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Need to Know: August 8, 2023

API announces new grant opportunity, Meta removes reputable news from sites in Canada, and whether journalism should count as STEM

Need to Know: An intro guide to AI

Welcome to API’s Local News and AI series. I’m Elite Truong, API’s Vice President of Product Strategy. Over the next four weeks in August, we’ll be sharing resources and advice on how AI can serve your news organization. We’re here to help cut through the noise and share what you need to know about AI […]

Need to Know: August 4, 2023

Weekly roundup — A mental health resource guide for journalists, the growing trend of news avoidance, and how solutions journalism kindles hope

Need to Know: August 3, 2023

The spread of news avoidance, how to use AI behind the scenes, and a Barbie hoax fools mainstream outlets

Need to Know: August 2, 2023

Combating Spanish-language misinformation, adding FAQs to your coverage, and how to explain climate’s role in extreme weather

Need to Know: August 1, 2023

Mental health resources for journalists, bringing project management into newsrooms, and the problem with Detroit’s crime coverage

Need to Know: How news leaders can foster psychological safety

This week’s mental health reset asks you to interrogate how your contributions create a psychologically safe workplace.

Need to Know: July 28, 2023

Weekly roundup — Local news funding boost, U.S. media ran Chinese propaganda, and how to reignite your curiosity as a news leader

Need to Know: July 27, 2023

Different paths towards nonprofit sustainability, Wirecutter’s Prime Day strategy, and a global summit on bargaining with Big Tech

Need to Know: July 26, 2023

U.S. news sites ran Chinese propaganda wire stories, sharing news content on Threads, and Journalist Barbie hits the silver screen