When we avoid triggering the worst in human nature, we have a better chance of tapping into the best, such as human creativity and imagination.
The American Press Institute is continuing to help news organizations reimagine local opinion journalism to promote healthier civic discourse and to better understand its role in news business sustainability.
Industry leaders shared best practices, case studies and resources to help journalism organizations engage voters and provide resources needed for their audiences to cast informed ballots in the upcoming elections.
The projects funded will start immediately and run through this election year, but they will also yield important lessons for 2023 and 2024 that can be shared through journalism networks and conversations facilitated by API.
Do you have the current skills, knowledge and training to be “fit for purpose” during this election season?
These resources are mentioned throughout American Press Institute’s new guide to covering democracy and elections.
At a critical time in history, what can local journalists do to fix the longstanding lack of connections with communities?
Fractured, distrustful, polarized. Online and off, it’s easy to see why many of us use these words to describe our current moment. Most news organizations […]
Polarization challenges journalists’ ability to do their jobs. With divergent narratives on the political left and right, it can feel almost immobilizing to figure out […]