Skip to content
Skip to content

Learn more about our 2024 Impact Report!

American Press Institute
  • About
    • What We Do
    • Impact
    • History
    • Meet Our Team
    • API Updates
    • Financials
  • Resources
    Areas of Focus
    • Civic Discourse & Democracy
    • Culture & Inclusion
    • Community Engagement & Trust
    • Revenue & Resilience
    Our offerings
    Content
    • Articles
    • Studies & Reports
    • Special Editions & Series
    • Need to Know
    • API Media Inclusion & Impact Survey
    The latest
    • Special Edition

      Building bridges with a community liaison

    • Article

      News leaders: Embrace local identity and history to create added value

    See all resources
  • Products & Programs
    • Better News
    • Table Stakes
    • API Inclusion Index
    • Metrics for News
    • Source Matters
    • API Leaders Fellowship for Inclusion & Impact
  • Events
    • Local News Summits
    • Webinars
  • API & You
    • Training and Support
    • Support Our Work
    • Apply for Grants
    • Join Our Team
    • Contact Us
NEED TO KNOW

Special Edition

  • Special Edition

    Backgrounding the bench

    Judicial races receive far less attention, but the often unknown candidates who win those races will make decisions that can significantly impact your community.

    November 18, 2024
  • Special Edition

    Following federal funds

    Here is a step-by-step guide you can follow to identify PPP loans to political candidates, their businesses and their spouses.

    November 11, 2024
  • Special Edition

    Putting Elections Lessons to Work

    We'll share some of the resources, tools and lessons learned from our training sessions and research help desk. We hope you can use these as you plan your continuing accountability coverage and start thinking about the next election on the horizon.

    November 11, 2024
  • Special Edition

    How to build on election engagement following Nov. 5

    While news organizations focus on the Nov. 5 vote, how might this coverage prepare for the work to come after? How does that energy build to something more robust and sustained?

    October 28, 2024
  • Special Edition

    Use these checklists to support your team on Election Day

    Election Day is one of those news events that can catch newsrooms off guard because planning is often designed around getting the results and reporting them, as opposed to unforeseen problems at the polls.

    October 21, 2024
  • Special Edition

    Five ways to help your team stay ahead of misinformation

    Misinformation is one more thing election reporting teams need to account for, especially during Election Day and through the time it takes to determine the winners. Here's how to plan ahead.

    October 14, 2024
  • Special Edition

    Four ways to promote your election team’s well-being

    The mental health and well-being of your team should be an ongoing conversation, not something that’s only addressed during a crisis.

    October 7, 2024
  • Special Edition

    API Election Resource Guide

    As news organizations enter the final stretch before Nov. 5, we’ll share actionable lists, articles and guides to help you prepare to address misinformation and navigate Election Day while keeping well-being at top of mind.

    October 7, 2024
  • Special Edition

    The importance of explanatory journalism in elections

    The AP plans explanatory coverage across formats over the course of the next several weeks focusing on the election process, voting, certification and much more.

    September 30, 2024
  • Special Edition

    How to report on polls and surveys

    News organizations should consider where public opinion research comes from before they report on it.

    September 23, 2024
Previous345Next
Latest from Need to Know
  • The military-civilian divide in journalism

    Continue ReadingContinue Reading
Newsletter

Need to Know

Useful insights for people advancing quality, innovative and sustainable journalism

Subscribe
Follow Us
ThreadsX
  • About
    • What We Do
    • Impact
    • History
    • Meet Our Team
    • API Updates
    • Financials
  • Our Areas of Focus
    • Civic Discourse & Democracy
    • Culture & Inclusion
    • Community Engagement & Trust
    • Revenue & Resilience
  • API & You
    • Join Our Team
    • Apply for Grants
    • Training and Support
    • Support Our Work
    • Contact Us
American Press Institute Logo White
  • Better News
  • Table Stakes
  • API Inclusion Index
  • Metrics for News
  • Source Matters
  • API Leaders Fellowship for Inclusion & Impact

© 1946 - 2025 American Press Institute • All Rights Reserved •

Privacy Policy • Terms of Use • Website by Elefant

Page load link

Press “ESC” key to close

main menu
  • About
    • What We Do
    • Impact
    • History
    • Meet Our Team
    • API Updates
    • Financials
  • Resources
    • Our Offerings
    • Areas of Focus
      • Civic Discourse & Democracy
      • Community Engagement & Trust
      • Culture & Inclusion
      • Revenue & Resilience
    • Content
      • Articles
      • Studies & Reports
      • Special Editions & Series
      • Need to Know
      • API Media Inclusion & Impact Survey
      • All Resources
  • Products & Programs
    • Better News
    • Table Stakes
    • API Inclusion Index
    • Metrics for News
    • Source Matters
    • API Leaders Fellowship for Inclusion & Impact
  • Events
    • Local News Summits
    • Webinars
  • API & You
    • Training and Support
    • Support Our Work
    • Apply for Grants
    • Join Our Team
    • Contact Us
Recent Resources
  • Article,Report

    Develop your influencer strategy

  • Article

    Making data-driven recommendations to newsrooms requires strong research partnerships. Here’s how to build them.

get connected
ThreadsX
This website uses cookies and third party services. OK
Go to Top