Our Mission
We support local and community-based media through research, programs and products that foster healthy, responsive and resilient news organizations.
Our Areas of Focus
We work to ensure all people have the information they need to make decisions and thrive.
We mentor journalism professionals toward integrating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in every aspect of their work.
We support news organizations as they build trusted relationships with their communities.
We provide news organizations with the tools and resources they need to think creatively and achieve overall wellness.
Featured Research
More than a year after the global pandemic became official, local journalism still grapples with the fallout — not only from the coronavirus but also […]
We’ve published a lot of articles at API about innovative things that news organizations are doing — they’re hosting events, they’re launching newsletters, they’re starting […]
The deep divides over trust in the news media are usually portrayed as largely ideological. Democrats are seven times more likely than Republicans to say […]
As the future of the news focuses more on reader revenue as its economic model, retention of subscribers and members is becoming more critical. It […]
Special Editions
Why a 20-day, 20-action challenge? Because prioritizing the well-being of ourselves, our journalists, and by relation, our organizations takes deliberate steps toward healthy habits and self-awareness.
Katie Kutsko amplifies insights and shares resources she's learned alongside newsrooms who track the diversity of people quoted in their stories through Source Matters, API’s award-winning source diversity tracking and analysis tool.
Resources and advice on how AI can serve your news organization. We’re here to help cut through the noise and share what you need to know about AI as a local journalist.
API Products & Programs
Helping journalists and media leaders transform their local news businesses to better serve diverse communities
Improving how newsrooms cover communities of color by assessing seven areas to reveal inequitable practices