I've worked with Lisa while I was at John S. Knight Fellowships and here at American Press Institute. She is committed to meeting critical public info needs and to equipping journalists w useful training. This is a terrific hire, and I look fwd to what she and Marina Walker and the team will accomplish.

It was heartening to see ideas from so many journalists to build trust, engage readers and put essential information into the hands of our fellow community members. But there is still much work ahead. Here are practical ideas from American Press Institute .

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In a year in which half the world’s population will head to the polls and amid heightened threats against the press, CPJ's newly expanded safety chatbot delivers crucial physical, digital, and psychosocial safety information directly into the hands of journalists whenever and…

A world without journalism is a world without access to the truth. Thank you for supporting our vital work on World Press Freedom Day today—and every day.

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#WPFD #WorldPressFreedomDay #PressFreedom

This #AAPIHeritageMonth , we'll be uplifting stories from our network of BIPOC news and information organizations that highlight the diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander community. But first, let's learn about the history behind the month from our partner, Documented

“As journalists know well, at the heart of thriving democracies lies robust civic news and local media.” Dale Anglin dir. of #PressForward reminded us this week in Poynter why press freedom is so important. #WorldPressFreedomDay poynter.org/commentary/202…

Attention journalists in the Pacific West! This free online intro course to AI reporting is for you! We added it to our schedule to accommodate the Pacific time zone. Sign up and see you there with Karen Hao Also friendly time zone for South America journos!

New: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post , The New York Times run joint ad calling attention to missing, detained journalists
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“The freedom of the press is among our core democratic values. When we fail to live up our core values, it weakens the fabric of our society and diminishes our standing on the world stage.” - National Press Club & NPC Journalism Institute on World Press Freedom Day t.ly/RVl3P

Don't miss out on this unique safety training opportunity!

In partnership with NC Local News Workshop, the IWMF is hosting one-day safety trainings on May 20 and 21, 2024. Open to freelance journalists and staff reporters alike.

Apply before tomorrow: forms.gle/vWoJHaMPv1em1A…

Older adults are more likely to closely follow election news compared to younger adults and be concerned about the news media reporting disinformation and biased coverage. apnorc.org/projects/elect…

We're launching an open call for 4-6 new board members who will join our board starting in 2025. If you live in the Greater Philadelphia region (incl northern Delaware, southern Jersey), and share our vision for community-owned media and internet, we hope you will apply.

Half of adults are concerned about news organizations reporting inaccurate or unverified information about elections, as well as focusing too much on divisions or controversies in the 2024 race. apnorc.org/projects/elect…

.MediaJustice staff traveled to Utica, Mississippi to interview community members directly experiencing the Digital Divide in the Black Rural South.

Learn about their experiences in their first documentary: Deeper Than A Divide.

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ayyyy, it's raining SRCCON sessions! ☔️

We just published our initial program for SRCCON 2024—check out these amazing workshops and conversations coming to Minneapolis in August: 2024.srccon.org/program/

There's still plenty of time to join us there. Sign up! And tell a friend!

🚨Did you just take our course 'Freedom of Expression, Artificial Intelligence & Elections'?

If you did, you'd be interested to check out this report, 'Election Insights: Understanding Public Preferences for News Coverage for 2024' by American Press Institute and AP-NORC Center 👇👇👇

#Journalists , there is a lot of valuable information in our Media Insight Project report on the public’s election coverage needs and behavior. Dig into the details to improve your coverage and engagement strategies today and beyond 2024.