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    Looking ahead: Some questions to start a newsroom conversation on improving accountability efforts

    The American Press Institute will continue to move forward with efforts to help accountability journalists do their jobs more effectively and engagingly. Here are some [...]

    December 20, 2016
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    Distributed content: The best ways to build sustainable platform strategies

    The potential audience for news has never been larger, yet reaching that audience directly has never been more of a challenge for publishers. Thanks to [...]

    December 20, 2016
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    5 ways to build trust with your readers going into 2017

    Studies have shown that trust in the media is at an all-time low. Especially after a particularly contentious election season, building relationships with readers is [...]

    December 14, 2016
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    How to assess the vibrancy of a community’s news ecosystem

    Is there enough news produced by and for your community? How might you know? That question is increasing in both importance and difficulty, as traditional [...]

    May 10, 2016
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    How to become a newsroom that consistently engages audiences

    Not many newsrooms are designed with engaging audiences in mind. Many newsroom leaders find it more natural to approach tools of engagement as tools for [...]

    May 2, 2016
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    How to listen to your audience and learn from them

    In between the projects that often fuel engagement efforts, there are other opportunities for journalists to listen. The phrase “Grow bigger ears” has become a [...]

    May 2, 2016
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    How to engage your audiences in 5 key steps

    Engaging audiences in journalism can take many forms, ranging in scope from small actions to immersive projects. There is no single formula for the best [...]

    May 2, 2016
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    What exactly is engagement and what difference does it make?

    Though “engagement” is a word journalists hear a lot these days, its function can be tough to articulate. For many, the goal of engagement seems [...]

    May 2, 2016
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    The best ways to build audience and relevance by listening to and engaging your community

    People don’t just consume news today. They participate in it. People have access to vast and varied information. They pursue news on their own time, [...]

    May 2, 2016
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    The relationship between general news habits and trust in the news

    The majority of the public follows news and information with great interest and frequency. And trust seems to be an important component related to how [...]

    April 17, 2016
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