Post by American Press Institute

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary this weekend, it's a good reminder that leaning into local identity and history can move our journalism from ‘we provide facts alone’ to ‘we provide facts and serve other important community functions.’ You may be inspired to collaborate with a local museum or history group. Collaborations can help build trust, new sources of revenue or capacity — and they’re one way to show communities how everyone stewards the local information environment together. Jason Dressel of History Factory offers these tips for local news outlets wanting to harness the history trend: ▪️ Choose topics with legs Local newsrooms are uniquely equipped to identify themes, subjects and issues that resonate deeply with their audiences. ▪️ Mine for storytelling golden nuggets This might be a photograph, document or artifact. It could be an old house, a historic business or a community elder. ▪️ Find the hook to productize and monetize One key question to ask: What timely hook can make this story especially relevant right now? Learn more 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04mYY8L0 #API #LocalNews #LocalHistory