Our Mission
We support local and community-based media through research, programs and products that foster healthy, responsive and resilient news organizations.
Our Areas of Focus

We work to ensure all people have the information they need to make decisions and thrive.

We mentor journalism professionals toward integrating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in every aspect of their work.

We support news organizations as they build trusted relationships with their communities.

We provide news organizations with the tools and resources they need to think creatively and achieve overall wellness.
Featured Research
As the future of the news focuses more on reader revenue as its economic model, retention of subscribers and members is becoming more critical. It [...]
The vast majority of Americans value their right, as well as that of the press, to question authority figures. But only a third have a [...]
There was a time when being a journalist meant pursuing a story by reporting the available information from as many sources as possible, writing the [...]
When a large U.S. newspaper cuts print publication days or curtails home delivery, headlines may scream media apocalypse. But for years, newspapers here and there [...]
Special Editions & Series
This month, API is partnering with the International Women’s Media Foundation to share election safety tips from their Newsroom Safety Across America initiative. IWMF and [...]
Sustainability cannot simply focus on finances. If we want to do better journalism, sustainability must also focus on building community, inside and outside of the newsroom.
Ways to support conversations for balancing innovation and stability in your news organization, essential considerations about this often overlooked topic, and guidance to include them in your technology decisions.
API Products & Programs

Helping journalists and media leaders transform their local news businesses to better serve diverse communities

Improving how newsrooms cover communities of color by assessing seven areas to reveal inequitable practices