.J. Thomson

    In the social media age, we are inundated with visual information — yet we know very little about how and why these images are made, [...]

    January 21, 2020
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    Off the clock? Not in this business

    Reporters are under a microscope today — both on and off the job. Nearly 25 years ago, after Timothy McVeigh ignited a Ryder truck full [...]

    December 23, 2019
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    How to win the loyalty of new subscribers through great onboarding

    A reader has paid for a subscription. Now what needs to happen? This is a critical moment to shape the experience of subscribers and influence [...]

    December 5, 2019
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