American Press Institute
@ampress.bsky.social
We support local and community-based media through research, programs and products that foster healthy, responsive and resilient news organizations.
We're resurfacing our collaboration with the International Women's Media Foundation crash course around protest and election safety in light of the multiple reported incidents of journalists being injured during law enforcement activity at recent protests.
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From protests to the polls, protecting your physical safety in the field
You'll find tips designed to help you and your team assess risks, plan for various situations and react appropriately when faced with physical threats.
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June 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We're resurfacing our collaboration with the International Women's Media Foundation crash course around protest and election safety in light of the multiple reported incidents of journalists being injured during law enforcement activity at recent protests.
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“The American Press Institute was extremely fortunate to have Michael at the helm for the last three years,” said Barbara Wall, chair of the API Board of Trustees.
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American Press Institute CEO to head UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
The American Press Institute announced today that CEO and Executive Director Michael D. Bolden will join the University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism as its eighth dean this sum...
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June 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
“The American Press Institute was extremely fortunate to have Michael at the helm for the last three years,” said Barbara Wall, chair of the API Board of Trustees.
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Work with us: Vice President, Product Strategy
The Vice President, Product Strategy, has a direct role in setting organizational strategy at the American Press Institute; managing the staff in concert with the CEO/Executive Director, and other mem...
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May 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Psst... API is hiring for VP, Product Strategy 👀 americanpressinstitute.org/work-with-us...
The 2024 #API Impact Report reflects on our successes and opportunities and includes feedback from news leaders who have engaged with our offerings. We're proud to support news organizations and believe that an informed public is essential to the health of democracy.
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The 2024 #API Impact Report reflects on our successes and opportunities and includes feedback from news leaders who have engaged with our offerings. We're proud to support news organizations and believe that an informed public is essential to the health of democracy.
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How can news orgs continue to innovate their fundraising strategies?💰
Read the latest #BetterNews article to get advice on how to adapt fundraising campaigns around your mission & coverage. Featuring insights from @capitalb.bsky.social's @gillianbwhite.bsky.social:
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Read the latest #BetterNews article to get advice on how to adapt fundraising campaigns around your mission & coverage. Featuring insights from @capitalb.bsky.social's @gillianbwhite.bsky.social:
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How to better connect fundraising asks to your journalism - Better News
Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Identify community needs and adapt to them in your pursuit for more revenue
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December 5, 2024 at 4:02 PM
How can news orgs continue to innovate their fundraising strategies?💰
Read the latest #BetterNews article to get advice on how to adapt fundraising campaigns around your mission & coverage. Featuring insights from @capitalb.bsky.social's @gillianbwhite.bsky.social:
betternews.org/connect-fund...
Read the latest #BetterNews article to get advice on how to adapt fundraising campaigns around your mission & coverage. Featuring insights from @capitalb.bsky.social's @gillianbwhite.bsky.social:
betternews.org/connect-fund...
Journalists, consider these questions from the Good Conflict initiative to help you stir up more interesting discussions. 👇
December 4, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Journalists, consider these questions from the Good Conflict initiative to help you stir up more interesting discussions. 👇
Happening tomorrow 👇
Looking to contextualize your audience data? Join @ona-community.bsky.social & API's Liz Worthington on Dec. 5 to learn how newsrooms are using Metrics for News to:
Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
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Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
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Simplify and Contextualize Your Audience Data with Metrics for News – ONA Events
Does this sound familiar? You’re writing about something important and it’s not getting the reader attention you had hoped. You begin asking yourself: Can we ... Learn more.
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December 4, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Happening tomorrow 👇
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Looking to contextualize your audience data? Join @ona-community.bsky.social & API's Liz Worthington on Dec. 5 to learn how newsrooms are using Metrics for News to:
Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
journalists.org/event/api-me...
Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
journalists.org/event/api-me...
Simplify and Contextualize Your Audience Data with Metrics for News – ONA Events
Does this sound familiar? You’re writing about something important and it’s not getting the reader attention you had hoped. You begin asking yourself: Can we ... Learn more.
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December 2, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Looking to contextualize your audience data? Join @ona-community.bsky.social & API's Liz Worthington on Dec. 5 to learn how newsrooms are using Metrics for News to:
Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
journalists.org/event/api-me...
Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
journalists.org/event/api-me...
🚨 Attention Table Stakes Alumni! 🚨
API is offering $5,000 grants to support revenue experiments for up to 8 news orgs. Apply by Dec. 13, 2024.
This opportunity is funded by This opportunity is funded by The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund.
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API is offering $5,000 grants to support revenue experiments for up to 8 news orgs. Apply by Dec. 13, 2024.
This opportunity is funded by This opportunity is funded by The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund.
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December 3, 2024 at 3:02 PM
🚨 Attention Table Stakes Alumni! 🚨
API is offering $5,000 grants to support revenue experiments for up to 8 news orgs. Apply by Dec. 13, 2024.
This opportunity is funded by This opportunity is funded by The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund.
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API is offering $5,000 grants to support revenue experiments for up to 8 news orgs. Apply by Dec. 13, 2024.
This opportunity is funded by This opportunity is funded by The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund.
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It’s been a busy year for API – from organizing in-person summits and extending grants to offering webinars and sharing election resources. 💪
Read API’s Year in Review to learn how we helped foster healthy, responsive and resilient news orgs in 2024. americanpressinstitute.org/api-year-in-...
Read API’s Year in Review to learn how we helped foster healthy, responsive and resilient news orgs in 2024. americanpressinstitute.org/api-year-in-...
API Year in Review 2024 - American Press Institute
Welcome to API’s Year in Review! It’s been a busy year for us: we held three in-person API Local News Summits, supported newsrooms with election resources, built new partnerships, extended election, l...
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December 2, 2024 at 8:39 PM
It’s been a busy year for API – from organizing in-person summits and extending grants to offering webinars and sharing election resources. 💪
Read API’s Year in Review to learn how we helped foster healthy, responsive and resilient news orgs in 2024. americanpressinstitute.org/api-year-in-...
Read API’s Year in Review to learn how we helped foster healthy, responsive and resilient news orgs in 2024. americanpressinstitute.org/api-year-in-...
Looking to contextualize your audience data? Join @ona-community.bsky.social & API's Liz Worthington on Dec. 5 to learn how newsrooms are using Metrics for News to:
Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
journalists.org/event/api-me...
Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
journalists.org/event/api-me...
Simplify and Contextualize Your Audience Data with Metrics for News – ONA Events
Does this sound familiar? You’re writing about something important and it’s not getting the reader attention you had hoped. You begin asking yourself: Can we ... Learn more.
journalists.org
December 2, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Looking to contextualize your audience data? Join @ona-community.bsky.social & API's Liz Worthington on Dec. 5 to learn how newsrooms are using Metrics for News to:
Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
journalists.org/event/api-me...
Launch new products 🛠️
Experiment with formats 📱
Improve reader engagement 💡
📅 Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m. ET
journalists.org/event/api-me...
Journalists, healthy conflict can improve problem-solving among teams and generate creative solutions.
A secret weapon to making this happen is a technique called looping. Learn from the Good Conflict initiative what deep listening and reflecting back looks like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXbx...
A secret weapon to making this happen is a technique called looping. Learn from the Good Conflict initiative what deep listening and reflecting back looks like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXbx...
What real listening actually looks & sounds like
YouTube video by Good Conflict
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November 27, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Journalists, healthy conflict can improve problem-solving among teams and generate creative solutions.
A secret weapon to making this happen is a technique called looping. Learn from the Good Conflict initiative what deep listening and reflecting back looks like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXbx...
A secret weapon to making this happen is a technique called looping. Learn from the Good Conflict initiative what deep listening and reflecting back looks like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXbx...
🚨 Newsrooms: Have you worked with influencers before? 🚨
We are creating a guide to help local newsrooms collaborate with influencers. We want to hear about your experiences—successes and challenges!
Take our survey now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Journalism #LocalNews #InfluencerCollaboration
We are creating a guide to help local newsrooms collaborate with influencers. We want to hear about your experiences—successes and challenges!
Take our survey now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Journalism #LocalNews #InfluencerCollaboration
Are you a newsroom that has collaborated with influencers? We want to hear about it.
The American Press Institute, with support from the Knight Election Hub, is developing a guide for local newsrooms that want to collaborate with influencers to grow the reach and impact of their journ...
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November 26, 2024 at 4:48 PM
🚨 Newsrooms: Have you worked with influencers before? 🚨
We are creating a guide to help local newsrooms collaborate with influencers. We want to hear about your experiences—successes and challenges!
Take our survey now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Journalism #LocalNews #InfluencerCollaboration
We are creating a guide to help local newsrooms collaborate with influencers. We want to hear about your experiences—successes and challenges!
Take our survey now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Journalism #LocalNews #InfluencerCollaboration
Producing voter guides often happens on incredibly tight deadlines just before ballots are cast.
👉So what if newsrooms got started on the 2026 voter guide … today?
Get tools and tips to shape your strategy here:
americanpressinstitute.org/the-voters-g... #ElectionCoverage
👉So what if newsrooms got started on the 2026 voter guide … today?
Get tools and tips to shape your strategy here:
americanpressinstitute.org/the-voters-g... #ElectionCoverage
The voters’ guide to elections - American Press Institute
Voter guides are an election-season staple for news organizations. They break down complicated topics and give voters the tools to feel confident and informed at the polls.
Producing them is also a hu...
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November 25, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Producing voter guides often happens on incredibly tight deadlines just before ballots are cast.
👉So what if newsrooms got started on the 2026 voter guide … today?
Get tools and tips to shape your strategy here:
americanpressinstitute.org/the-voters-g... #ElectionCoverage
👉So what if newsrooms got started on the 2026 voter guide … today?
Get tools and tips to shape your strategy here:
americanpressinstitute.org/the-voters-g... #ElectionCoverage
From planning live events to tackling the audience funnel, explore the top 10 most viewed #BetterNews articles and case studies.🙌
👉Learn how to stop doing things, explore what Gen Z journalists want news leaders to know, grow revenues with newsletters and more.
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👉Learn how to stop doing things, explore what Gen Z journalists want news leaders to know, grow revenues with newsletters and more.
betternews.org/10-most-popu...
The 10 most popular Better News articles and case studies of 2024 - Better News
From planning live events to tackling the audience funnel, these articles and case studies are the most-viewed in 2024 on BetterNews.org.
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November 22, 2024 at 4:12 PM
From planning live events to tackling the audience funnel, explore the top 10 most viewed #BetterNews articles and case studies.🙌
👉Learn how to stop doing things, explore what Gen Z journalists want news leaders to know, grow revenues with newsletters and more.
betternews.org/10-most-popu...
👉Learn how to stop doing things, explore what Gen Z journalists want news leaders to know, grow revenues with newsletters and more.
betternews.org/10-most-popu...
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I am simply having the most fun experimenting with our coverage at @thekansascitystar.bsky.social Thank you to @ampress.bsky.social for inviting me to write about it ✨
Journalists, experimenting with local entertainment coverage will surprise and delight your readers — and bring joy to your staff. ✨
Read the latest #BetterNews case study to learn from @thekansascitystar.bsky.social's @hwise29.bsky.social:
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Read the latest #BetterNews case study to learn from @thekansascitystar.bsky.social's @hwise29.bsky.social:
betternews.org/local-newsro...
Local newsrooms should have more fun. Your readers and your staff will thank you. - Better News
Experimenting with local entertainment coverage will surprise and delight your readers — and bring joy to your staf
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November 21, 2024 at 7:32 PM
I am simply having the most fun experimenting with our coverage at @thekansascitystar.bsky.social Thank you to @ampress.bsky.social for inviting me to write about it ✨
Journalists, experimenting with local entertainment coverage will surprise and delight your readers — and bring joy to your staff. ✨
Read the latest #BetterNews case study to learn from @thekansascitystar.bsky.social's @hwise29.bsky.social:
betternews.org/local-newsro...
Read the latest #BetterNews case study to learn from @thekansascitystar.bsky.social's @hwise29.bsky.social:
betternews.org/local-newsro...
Local newsrooms should have more fun. Your readers and your staff will thank you. - Better News
Experimenting with local entertainment coverage will surprise and delight your readers — and bring joy to your staf
betternews.org
November 21, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Journalists, experimenting with local entertainment coverage will surprise and delight your readers — and bring joy to your staff. ✨
Read the latest #BetterNews case study to learn from @thekansascitystar.bsky.social's @hwise29.bsky.social:
betternews.org/local-newsro...
Read the latest #BetterNews case study to learn from @thekansascitystar.bsky.social's @hwise29.bsky.social:
betternews.org/local-newsro...
Hi, API is now on Bluesky! 🦋 Our goal is to foster healthy, responsive and resilient news organizations. Follow us for news leader insights, research, case studies and more.
Don't forget to subscribe to our Need to Know newsletter: americanpressinstitute.org/need-to-know...
Don't forget to subscribe to our Need to Know newsletter: americanpressinstitute.org/need-to-know...
Need to Know - American Press Institute
Useful insights for people advancing healthy, responsive and resilient news organizations.
The American Press Institute’s Need to Know newsletter offers media and journalism leaders analysis of the r...
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November 21, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Hi, API is now on Bluesky! 🦋 Our goal is to foster healthy, responsive and resilient news organizations. Follow us for news leader insights, research, case studies and more.
Don't forget to subscribe to our Need to Know newsletter: americanpressinstitute.org/need-to-know...
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