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The American Press Institute’s Need to Know newsletter offers media and journalism leaders analysis of the rapid changes in the journalism industry, a curated list of must-read stories and guidance on modernizing journalism editorial and business strategies.
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4 practical perspectives
Look for transferable ideas and skills that can help you think about your local news ecosystem — and use this as a blueprint for engaging with experts in your community.
Build something together
This week’s action: Think big about how a partnership with [...]
Call on experts to help with persistent problems
Addressing systemic local news issues, such as building trust or overcoming polarization, can be more effective and sustainable when part of your approach includes learning from outside experts, who can help surface new methodologies or approaches.
Get inspired by non-news expertise and research
Looking for insights outside the media bubble — especially for topics other industries are grappling with, too — can offer new perspectives and approaches to try out in the newsroom.
Local news doesn’t have to address community challenges alone
Identify a topic, experiment or challenge that could benefit from collaborating with researchers.
Collaborate with non-news experts
Three frameworks for how journalists can engage with non-news experts and researchers to help solve a problem, rethink a beat or collaborate on an experiment
