Better News

2019-2024

Better News: Building trust with rural communities

The American Press Institute recently hosted a panel discussion with alumni from the Tables Stakes Local News Transformation Program about how journalists can build trust with rural communities.

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Better News: HBCU Gameday grows from passion project to multi-tiered success

Tolly Carr talks about what attracted him to HBCU Gameday, and what advice he'd give to other media entrepreneurs who wish to take their passion project to the next...

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Better News: How San Antonio Express News Created A Winning Newsletter Strategy

Cameron Songer, the newsletter editor at the San Antonio Express News, shares tips on how newsrooms can improve their newsletter workflow.

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Better News: This pitch to switch to digital even includes softball

The Oklahoman's David Dishman talks to Better News podcast host Michael O'Connell about some of the strategies the paper employed to help a staff steeped in print traditions adopt...

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Better News: Revisiting the best stories of 2022

Kamaria Roberts highlights the accomplishments of the American Press Institute's Better News Initiative in 2022 and what may be in store for 2023.

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Better News: Salt Lake Tribune finds new audience, revenue stream from Mormon Land beat

Danyelle White and Eve Rickles-Young of talk to Better News podcast host Michael O'Connell about how The Salt Lake Tribune’s Mormon Land beat identified a national audience that is...

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Better News: Arizona Daily Star flips the narrative with solutions journalism beat

Report Caitlin Schmidt co-authored a case study for Better News about the Arizona Daily Star’s solutions-oriented reporting beat. She shares all the details with Better News host Michael O’Connell.

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Better News: Nuestro Estado meets needs of Spanish-speaking audience

Fernando Soto, CEO and publisher of Nuestro Estado, recently wrote a case study for Better News about how the website increased capacity to ensure the information it published...

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Better News: How Unapologetically ATL newsletter engages Black readers

Najja Parker shares how the Atlanta Journal Constitution tells Better News about how the Atlanta Journal Constitution grew engagement with Black audiences through the Unapologetically ATL newsletter.

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Better News: 100 Days finds revenue streams beyond philanthropy

Dana Coester and Ashton Marra discuss how 100 Days in Appalachia found greater sustainability with reader revenue and community membership.

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Better News: How 1 pound of coffee can reduce digital subscriber churn

COO Terrence Williams tells Better News about the innovative way The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire reduced digital subscriber churn.

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Better News: Revisiting some success stories from 2021

Kamaria Roberts, API's new deputy director of local news transformation, discusses some of the lessons learned from this year's Better News podcast.

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