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    API Inclusion Index cohort learns community listening and asset mapping basics in Pittsburgh

    The cohort came to the in-person training session with enthusiasm and will to begin to make a change with how they best serve the communities they engage with and report on.

    December 12, 2023
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    API Year in Review 2023

    It’s been a busy year for us: we resumed our in-person summits, expanded our training portfolio, revised our look and messaging, and offered numerous grants, products and programs to journalists.

    December 4, 2023
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    American Press Institute’s community listening sprint awards $15,000 in grants to five news organizations

    Since June, the cohort has been learning from industry experts about growing trust with communities and creating workflows that support audience listening.

    August 16, 2023
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    Get buy-in for engagement work

    Want to shift your newsroom’s culture around engagement and building trust? Need buy-in for your ideas? Here are five tips for getting started. 

    June 26, 2023
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    Media can engage Millennials and Gen Z in community discussion. Here is where to start.

    If you care about civic discourse, young Americans and the health of local news organizations, here are some helpful insights we found from the survey.

    June 21, 2023
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    Who are the journalists?

    Instead of having them assume, tell your community who you are, what has shaped you and what experience you have. Doing this makes you human and relatable. It also can make you credible, respected and trusted.

    June 20, 2023
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    Use comments to explain (and defend) your work

    Online comments represent a rich opportunity for journalists to tell the story of their work, get on the record about their integrity and answer questions about their ethics and process. 

    June 20, 2023
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    Engage to Build Trust

    Trusting News is sharing best practices for engaging audiences and building trust. How do you know what your community thinks of your work?

    June 20, 2023
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    American Press Institute to help 5 local news organizations improve their relationships with communities

    The Mobilizing News sprint for Table Stakes alumni will challenge participating teams to center community in their outreach, relationships and reporting. 

    June 15, 2023
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    API launches Election Coverage & Community Listening Fund

    The deadline for submissions was 5 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 17. Funding decisions will be made by Wednesday, August 24, 2022, with applicants notified shortly thereafter. [...]

    August 3, 2022
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