Civic Discourse & Democracy

At a critical time in history, what can local journalists do to fix the longstanding lack of connections with communities?

How do local newsrooms cover elections at a time when democratic principles are under attack, basic voting procedures are questioned, and many people fear the future of personal rights?

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 [...]

In recent years, the number of nonprofits and initiatives that could be categorized under a concept called “bridging” has expanded in the U.S.: Millions of [...]

Good journalists strive to uncover and share truth with others. That’s what attracts many people to the field or to supporting it, including myself. It’s [...]

This is the fourth installment of a column from API Executive Director Tom Rosenstiel about the press and politics, culture and media ethics, technology and the [...]

This is the third installment of a column from API Executive Director Tom Rosenstiel, published in partnership with the Poynter Institute, about the press and politics, [...]

Elections in recent years have been marred by false and misleading claims of fraud. Anticipating an acceleration of the trend, editors and news directors from [...]

When news organizations face cuts, opinion editors and writers are some of the first on the chopping block: Their work can be replaced by that [...]