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Need to Know: January 13, 2023
Weekly roundup — Industry diversity slowly improving, a look at The New York Times’ media coverage, and how to appeal to Gen Z
Need to Know: January 12, 2023
A push for more C-SPAN cameras, revenue trends in 2023, and learning to engage Gen Z
Need to Know: January 11, 2023
Editors express uncertainty about state of the industry, DeSantis avoids nonpartisan press, and how academic studies can bolster reporting
Need to Know: January 10, 2023
Media diversity slowly increasing, engaging audiences on climate change, and a Ukrainian news site’s pivot from reporting in Russian
Need to Know Leadership Reset: January 9, 2023
API’s Vice President of Journalism Programs Sam Ragland shares five common leadership challenges and assignments to help you navigate and overcome those challenges. We want your input! Please share your leadership challenges and any feedback to help inform future Leadership Reset installments here. Leadership is hard. And it stays that way when you, as a leader, think […]
Need to Know: January 6, 2023
Weekly roundup — What the election of Rep. Santos says about local news, 2022 news engagement trends, and API is hiring
Need to Know: January 5, 2023
The local news outlet that got the Santos scoop, PR for journalism, and the simplicity of partisan political coverage
Need to Know: January 4, 2023
News engagement stabilizes, The Guardian hit with ongoing ransomware attack, and API is hiring
Need to Know: December 21, 2022
Journalists open up about covering tragedies, TikTok clarifies its algorithm, and what’s to come for the media industry in 2023
Need to Know: December 20, 2022
Consulting firm paid news sites that criticized utility’s critics, writing for the developmentally disabled, and Ukrainian news fatigue