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At the Medill Local News Initiative, an analysis of county election results found that people in news deserts voted overwhelmingly for president-elect Trump. Most of these counties were in solidly red ...

The American Press Institute will soon complete a yearlong project to outline opportunities to improve local journalism and limit polarization — specifically by enabling news leaders and non-news ...

In the wake of the 2024 election, journalists are becoming more aware of just how influential news influencers can be, especially with younger Americans. Mollie Muchna at Trusting News writes that ...

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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, ...

Editor’s note: There will be no Friday newsletter this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The Georgia congresswoman has said that the incoming Trump administration will defund NPR, which she calls ...

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 ...

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has many in the media concerned about how the journalism industry will fare. On the Poynter podcast, Kelly McBride predicts that he will use his power to ...

How newsrooms can thrive on Bluesky Since Election Day, social media users are leaving X in droves and turning to Bluesky. CNET reported that […] ...

Since Election Day, social media users are leaving X in droves and turning to Bluesky. CNET reported that the platform was gaining 1 million users a day, and TechCrunch reports that the platform has ...

Presidential and congressional races usually suck all the political air out of the election cycle. Judicial races receive far less attention, but the often unknown candidates who win those races will ...