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The American Press Institute (API), based in the United States, conducts research, training, convenes thought leaders and creates tools to help chart a path ahead for journalism in the 21st century. API is an educational non-advocacy nonprofit organization affiliated with the News Media Alliance, formerly the Newspaper Association of America. It aims to help the news media, especially local publishers and newspaper media, advance in the digital age. The organization has long supported the work of News in Education programs and also efforts around news literacy. Some of its research relates directly to those in the youth and media space, e.g. the news behaviors of the latest generation of young adults, Millenials. Other research deals with issues that cut across age groups, such as what makes people trust and rely on news.
The Authors: The lead author and designer of this report is DR. ARALYNN ABARE MCMANE (France), who was WAN-IFRA executive director for news literacy and youth engagement at the time of its preparation, assisted by WENDY TRIBALDOS (Panama), then a member of the WAN-IFRA global committee on youth and news media, (database research, general editing). The primary contact at API is KATIE KUTSKO (USA), education and strategy manager at American Press Institute. Thanks also to NOLWAZI MJWARA (France and South Africa) for her volunteer assistance.
WAN-IFRA, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, the partner charged with the distribution of this report, represents more than 30,000 online and print news operations, over 3,000 companies and national and regional associations serving news publishers in more than 120 countries. Its core mission remains the same since its founding in 1948 by survivors of the World War II clandestine press of France and the Netherlands: to defend and promote the development and survival of a free press, quality journalism and editorial integrity worldwide as well as to ensure new generations understand and share these values. We have global headquarters in Paris, France, and Frankfurt, Germany, and subsidiaries for Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.
The Authors: The lead author and designer of this report is DR. ARALYNN ABARE MCMANE (France), who was WAN-IFRA executive director for news literacy and youth engagement at the time of its preparation, assisted by WENDY TRIBALDOS (Panama), then a member of the WAN-IFRA global committee on youth and news media, (database research, general editing). The primary contact at API is KATIE KUTSKO (USA), education and strategy manager at American Press Institute. Thanks also to NOLWAZI MJWARA (France and South Africa) for her volunteer assistance.
WAN-IFRA, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, the partner charged with the distribution of this report, represents more than 30,000 online and print news operations, over 3,000 companies and national and regional associations serving news publishers in more than 120 countries. Its core mission remains the same since its founding in 1948 by survivors of the World War II clandestine press of France and the Netherlands: to defend and promote the development and survival of a free press, quality journalism and editorial integrity worldwide as well as to ensure new generations understand and share these values. We have global headquarters in Paris, France, and Frankfurt, Germany, and subsidiaries for Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.