News leaders: Join this “ask me anything” to explore how local media are integrating youth voices and needs into daily news and storytelling
The American Press Institute invites local news leaders to an interactive briefing on how dozens of their peers are recognizing young people’s agency, meeting their needs and building affinity to help youth problem-solve personally and engage civically as they grow.
Designed for news leaders, this interactive Zoom meeting will offer insight and space for reflection on how local news can build youth trust by equipping young residents for civic engagement and community leadership.
The American Press Institute regularly convenes leaders working on shared challenges across the local news landscape — issues that affect both their sustainability and their civic impact. In this interactive debrief from a recent summit, API’s summit co-facilitators Senior Vice President Samantha Ragland and Senior Director of Partnerships and Operations Kevin Loker will share what we’ve learned about how local news is building youth trust by redefining youth involvement in local news operations
We’ll share the opportunities for local news to be a force for local youth’s development and ability to thrive, as well as the lived challenges of news leaders passionate about this work.
We’ll pay specific attention to the challenge that local news leaders say they had in serving young people and sustaining youth-focused work. The takeaways, we hope, inspire action you could take in your newsroom to accelerate how local media serves and empowers young people across the country.